How will transportation affect us in the future?

Future transportation promises greater safety, more information resources and much faster connectivity to prevent injuries and traffic crashes. Drones, driver-less cars, and artificial intelligence will seamlessly coordinate and transport goods and people for very little cost.



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Transport is fundamental to supporting economic growth, creating jobs and connecting people to essential services such as healthcare or education.

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Major Challenges Facing the US Transportation System
  • reducing major injuries and fatalities.
  • climate change.
  • congestion.
  • crumbling facilities.


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Future transportation technology will be electrified, carbon-neutral, autonomous and smart. Over the next decade, commuter trends and innovations will center efficiency.

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Access to transportation reduces barriers to employment, to educational opportunities, to health care, and to child care. Access to these opportunities and resources affect all the dimensions of mobility from poverty.

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Many do not realize that transportation is a socioeconomic issue just as much as it is about pollution or traffic congestion.

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Here's a look at eight transportation benefits to consider:
  • Improves Community Health. ...
  • Economic Benefits to the Community. ...
  • Improves Fuel Efficiency. ...
  • Public Transportation Reduces Air Pollution. ...
  • Improves Road Congestion. ...
  • Improves Community Mobility. ...
  • Provides an Equitable Transportation System.


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When transport systems are efficient, they provide economic and social opportunities and benefits that result in positive multiplier effects, such as better accessibility to markets, employment, and additional investments.

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