He said: To have the city starting to reopen is positive from an economic perspective. We know there has been an increase in public transport use but not to the same level as what it was pre-pandemic.
The executive director added that numbers of vehicles remained high across the day, rather than just at traditional peak morning and early evening times, which reflected people s flexible working arrangements post-lockdown.
Minimal traffic on Castle Market Street in Norwich. Picture: Danielle Booden
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David Jordan, marketing manager at First Eastern Counties buses, said; “With schools, retail, hospitality and other businesses opening up, we are noticing an increase in traffic at busy times of the day as well as extra demand across many of our services, as we continue to adhere to the government guidelines on social distancing.