Ms Anne Graham:

In terms of the transport capacity, we are planning to provide additional capacity for the phase 2 lifting of the restrictions but, even then, we will be trying to discourage non-essential travel and reducing even the non-essential travel that is happening now following phase 1. We are planning to have as much transport capacity as possible available to ensure that social distancing can be maintained at 2 m on our system. What we are trying to do is spread the load across the day to try to get people travelling at times they would not normally travel. Our advice is that if someone can do so they should continue to work from home and only make essential journeys, even for phase 2 of the lifting of the restrictions and if they do need to travel, they should consider walking or cycling as part of their journey.

We are not in a position to make any recommendations in respect of school transport services. Obviously, social distancing cuts across all transport services, including school transport.