Social Distancing on Public Transport

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Economy and Transport and North Wales – in the Senedd at 2:20 pm on 7 October 2020.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 2:20, 7 October 2020

Minister, if our economy has any chance of surviving this pandemic, we have to learn to live with COVID-19. Living with the disease means that we have to keep apart from those not in our immediate family and for us to wear masks in enclosed spaces. Thankfully, masks are now mandatory on public transport, but keeping apart is more difficult. We have to ensure that not only can social distancing be maintained on public transport, but that there is sufficient capacity for those who need it. Minister, what discussions have you had with Transport for Wales and bus operators about increasing the frequency or capacity of services during this pandemic? Diolch.