As people wake up to the impact of their everyday decisions on the environment, they’re looking for alternative ways to enjoy their favourite leisure pursuits. It’s why many Europeans are embracing ‘slow travel’, swapping instant gratification for eco-friendly and experience-led trips on trains.

German Rail is encouraging Germans to travel locally by showing them that domestic landscapes can compete with far-off destinations. With environmental consciousness driving the growth of 'slow travel', young people are discovering the pleasures of venturing closer to home.

While the division of the EU is a focus of the media, travellers still want an increasingly connected Europe – at least when it comes to transport. Omio is the travel aggregator transcending borders to allow people to compare bus, train and flight fares, with the aim of simplifying multi-stage journeys.

How might public transport networks work alongside mobility apps? Will ‘slow travel’ reach the mainstream? And what would make transit systems more female-friendly? In this part of the 2020 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about the various factors impacting the ways we get around.