The German government is proposing free public transport across five of its cities in attempt to cut down its carbon emissions from cars. This ploy could work well in Germany, where public transport use is already high and environmental concerns are already a priority for most people.

While public transportation is a convenient and commonly used amenity in busy urban environments, people in rural areas are growing increasingly dependant on buses and trains to get around. Ridership has increased in rural towns by 8% in the last decade, but infrascructure is still lacking.

Is the personal car a thing of the past? Are air taxis set to take off in the near future? And how are public transport services adapting to on-demand lifestyles? In this part of the 2018 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three experts about what’s changing in the way people get from A to B.

With car ownership in decline in most American cities, but commuters frustrated with limited transit options and expensive cabs, Uber is expanding with bike-sharing service UberBike and car rental platform UberRental. The move aims to help users’ commutes become more frictionless.