Skip to main content

Written question asked by Darren Henry (Conservative) on Friday, 19 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 June 2020. It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Trams: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support his Department is providing to ensure tram services are able to operate in the (a) short, (b) medium and (c) long-term given the disruption caused by the covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

On 24 April, the Department announced nearly £30 million to keep services running during lockdown, and a further £29 million on 23 May to help increase trams and light rail services in England, as we begin to restart our economy.

The Department will continue to work with the sector to understand how it can adapt to any ‘new normal’ that emerges from the Covid-19 outbreak so that a sustainable long-term recovery can be made.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61829
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Disease control Trams Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk