Public Transport: Coronavirus
(asked on 20th March 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to introduce a public transport concession scheme for key workers during the covid-19 outbreak.
This question was answered on 25th March 2020
There are no current plans to introduce a concessionary travel scheme for key workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
However, local authorities have the power to offer discretionary concessions, such as free or discounted travel for groups of people, such as key workers, based upon their assessment of local needs and funding priorities.