While e-scooters may have taken over city streets across the globe, Germans have had it with blocked pavements and dangerous scooting. As some call for an outright ban, there’s room for brands to reframe the narrative, emphasising their practicality and ensuring safety measures are in place.

Germans are speeding up the demand for electric and hybrid vehicles, according to price-comparison sites. As Germans look to help preserve the planet for future generations, subsidies and incentives are helping them change their habits to better align with their values.

In a few years, sleeper trains have gone from empty carriages to eco-luxury. Connecting Central Europe both day and night, Austria’s Federal Railway (ÖBB) is transforming the train travel experience. Will the next decade provide a Europe-wide renaissance of the romance of rail?

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.