These are turbulent times. Upheaval, change, and unprecedented circumstances have been seen all over the world. Whatever your field, you are bound to have noticed major shifts in the way that your industry operates.
This is certainly true for the world of transportation.
In this article, we explore five key changes that the transportation industry has experienced – or expects to experience – in recent and coming years. Importantly, we also explore how they might affect you and your business, or at the very least, the way you travel and commute.
By being aware of these five key changes, you can take steps to prepare. That might mean adjusting your budget, changing the way you drive, making alterations to travel and commuting, or exploring ‘greener’ and more environmentally friendly options.
The circumstances may not be within your control – but the way you react to them is. Browse these five key changes, be prepared to adapt, and you will not only survive the changes, but learn to thrive in them too.
KEY CHANGE 1: Environmentally Conscious Policy & Incentives
The environment is one of the hottest contemporary topics across a range of industries. More businesses than ever before are aiming to address what experts are calling a ‘climate crisis’. This is being seen not just in business, but also across national and international policymaking.
Examples include things such as the introduction of the popular Walk to Work, or Cycle to Work schemes, which is designed to reduce the congestion and pollution on major roads, as well as incentivise workers to improve their health.
More national or policy-wide examples include tax relief and incentives for businesses and individuals to only purchase environmentally-friendly cars fleet management sale – such as electric or hybrid vehicles that can then be written off as a legitimate expense.
Other widespread transport policies with an eco-slant include the construction of cycle tracks and bike routes, as well as congestion charges and tariffs designed to reduce the use of non-essential transport – especially in areas with high levels of pollution.
It is expected that there will be even more ‘aggressive’ or proactive environmental policies affecting transport in the future.
For all these reasons then, and more, if you are considering purchasing a car for your business, environmentally friendly options have the best chance of suiting your budget and standing the test of time.
KEY CHANGE 2: Automation
A key change expected to substantially affect the transport industry in the near future is automation. Whether through the use of robots and AI in manufacturing, engineering, and administration, or even the use of self-driving cars and autonomous vehicles, transport is getting smarter.
Digital elements have been incorporated into almost every new type of transport, and are being relied upon for an increasing number of uses and responsibilities.
Many of us – and many businesses – are already fully familiar and reliant on GPS tracking, for example, but in the future, this may become more futuristic and less populated by physical people. Managing a fleet of drones for delivery, or self-driving cars, may reduce an entire working team to just a single managerial individual, for example.
It may be years away, but it is always worth exploring the small ways that automation and artificial intelligence could help you, your mode of transport, or your transport business to thrive.
