https://lanniewelleven.blogspot.com/2012/?view=classic
The need to maintain social distancing will mean the public transport system cannot go back to normal — and with social distancing in place there would only be effective capacity for around one in 10 passengers on many parts of the network, Shapps continued.
So many more people will need to walk and cycle to get the country back to work and prevent roads becoming gridlocked with cars.
... “Tomorrow, the prime minister will set out a roadmap for the next phase in our strategy to tackle coronavirus,” said Shapps in the government briefing.
“In support of this, I am setting out today an ambitious programme to help prepare our transport network for the critical role it will play as we emerge from this crisis.
“Importantly, it is true to say that moving beyond COVID will be a gradual process… not a single-leap to freedom.
“When we do emerge, the world will seem quite different, at least for a while.”
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In the daily Downing Street press conference on Saturday, secretary of state for transport Grant Shapps said he had chaired a meeting with Google, Microsoft (MSFT), and Citymapper to develop the technology, as the government looks for ways to get workers back into offices.
“Digital technology will help us be more informed about the choices we make to battle against COVID-19 at a time when transport demand could quickly become overwhelmed. We need urgent access to real time travel information,” said Shapps.
“With the right mobile apps people can find out which parts of the transport network are overcrowded and avoid them. People can chose alternative travel options to help maintain social distancing or they can get information to help stagger their journeys and lift the burden on public transport at peak times.”
Shapps also unveiled a £2bn ($2.48bn) package to put cycling and walking at heart of the UK government's transport policy.
The prophetic in our lives is shown today to be the most important issue that we need to address, if we want a life
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