Transport User Community – scientific evidence of safety on public transport

16 October 2020

The perceived safety of travelling by public transport continues to be a key concern for many people, particularly those not travelling at the moment. But can scientific evidence showing that the risks are low encourage people to get back on board public transport?

This report from Transport Focus’s Transport User Community’s covers its thoughts on the Rail Safety and Standards Board’s statistical model about the estimated risk of Covid-19 infection and whether or not this information is helpful and reassuring enough for transport users.