The impact of Covid-19 has been felt across the entire urban transportation system with many services temporarily paused or reduced. Does this abrupt intervention represent an opportunity for the transportation system to stop and rethink how we move people & things around a city?
From public transport to shared services, active travel, deliveries and the rise of micromobility – the impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s transport sector has been huge. With the UK transport secretary Grant Shapps announcing a £2 billion investment in cycling and walking to help get Britain moving and with the unveiling of a new e-scooter scheme set for trial in Birmingham & Milton Keynes – it appears that COVID-19 has managed to do in weeks what active travel campaigners have attempted to do in years.
Will this emergency intervention fast-track approach accelerate the opportunity for other modes such as drone for deliveries in addition to the prioritisation of cycling and walking?
Speakers:
Christopher Gruen, Managing Director at NovAzure
Scott Cain, Founder, RunFriendly
Benjamin Knowles, CEO, Pedal Me
Joe Lewin, CEO, BluE Zoom
Alan Hicks, CTO, Manna Aero
Hannah and Karla to give an opening statement covering;
Hannah Griffiths, Senior Consultant, Smart Cities, Arup
Karla Jakeman, Connected Transport Innovation Lead at Innovate UK and Vice Chair of ITS(UK)
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Another great event!