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Will Covid-19 change the direction of travel?


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Travel may have hastened the spread of coronavirus across the world but now the sector has been impacted on is every conceivable way. Planes are grounded, trains are running on skeleton timetables, and TFL have massively reduced services on both buses and tube lines. With restrictions on movement and instructions to stay home, travel is the last thing on peoples' minds and the AA have predicted there could be a permanent reduction in demand.

But is this likely? And if our travel habits do change - with the rise of working from home and nervousness around crowded spaces lingers long after coronavirus leaves us - what does this mean? Government revenue will fall, existing spending commitments will need to be revisited, and many travel companies will be a risk. What, if anything, should we do about it?

Dr Richard Wellings, Head of Transport at the Institute of Economic Affairs, joins Emma Revell, Head of Communications, to discuss the impact of coronavirus on our transport infrastructure and what the long-term effects might be.

To find out more about the possible impact of coronavirus on our working lives, visit the IEA website and download "Pass The Remote: Why home working doesn't work for everyone".

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