Welcome to Green Alliance's podcast. We're the charity and think tank that is all about achieving ambitious leadership for the environment.

In this episode, we'll be bringing you the highlights from one of our online events.

Representing perspectives from major UK cities, our expert panel discuss what this current moment means for the future of transport in the UK,

and whether we will see a shift towards more sustainable transport in the long term.

This was the latest in a series of online events that Green Alliance has hosted to discuss the impact of the current health crisis on the environment.

We hope you enjoyed the episode. Today we're going to be looking at one of the parts of the economy and our daily lives

most affected by the current crisis. The impacts on transport have been profound.

Power use in the tightest period of lockdown was down to 1955 levels and planes are still a relatively rare sight in the skies above us.

Travel on buses and trains has been actively discouraged at times.

People have noticed the quieter atmosphere and cleaner air that this great pause, as some are calling it, has brought.

You might have seen the survey from the AA this week that suggested half of drivers would walk more and 40% drive less in future.

However, many observers fear that without a really concerted effort, we'll see commuters and families concerned about the safety of public transport opting for cars instead.

Will new cyclists stick with it if we return to clog roads and poor air quality?

Do we need to do more to get on track to a net zero alliance transport system?

Joining me to discuss all of this are three leading figures in the world of sustainable transport.

Chris Bordman is a passionate advocate,

cycling with an Olympic gold medal and numerous other sporting accolades to his name.

He's now cycling and walking commissioner for Greater Manchester,

running a £1.5 billion 10-year programme aimed at providing attractive alternatives to car use.

Shirley Rodriguez is Deputy Mayor for Energy Environment at the Greater London Authority,

working with Transport for London to deliver the Mayor's plans for tackling air quality and net zero across London,

including expanding the ultra-low emission zone and creating low-emission bus zones.

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