Passenger Train Services Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for Transport

Passenger Train Services

Lord Blencathra Excerpts
Wednesday 29th April 2020

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Baroness Vere of Norbiton Portrait Baroness Vere of Norbiton
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

I thank the noble Lord for his Question; he is completely and utterly right, and that is precisely what we are doing.

Lord Blencathra Portrait Lord Blencathra (Con)
- Hansard - -

My Lords, I agree that getting train services back to near full operation is absolutely essential. We have all seen reports recently of plans for physical distancing on platforms and seating on the trains, but can my noble friend the Minister explain how to distance oneself from other passengers on a train when using the narrow aisles or going to the toilet? Would compulsory face masks for everyone on a train be a potential solution?