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The difference is that with retail returning on 15th june there is an expectation that passenger numbers could increase & make social distancing more difficult. Whilst face coverings may not be 100% effective against the virus they will provide some protection & after all something is better than nothing.
I believe the government said early on in the pandemic, each measure alone may have little impact but all the measures combined may help reduce the spread of coronavirus.

I for one think this is a very good step forward & I know I'm not alone in my thoughts.
Didn't the transport focus survey show that the majority of passengers would feel more comfortable if face coverings became mandatory

I suppose you could just cover your nose & mouth as long as you did that for your entire journey, I think a much more comfortable method would be a neckercheif covers the nose & mouth light to wear & easy to pull down once you're off the bus or train

Firstly I'll state these are my own personal opinions.

It's being written into psv regulations so it will be the drivers responsibility to police it just like any other psv regulation.
People with respiratory illnesses may have trouble with medical grade face masks but we're talking about face coverings even a scarf so that doesn't hold up.


The virus death rate etc. Yes I'm fed up with it & dont like all these measures & it does seem silly when you consider what a small percentage of the population has unfortunately died from covid 19. But how would you feel if you or a close loved one died from the disease, maybe then you would appreciate the measures that are being taken & even insist on more.

From what I have seen nxwm blinds show the tfwm stay apart logo with social distancing bus full message on the front & bus full on the side & rear.

Buses have always had a maximum seating & standing capacity & it's always been the drivers responsibility to ensure he does not load the bus above the vehicles played capacity. All that's happening now is that capacity is being lowered for social distancing purposes

As we start to see buses that have been dormant for over 2 months we're bound to see some teething problems as they get run in.

Thought it could be useful to have a thread where people can report when they have seen a bus at social distancing capacity displaying a Bus Full sign, so as to better inform other group members to adjust their travel habits to avoid potentially busy times/routes

The relaxing of drivers hours was for the carriage of goods by road & was intended to keep the food supply chain going. It was not intended for bus operators to work their over stressed under pressure drivers harder & I dont believe any bus operator in the uk would do or even think of that at this time. Their job is stressful enough at the moment & their safety & that of the passengers is always paramount.

I'm sure @Tony meant electronic meetings.

In this day & age Microsoft teams & zoom meetings are common practice & the new normal

You're talking about maybe 15-20% max students with buses at 25% capacity that's more than enough space at present & that's if they all go in on.the same day

Claribels 94 will restart to a revised timetable as from Monday 8th June

Dft changed this to 24 hours due to the pandemic & the fluid nature of the changing crisis

I'm sure when we get to that stage the appropriate language will be used.

Whilst social distancing rules remain in place it's going to be a very long wait to get into shops like primark & probably a very long wait to get on a bus there or home.

In reality I cannot see this being a flick of the switch & it all goes back to normal

With all due respect bob operators throughout the country are in survival mode I dont think anyone is thinking of spending valuable money & resources on refurbs at this present time

social distancing won't work i.e. I usually catch the 23/24 outside the great of BCU on Harborne road heading into town some days a few people others thirty waiting,  this means if everyone stands two meters apart you could be at the next stop in line waiting for a for the bus at the original stop.   

Which is why people need to take note of the guidelines and not use public transport unless necessary.
People who only want to travel 1 or 2 stops may very well put the bus to its reduced capacity and mean someone needing to travel further cannot board.

I have walked from Edgbaston into the city centre and on a few times and it can take twenty to thirty minutes, but would not contemplate walking in the winter or the rain.