David Newbery wrote an article “Transport policy for a post-Covid19 UK” for Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, that was published as a blogpost in August 2020. Professor David Newbery argues that the UK’s transport policy needs to change direction as the economy starts to exit from lockdown. Investment in transport infrastructure needs to take full account of environmental imperatives, with more spending on walking and cycling, and higher fuel duty to pave the way for a transition to electric vehicles and road pricing schemes.
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