Over recent decades, the UK's transport system has undergone radical changes. Metz examines the role new business models and government policies have played in these changes, highlighting many of the unforeseen consequences for transport development and for future outcomes.

David Metz is Honorary Professor in the Centre for Transport Studies, University College London. He was formerly Chief Scientist at the UK Department for Transport. His books include Travel Fast or Smart? A Manifesto for an Intelligent Transport Policy (2016) and Peak Car: The Future of Travel (2014).