Coronavirus is a once in a lifetime chance to reshape how we travel

Enoch, Marcus and Warren, James (2020). Coronavirus is a once in a lifetime chance to reshape how we travel. The Conversation

URL: https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-is-a-once-...

Abstract

The transport sector has been impacted as much as any by the coronavirus. This isn’t a normal period of disruption, which is usually caused by failures in supply such as road accidents or industrial action. In this case it is the lack of demand that is the problem.
When the world finally emerges from the pandemic and travel restrictions are ended, a whole reservoir of pent up demand will be suddenly released as people seek to make up lost time. Yet by that point the sector could already look very different, and months of lockdown could have changed patterns of behaviour forever. So what will the crisis mean for how we travel in the future?

Plain Language Summary

This article discusses the possible future effects of changed travel patterns and behaviour which become apparent during the Covid-19 period.

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