In response to recent changes in working practices and the use of public transport, a new CBI/KPMG paper outlines what this means for business and government going forward.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced changes of an unprecedented scale to take place across the UK’s commuting networks. As businesses look to return to some form of on-site work, they are aware that many employees will not return to their former travel patterns, and that staff will have new expectations for flexible, reduced carbon, and COVID-secure travel.
The CBI and KPMG have published a new paper, Commuting beyond the coronavirus, that takes stock of these changes and what it will mean for both government policy and business behaviour going forwards.
The paper not only sets out the initial steps businesses, the government and transport operators will need to take to keep services running over the months ahead, but also looks beyond the immediate crisis to consider what changes can be made now to accelerate improvements to the journey to work for all.
Across the UK, business and the government have little desire to revert to all the norms of the pre-crisis economy, including how we travel to work. Commuting beyond the coronavirus sets out a vision for improving the commute to make it greener, more affordable, and more flexible in the years to come.
The report lays out steps that should be taken by government and business, including:
- Changing governm
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