Dear Colleagues,

We are thrilled to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue of the "Sustainability" Journal that explores "Advances in the Development of Resilient, Reliable and Sustainable Transportation Networks". This issue aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and innovations associated with transportation systems.

Transportation networks are vital cornerstones of modern society, connecting people, goods, and information, and thus furthering both urban and economic development. The efficiency of passenger and fret transport profoundly influences economic exchanges and regional growth. However, transportation is a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and is responsible for nearly a quarter of global CO2 emissions as per the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. The interplay between transportation and climate change, in which climate-related challenges impact transportation and vice versa, underlines the urgent shift towards sustainable and resilient transportation.

By integrating technological advances, data analysis, and alternative transport solutions, scholars and managers have proposed a range of mobility management, operations, and control strategies, which will help with the creation of efficient and eco-conscious transportation systems.

Several pathways of advancement have emerged in this quest to cultivate transportation systems that balance efficiency and environmental considerations. Remarkable strides have been made to achieve smoother traffic flow, reduced congestion, improved air quality, and heightened overall sustainability within urban areas. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), which optimize traffic management strategies, alleviate congestion, and elevate overall transportation efficiency, hold particular significance. The emergence of connected and autonomous vehicles introduces transformative potential, while the concept of multimodality enhances public transportation utilization. Concurrently, a plethora of new transportation services such as ride sourcing, demand-responsive services, e-scooters, and other shared mobility solutions have emerged, offering flexible motorized transit options and contributing to the micro-transit landscape. Elevating the complementarity among different transportation modes and integrating smart solutions like 'Mobility as a Service' further play pivotal roles in advancing transportation sustainability, while integrating eco-driving technologies promotes fuel efficiency and decreased emissions.

Resilience, the ability to withstand and recover from disruptions, is essential for functional networks amid challenges like natural disasters. Reliability, referring to consistent and predictable services, impacts user satisfaction. Transportation resilience research is growing, and concepts like Resilience As A Service (RaaS) are gaining traction. RaaS promotes collaborative efforts among operators to offer dependable services amid disruptions, fortifying the transportation ecosystem.

For this Special Issue, both original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to):

1. Innovative approaches to mobility management in urban environments.
2. Optimization techniques for transportation operations and logistics.
3. Control strategies for intelligent and adaptive transportation systems.
4. Integration of emerging technologies (IoT, AI, Big Data) in transportation networks.
5. Resilience-enhancing measures against disruptions and uncertainties.
6. Hazard and vulnerability analysis for risk estimation related to transport systems.
7. Multi-modal transportation solutions for seamless mobility.
8. Sustainable practices in transportation planning and design.
9. Policy recommendations for promoting reliable and sustainable transportation networks.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Neïla Bhouri
Dr. Tiziana Campisi
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• mobility management and control
• sustainability
• resilience
• reliability
• ITS
• eco-driving
• autonomous vehicles
• multi-modal transportation
• MaaS