That argument has been levelled in many areas, but all areas have community transport and 99% of them are a door to door service and are covid secure.
Each of our buses cost around £6,000 to have all the additional protection put in and we have a fleet of 10 buses
Cost? In our area an annual subscription of £9 and then transportation is free and all the drivers have been trained and qualified to the MIDAS level (nothing to do with gold before you start).
Community Transport Association can put anyone in touch, but of course the press choose to ignore the fact that there are cost effective solutions to get around the problem.
Community Transport Association (ctauk.org)