North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

[Mrboo]

RE: North West Bus Service Changes due to Coronavirus outbreak

(10/05/2020 10:13)knutstransport Wrote:  Surely how many people you can fit on a bus, while maintaining social distancing depends who is on the bus. For instance, if 4 people who work together share a house together and they use the bus to get to work then they can sit together on the bus while maintaining social distancing guidelines. If, on the other hand, you have all people from different households on the bus then you would need to ensure no-one sits next to them or behind them or in front of them to ensure social distancing guidelines are followed.

Also if it's a shuttle bus where everyone is getting off at the same stop, you could perhaps say there's room for 2 or 3 standing passengers at the front, as the people sat at the back won't need to get off before them.

One thing that will need to be considered is how often buses are cleaned, especially how often the stop buttons and poles are wiped cleaned. Will the drivers be willing to do that between trips or will it create industrial unrest if managers suggest it?

Drivers can`t clean buses as that outsourced or part of engineering department same as drivers should not open engine compartment as that not there role. you also can't allow people to stand at the front due to driver and people need to pass. But I really don't think it will happen but there is a legal issue if bus companies don't keep other passengers apart as you could ask a court to rule it unsafe