first five journeys, which suggests that training and practice can help. Pilot schemes to
approve e-scooters have been launched in Britain and are likely to go ahead in New
York.
Another way to ease congestion, of course, is to work from home. Even before the
pandemic struck, Tokyo had devised a programme to encourage firms to let employees
work remotely, or commute outside peak hours, in order to reduce crowding during the
2020 Olympics. If the games go ahead in 2021, the city will be well prepared.
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