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Connectivity, coupled with vehicle automation, will disrupt the transport system as we know it today. In parallel, new mobility trends are increasingly emerging, such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and shared mobility models. The socio-economic and environmental impacts from these different (but entangled) trends could be overwhelmingly positive (e.g. reducing accidents, congestion, emissions). However, if the transition from the current status to the future mobility system is not done in a thoughtful way, it could lead to negative outcomes. This paper analyses future scenarios in consideration of these trends and discusses requirements for the future road transport system management, proposing the novel Coordinated Automated Road Transport (C-ART) concept for traffic flow and system management in highly automated and connected traffic. In future scenarios (especially in the event of substantial increases in travel demand), traffic management would need to play a decisive role in enabling a safe and efficient mobility, with increased control possibilities offered by a C-ART system. |
