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Marcus Mayers, Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University

All change! Why England’s public transport system could look very different very quickly

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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.

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