{"id":5635,"date":"2020-05-12T13:21:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=5635"},"modified":"2020-05-12T13:21:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:21:15","slug":"transport-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/05\/12\/transport-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"New guidance on safer travel and transport operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Department of Transport has released <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers\"><strong>guidance<\/strong> <\/a>on how passengers should make journeys safely during the next phase of the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">It urges people to consider cycling, walking or driving to help ensure there is enough capacity for those who need to travel on public transport to do so safely. Even as public transport begins to revert to a full service, the two-metre social distancing rule would only leave effective capacity for one in ten passengers on many parts of the network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">For those who have to use public transport, the guidance for passengers on how to travel safely recommends:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8211; keeping 2 metres apart from others wherever possible<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8211; wearing a face covering if you can<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8211; using contactless payment where possible<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8211; avoiding rush hour travel where feasible<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8211; washing or sanitising your hands as soon as possible before and after travel<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8211; following advice from staff and being considerate to others<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">All transport operators have been issued <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators\"><strong>guidance<\/strong><\/a> on ensuring stations and services are regularly cleaned, making clear to passengers how to stay two metres apart where possible in stations, airports and ports, and to ensure routes for passengers are clearly communicated to avoid crowding. The government\u2019s guidance also sets out steps operators should take to provide safe workplaces and services for their staff and passengers across all modes of private and public transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">To help reduce pressure on the transport network so there is space for social distancing where possible, the Transport Secretary has spoken to train and bus operators and local authorities to ensure they increase the number of available services over the coming weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: &#8220;Transport operators and staff have been working hard to ensure that people who need to get to work are able to do so, including crucial NHS workers and all those on the frontline of the fight against the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;Alongside the cycling and walking revolution we are launching, and clear guidance to passengers and operators published today, we can all play our part by following the advice and reducing pressure on public transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;If we take these steps, all those who need to use public transport should feel confident that they can do so safely, with the space to maintain social distancing as far as possible.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-web\"><span class=\"inner\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-guidance-published-to-ensure-transport-network-is-safe-for-those-who-need-to-use-it\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/greenfleet.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/greenfleet.net<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CUT COTS OF THE FLEET WITH OUR AUDIT PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5377\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Transport has released guidance on how passengers should make journeys safely during the next phase of the pandemic. It urges people to consider cycling, walking or driving to help ensure there is enough capacity for those who need to travel on public transport to do so safely. 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