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Covid-19: Public Transport Workers and Key Worker Rail Users

Monday 18 May 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Government has been working with rail operators to implement additional safety measures.
  • Measures include risk assessments, social distancing, and the use of face coverings.
  • Operators are also managing queue and passenger flow to prevent the spread of covid-19.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Clive Lewis Lab South Shields
Transport
Context

The Government is encouraging people to return to work, necessitating the use of public transport which poses risks to both workers and passengers.

Question

What recent steps has the Government taken to help prevent key workers who (a) work on and (b) use the rail network contracting covid-19?

Answer from Andrew Stephenson, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport

The safety of public transport workers is paramount for the Government. We have been working with operators to ensure additional measures such as risk assessments, social distancing, face coverings, workforce planning, queue and passenger flow management are put in place.

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