An insight into the impacts of COVID-19 on work-related travel behaviours in the Cardiff Capital Region and following the UK’s first national lockdown

Traveller responses to transport disruptions can be used to understand individual travel choices and the potential barriers restricting the uptake of sustainable travel behaviours. Using the Cardiff Capital Region as the study area, this research employed a cross-sectional survey to determine the immediate and anticipated long-term impacts of COVID-19, as a transport disruption, on work-related travel behaviours. This research identified that COVID-19 had the greatest significant impact on travel frequencies for office-based workers, with reductions identified during and in expected frequencies following COVID-19. Similar modal changes and intentions to shift were identified as an immediate and potential post-lockdown impact. Meanwhile, departure times before and after the pandemic are expected to remain between similar hours. Additionally, no statistical relationships were identified between respondents' socio-demographics and attitudes towards the avoidance of public transport and the exclusive use of a private car in the future. Overall, the research indicated the potential for low-frequency work travel but increased car dependency following the pandemic. This signifies the importance for local policymakers and planners to continue to improve existing active and public transport infrastructure, to secure a low-carbon recovery and future