Following the change in government advice and the modest easing of the lockdown restrictions, TfWM is advising people to be prepared for a very different travel experience when they return to work or education. Some of these include:
- Please wear a face covering.
- Keep space between yourself and others.
- Carry hand sanitiser and wash your hands before and after travelling.
- Allow others to get off the bus before getting on.
- Pay for your ticket in advance or use contactless where possible.
Work from home
TfWM is advising that staff should work from home and avoid travelling to their place of work where at all possible. Since capacity has been reduced on the public transport network, TfWM has advised businesses to be more flexible in their way of working to reduce the number of people travelling at peak times.
Encouraging Walking and Cycling for short trips
Cycling and walking has helped in improvements to local air quality, improved physical and mental health, greener, more resilient communities and happier places to live, work and play. Vitally, more people walking and cycling will enable employees to access employment safely, and allow space for those who need to use public transport to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme is a UK Government tax exemption initiative introduced in the Finance Act 1999 to promote healthier journeys to work and to reduce environmental pollution. It allows employers to loan cycles and cyclists’ safety equipment to employees as a tax-free benefit with the option to buy outright at the end of the loan term. TfWM strongly recommends that people take advantage of this. For more information, click here.
