Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of non-essential work on (a) rail and (b) bus services that will be paused to ensure that social distancing can be maintained when normal passenger timetables are resumed following the covid-19 lockdown.

In line with government guidance all rail staff who can work from home are doing so. Where this is not possible, Network Rail and train operators are following Public Health England advice, including ensuring staff who cannot work from home are able to maintain social distancing through adapting working arrangements where possible. This will remain the case for as long as social distancing is necessary.

The Department expects bus operators in England to follow Public Health England guidelines when running services and amend processes as necessary.