Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress has been made on implementing technology to help passengers socially distance while travelling on rail services during the covid-19 outbreak.

Rail operators are working hard to facilitate social distancing between passengers wherever possible, in line with Public Health England advice. Measures include the installation of clear floor markings and of perspex screens between ticket vending machines; newer rolling stock also displays loading information, so passengers can identify emptier carriages when boarding. People should seek to book tickets online wherever possible and to plan ahead, and operators are highlighting on their websites the services that are quieter or busier to enable travellers to make informed decisions.