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Business Continuity Guidance for Businesses

Disruption to transport

Underpinning risks:

Scenario a) This scenario would involve closure of UK airspace and some maritime borders for a 24 hour period prohibiting inward or outward movements as part of the response to a major incident(s).

Scenario b) This scenario may arise under extreme weather conditions and heavy snow, disruption to fuel distribution or the electricity planning assumption (see section 4). Industrial action by transport staff could also cause disruption, but this would probably be shorter in duration.

Scenarios c) This scenario could be caused by a number of situations. As there are generally alternative modes of transport available, severe delays rather than complete denial are likely.

BCM Implications:

• Disruption to staff transport and the supply chain may affect critical activities, both directly and indirectly.
• There may be value in recording routes and modes of transport used by staff to get to work, so that the impact of a disruption can be rapidly assessed.
• There may be value in examining contingency options so that the impact of a disruption on the supply chain of goods and services can be mitigated.

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