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Question for Department for Transport

UIN 45933, tabled on 9 September 2021

Question

Zarah Sultana
Labour
Coventry South
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage the use of public transport following the covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

Rachel Maclean
Conservative
Redditch
Commons

Answered on

14 September 2021

The Department is working closely with operators to support measures to increase passenger confidence and encourage a return to the network.

We are continuing to ensure we maintain reliable levels of service and the Department, with operators, is supporting passenger safety though enhanced cleaning, providing hand sanitiser and supporting ventilation where possible, alongside positive communications and messaging including the rail campaign ‘Getting Back on Track’ and the TfL campaign ‘Welcome Back London.’

The Department has also issued safer travel guidance for passengers and operators which provides advice to passengers about how to travel safety during the pandemic to support a return to the network.

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