Bus firms face uphill struggle as lockdown eases

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Safety concerns and warnings against public transport will affect the industry, it says.

Bus operators across the UK face an uphill struggle to restore services for workers returning after lockdown.higher death rates linked to Covid-19 among male driversThe need for social distancing will mean fewer passengers in each bus and the government is encouraging people to avoid public transport if they can.

"Frankly, it's dangerous and will put the lives of bus drivers, and all public transport workers, at risk," he said. In that scenario,"farebox revenue would not be enough to cover our costs", the CPT said, and it would"need some form of investment from central government to make that work". "The travel demand challenge facing us outstrips that faced during the 2012 games due to the national requirement to maintain 2 metres distance between passengers wherever possible."

"They are essential workers who haven't got any other form of transport. There aren't that many - patronage is down to about 8%."

 

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Change down a gear, then.

Taping off areas on the bus, as reported, is a good idea. Some passengers are so thick, they still don't get it that there is a pandemic.

Clearly this is yet again only in London as this is not been done in south yorkshire as usual MattHancock SkyNews COVIDIOTS

Have they looked to see if the injectors are blocked ?

I find your comments about about bus drivers about being lower skilled jobs so disrespectful to drivers they have lost there lives which some where my friends and not just bus drivers I think people that keep this country running you should be ashamed

If the job is a few blocks away, why not go hiking, or buy a bike and go cycling?

Can you tell me if your news presenters regard bus drivers as low skilled or not, can you provide a list as to who falls into these categories and can your presenters maybe refer to occupations as low paid.

COVID-19 Lockdown is COSTING the UK £2.4 Billion a DAY! Unsustainable unless you like Communism!

Ye the government has just advised people going back to work to give public transport a miss

OMG it is Ebola!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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