Bus passengers will be asked to record their trips during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Passengers on Horizons buses in and around Palmerston North will need to record their details for every trip during the race to eliminate Covid-19.

Horizons Regional Council transport manager Rhona Hewitt said the council was committed to stamping out the virus in its communities.

That meant it needed to be able to help health services with tracing the contacts of any cases.

Each time the essential workers used the buses, they would need to record their trip details and contact information.

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"This is so we can provide this information to the Ministry of Health if it is requested."

Trip information could be provided to the customer service team on Freephone 0508 800 800, or by filling in an online form which can be found via the Covid-19 webpage on Horizons' website.

During the coronavirus lockdown, public transport was focused on allowing essential workers to travel between their homes and workplaces, and people needing to access food and medical care who did not have access to private vehicles.

Horizons had made some changes to usual bus service schedules.

"We recommend that people regularly check out Horizons' bus notices page for the most up-to-date timetable information."