The message was to stay local. Now, that
message looks to have accelerated the
adoption of widespread hybrid working,
which may have a long-term impact on
how trains are used.
'Remote working is likely to reduce the
volume of metropolitan and London city
centre commutes in the short term as both
workers and businesses assess the benefit
of reduced travel time. With the shift towards
more flexible working we may see the rail
industry move away from assigned peak to
something more agile, as well as digital apps
that can provide real time information on train
capacity and crowding that would help reduce
peak time travel,' said Boorman. 'Interestingly
though, the aim to drive down car pollution in
the city centres is likely to drive people back
to trains. Employers will not only be reflecting
on the efficiency of removing employee travel
time via hybrid working, but also incentivising
commuting to office hubs in a greener way.
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