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'The need to decarbonise; the need for greater resilience and flexibility; and pervasive digital technologies all mean that this is and needs to be a time for real innovation.' - Indro Mukerjee, Chief Executive of Innovate UK Fascinating to read the updated edition of the UK Transport Vision 2050, published recently by Innovate UK. It sets out an ambition for the UK to become a leader in transport design, innovation, manufacturing and deployment. It highlights three strategic imperatives for the transport system, for it to be: - Net zero by scaling-up manufacturing to deliver net zero products - Digitally enabled to deliver greater efficiency and new products and services - Resilient and responsive with continuous, safe and secure operation Modal shift is going to be critical on the path to 2050, as will innovation of the new products, technologies and systems that will power the net zero transport network of the future. At the Global Centre Of Rail Excellence - a facility for world class rail and mobility research, testing and innovation - we want to support that work and be a platform on which to build the transport system of tomorrow. Background: https://lnkd.in/eeqsVjJF Report: https://lnkd.in/ePBcmjdi #NetZero #Transport #GCRE #GlobalCentreOfRailExcellence

By 2050 will buses as we know them largely be a thing of the past? That's one prediction made within Innovate UK's updated Transport Vision 2050. Based on a widespread review of existing evidence of the drivers of change within the transport system, they speculate that the future of travel will be increasingly personalised and this will prompt significant drops in the demand for buses with them only being retained for commuting. Automated buses and minibuses may also become commonplace on our roads by 2035. By 2050 the increased use of 'on demand shared vehicles' could lead to significantly lower levels of private vehicle use. Active travel and micromobility may be embedded in the transport system, playing increasingly important roles in urban areas. The transport infrastructure of 2050 will have reduced environmental impacts and improved climate resilience largely through the widespread adoption of nature-based solutions. This green and blue infrastructure will improve air quality, biodiversity, woodland cover and drainage systems and mitigate air, light, noise and visual impacts. -- These kinds of predictions of what the future could look like should play an important role in political and public debate about what we want from our transport system in the coming decades. As with the Government Office for Science's previous research on mobility (https://lnkd.in/e-GABXBr), this analysis reveals some of the biggest unknowns about our future and can help identify the decisions that might guide us towards the most desirable option. IPPR has produced its own analysis of the key drivers of uncertainty on transport's path to net zero (https://lnkd.in/eJy3TKvt) and, more recently, we defined some of the priorities for designing a transport system that works better for people today and allows future generations to thrive (https://lnkd.in/ecGUPQ9g). #transport #forecasting #mobility https://lnkd.in/eYqrNxBE

As we move to a net zero world, the mobility sector is in the throes of a technological—and climate-fueled reconfiguration. With 15 to 20 years to reinvent our entire industrial system before greenhouse gases irreversibly damage our planet, a new mobility ecosystem is driving reinvention across every industry. This latest strategy+business article explores what the new mobility ecosystem means for business leaders everywhere. We are also exploring what this mobility revolution means for our region through the CEE Smart Cities Index. The purpose of this project, the first of its kind in the region, is to work with organisations such as Central & Eastern European Green Transport Initiative and PSPA - We drive new mobility! to assess the state of smart mobility in major CEE cities. Look out for future updates as this project develops. In the meantime, explore this global article—which examines the transformations taking place in cars, planes, trains and ships. The article also sets a strategy for understanding the future ecosystem, on how to get reinvention ready, and how to own the change:   https://lnkd.in/dp9WJCrD Jens Hörning, Jason Wardell, Albena Markova, Emmanuel Koenig, Piotr Michalczyk, Ivo Cupak, Mislav Slade-Šilović, Agnieszka Rogowiec, Jeffery McMillan, Iveta Maliskova, Tony McLaughlin, Zvonimir Tadic, Borna Čuljak

I love the mobile air quality monitoring solution from Smart Futures Lab's Ecosystem Informatics Inc. It paints a broader picture of local conditions for significantly less cost than stationary monitors that can compliment a well-rounded strategy! #smartcities #airquality #airpollution #IoT

📚 Knowledge is power, and data is the key! Our latest research paper explores how U.S. cities can leverage mobility data to enhance transportation sustainability, accessibility, and equity. Read the report now! https://lnkd.in/evhh_Tbh @boell_us @Wupperins

📚 Knowledge is power, and data is the key! Our latest research paper explores how U.S. cities can leverage mobility data to enhance transportation sustainability, accessibility, and equity. Read the report now! https://lnkd.in/gVjV6CtN @boell_us @Wupperins

'Our vision is for a 2050 transport system that enables the movement of people and goods from one location to another through safe, seamless, net zero, connected, cost effective, accessible and reliable means. It will be a world leader in design, innovation, manufacturing and deployment. Industry will provide high-quality and skilled employment and remain a major contributor to UK GDP and to UK innovation.' Really interesting to read the updated edition of the UK Transport Vision 2050, published recently by Innovate UK. It sets out an ambition for the UK to become a leader in transport innovation, manufacturing and deployment. It highlights three strategic imperatives for the transport system, for it to be: - Net zero by scaling-up manufacturing to deliver net zero products - Digitally enabled to deliver greater efficiency and new products and services - Resilient and responsive with continuous, safe and secure operation Modal shift is going to be critical on the path to 2050, as will innovation of the new products, technologies and systems that will power the net zero transport network of the future. At the Global Centre Of Rail Excellence - a facility for world class rail and mobility research, testing and innovation - we want to support that work and be a platform on which to build the transport system of tomorrow. Blog: https://lnkd.in/eabnVfNC Vision: https://lnkd.in/ePBcmjdi #NetZero #Transport #GCRE #GlobalCentreOfRailExcellence

Can we ever afford to abandon technology? In the middle of the 20th Century, Britain's transport network underwent an identity crisis. With the rise of the automobile seeming incessant, the decision was taken to severely cut back the rail network following the release of the 'Beeching' report. It was considered inconceivable that the UK would ever need to build a new railway with new-fangled motorways lurching across the country.   Fast forward to now, and we find ourselves in a rather different reality to that which was entertained by the planners of the 1950s and 60s. Whilst the car may still dominate, the resurgence of demand for rail transport has cast the UK into an unfortunate quandary.   Many of those old dismantled railway lines could almost certainly be of great use if brought back into action today. But the extent of abandonment means that this is very rarely an option. Once lines were closed they were stripped of their steel, and most were left to rot. Once bridges became too costly to maintain they were demolished, and swathes of old rail corridor were bought up by developers for housing or, in many cases, for roads.   This is just one example with a proven case history, but I wonder if we have learnt sufficiently well the consequences that can arise from this kind of overly abrasive decision. When we look to the energy sector, there are a plethora of technologies available. 'Green' production techniques like solar and wind have a tendency to rely on a suitable environment. But what of those instances when the environment is less well suited, or when other factors are seemingly stacked against a technology?   At the far end of the energy spectrum are our fossil fuel industries. All evidence points to these being phased out around most of the world. But I wonder how far we ought to go to 'cancel' these fuels. Within just a couple of generations, might we conceivably find ourselves in a position where our expertise and ability to revert to these fuels - during a crisis, perhaps - is utterly diminished?   Ostensibly there is no place for this kind of reproachful musing. After all, there is a wealth of scientific evidence that any Government would to be foolish to disregard. And yet, so too did the Beeching report contain a wealth of statistics and forecasts compiled by the governmental advisors of its day.   I haven't got a conclusion to this. Perhaps we'll just have to find out in a few decades time.

As policy makers are increasing their efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and pollutions from transportation in the cities, zero emission zones is expected to become increasingly common in city centers. This regulatory change has great implications on businesses active within and around these zones. Welcome to a webinar where we discuss this issue from different perspectives! Adam Uhrdin, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Malin Broqvist Andersson

Association for European Transport (AET) Transport and Mobility Forum FREE WEBINAR: Thurs 9 January 2025 11:00-12:00 CET, 10:00-11:00 GMT Modernising Transport Governance Transport foresight research has noted that approaches to transport regulation must change. Broader governance approaches are needed to better target growing market failures as traditional boundaries between modes and sectors evolve. One of the greatest market failures remains access to information where government action has been lagging the changes taking place in transport markets. Perspectives on transport, technology and governance are increasingly shaped through social media, such as Elon Musk’s contribution as a technology leader to the political debate in the recent US presidential election. Transport in Europe is generally regarded as being well-regulated but it must adapt rapidly to make the most of the changing socio-technological context to face the challenges ahead, not least climate change. In the AET new year debate, we will be looking at what needs to change in 2025. The new year webinar debate will once again in 2025 take the form of a moderated fireside chat. The session will be chaired and moderated by Derek Halden from the AET Transport and Mobility Forum. Meet the Speakers Professor Professor Kate Pangbourne - Chair of Transport Transitions at the Institute for Transport Studies in Leeds co-leads the Social and Political Sciences Research Group. Kate’s work explores the implications of socio-technical change at the interface of transport, governance and sustainability working with researchers across Europe. Professor David Metz - Honorary professor at the Centre for Transport Studies, University College London, and formerly Chief Scientist at the UK Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom for Transport. David has written extensively on transport regulation and technology and publishes thought provoking columns and books accessed through: https://lnkd.in/erGnUdiw His most recent book can be downloaded here: https://lnkd.in/eQUYQM-d Conall Mac Aongusa Sanderijn B.