South Western Railway donated surplus items including disposable and splash-resistant coveralls normally used by SWR engineering teams for painting and fluid changes.
Neil Drury, engineering director for South Western Railway, said: ‘We are delighted to be able to donate this spare PPE and support our local emergency services in the fight against Coronavirus.’
This donation followed a request by the local resilience forum, which represents the emergency services and NHS in Hampshire.
PC Gary Jones from the Joint Operations Unit for Hampshire Constabulary, said: ‘We’d like to thank South Western Railway for this PPE, which will be supporting blue light services, the NHS and care providers on the front line against COVID 19.’