Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expectations are placed on private transport operators to communicate emergency disruption details directly to the travelling public.

Transport operators across the rail, road, aviation and maritime sectors have established arrangements for communicating disruption and safety information to the public during incidents, such as traffic collisions, delayed or cancelled flights, rail disruptions, or disruptions affecting ports and ferry services.

Operators communicate to the public through their own websites, social media and other means, providing travel advice which is updated as incidents evolve and as they are resolved.

Where appropriate, in serious situations, infrastructure operators such as Network Rail and National Highways may also use station information systems and roadside or gantry signs to communicate urgent information to the public.