The year 2020 ushered in a pandemic that has hit businesses and the world economy like a wrecking ball.
Notwithstanding the COVID-19 crisis, it is evident that effective transportation is vital to keeping cities running; it is a service for everyone. With current innovations in the transportation industry, it will create more jobs rapidly and facilitate people’s access to other opportunities after this pandemic.
More so, the pandemic has made transport companies begin to actively guide their mobility future.
Three possible things to expect in transportation — Post-COVID
1. Stability Through Revenue Support
As the coronavirus pandemic curve declines, economic activities are expected to resume slowly, at the initial stage. There will be stability in the transport industry, but the industry may need revenue support to boost the quality of service. Governments and private investors will play an important role in making the system more effective once full demand returns. This will also help retain jobs for workers in a struggling economy.
2. Increased Ride-hailing Culture
Ride-hailing apps are becoming more popular and evolving day-by-day; they have created employment and made transportation easier and comfortable. With just a click on a mobile phone, riders/drivers can pick up users from any location to their desired destination.
3. An open system
After COVID-19, transport companies will continue to create open platforms and data to drive technology-enabled mobility services. The pandemic has created an opportunity to accelerate the development and deployment of open platforms and data. For example, incorporating more safety and hygienic precautions into a ride-hailing platform would be one way of ensuring that customers are provided with all available and safe mobility options.
