What started as a public health emergency on a global scale had spillover effects that went far beyond what, perhaps, most of us imagined at the onset of COVID-19. But many can vouch that infrastructure disruption compounded by inflation continues to pose problems.

The transport sector faced an unfamiliar challenge — first a lack of demand, then a lack of labor, compounding a snarled supply chain. Even now in 2025, we continue to see the situation stabilize.

The rate of recovery has been varied, to say the least. Where air travel rebounded surprisingly quickly, particularly in terms of leisure travel, “typical” commuting patterns may never revert to the way they were. In many areas, work-from-home patterns are here to stay, meaning the hour-long commute from the suburbs to a nine-to-five in the city center is no longer the norm.

“It has been fascinating, from both a personal and professional perspective, to see the evolution of the transport sector since