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Title: Why England’s public transport system could look very different very quickly Post by: grahame on January 16, 2025, 22:45:47 https://theconversation.com/all-change-why-englands-public-transport-system-could-look-very-different-very-quickly-247150
Quote All change! Why England’s public transport system could look very different very quickly The UK’s public transport system has been in a state of flux since the arrival of COVID. Lockdowns, social distancing and working from home all made customer demand for buses and trains dramatically different from pre-pandemic days. So-called “black swan” events (rare, unpredictable with huge impact) have a way of forcing industries to restructure, and transport is no exception. For when the way that society functions changes, the way that transport operates has to change too. And despite continued calls for people to return to the office, there remains little appetite from workers to do so. [Good long article continues] This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |