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For too long transport has been trying to engineer away the physical reality of human movement The Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us that our movement is inescapably physical. The virus was spread by a well-connected global transport system. For all the talk of smart transport, movement cannot be digitised. Transport is irreducibly rooted in time…

Community transport has played a vital role during the coronavirus pandemic and needs to be kept in good shape for reconnecting our communities and forging a more sustainable and inclusive transport future. Being about community as much as transport means it provides companionship, social interaction, health benefits both physical and mental, in a way that…

Will Covid-19 be the defining moment in the fight against climate change? This year we have had a glimpse of a world with clean air. The lockdown emptied the roads and cleared the skies. But as economies open up, global emissions have already bounced back to just 5% below pre-pandemic levels. We need a green…

We have had a glimpse of a world with clean air, but it is fading fast. The lockdown emptied the roads, cleared the skies and precipitated a 60% drop in nitrogen dioxide levels. However, as economies restart, global emissions have already bounced back to just 5% below pre-pandemic daily levels. And now as Government urges…

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the world, yet its potential as a clean, green, zero emission fuel is only beginning to be realised. Hydrogen buses, cars, trains, bin lorries, police cars and ambulances exist and are in use today. These vehicles emit only water as they move, and Hyundai claims their NEXO hydrogen…

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard how wonderful it is to hear birdsong again. It is indeed. But how many of us realise that songbird populations have been in serious decline for decades, due to our despoliation of their habitats? If society returns to business-as-usual after the Covid-19 crisis, including roaring, traffic-choked…