Recently, MP for High Peak, Robert Largan, joined British Transport Police Divisional Commander, Allan Greggory, at Buxton Station, to discuss crime and transport issues in the High Peak.

It is now mandatory to wear a face covering when travelling in England on a bus, train, coach, tram, ferry, hovercraft, aircraft or cable car. The British Transport Police are assisting with enforcement, and passengers who do not comply with the face covering rules could be fined.

To ensure social distancing guidelines can be followed, 3,400 personnel, including British Transport Police officers, have been deployed at stations. 

According to British Transport Police data, over 165,000 interventions were made by officers against passengers refusing to comply with face covering regulations in the period up to 8 October. 7,731 passengers were prevented from boarding a service, and 5,891 were directed to leave a service. 

Enforcement officers take steps to engage, explain, encourage and assist passengers to wear face coverings, subject to exemptions. Stricter penalties have already been introduced for those failing to comply with the legal requirement to wear a face covering on public transport to curb the spread of the virus.

Robert Largan MP commented: 

“It was great to meet with British Transport Police Divisional Commander, Allan Greggory, at Buxton Station to discuss crime and transport issues in the High Peak. 

“I’m very keen to do what I can to improve safety on our local public transport.”