(Re)Inventing the wheel
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has published a report, (Re)Inventing the wheel, which looks at how, by 2035, technological developments in transport could make better use of capacity, result in less congestion and overcrowding, and also reduce environmental and health impacts. Daniel Parker-Klein, Head of Policy, CILT, commented: “(Re)Inventing the wheel examines a range of issues relating to transport over the next 25 years and looks at potential new technologies ranging from autonomous electric cars to real time journey management. The report recommends that Government should be focused on reducing the environmental impact of transport and on understanding the effects of autonomous vehicle control.”
Findings from this report include:
• A dramatic increase in communications has more potential to improve journeys
• Mobility as a Service (MaaS) will enable easier journeys
• Payment systems will continue to improve and make it easier for consumers to choose the most economic form of travel
• Social media use will provide a valuable source of knowledge about travellers’ perceptions for transport providers and researchers
• Transport must contribute to avoiding dangerous climate change and local health impacts by moving quickly to reduce the amount of carbon used
• Policy makers should incorporate uncertainty in decision making.
CILT’s Vision 2035 programme began in 2011 and looked forward to see how transport might change over the next 25 years. After the first report, there have been further studies of UK freight, aviation, transport planning and Wales.
The full report can be viewed on the CILT’s Vision 2035 webpage.
