Future Transportation, Volume 5, Issue 2

Road crashes impose significant societal costs, and while links between static land use and safety are established, the long-term impacts of dynamic land use conversions remain under-explored. This study addresses this gap by investigating and quanti...

The logistics sector plays a critical role in global trade but faces significant risks due to geopolitical instability, economic downturns, and environmental disruptions. This study investigates risk and crisis management strategies within the logist...

The digital transformation of the railway industry is necessary for addressing growing challenges and advancing its sustainable development. Digital technologies include Automatic Train Operation (ATO) and Remote Train Control (RTC), which offer oppo...

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are required to prepare a Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) that outlines a fiscal strategy over a four-year period in order to qualify for federal funding. However, the growing population and limited fi...

Urban traffic congestion poses significant challenges to sustainable development in rapidly growing cities. This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of traffic congestion in Enugu, Nigeria, a representative mid-sized sub-Saharan city, through...

Transit deserts, defined by insufficient public transit provision relative to demand, aggravate socio-economic inequalities by restricting access to employment, education, and healthcare. With increasing urbanization and growing disparities in public...

Maritime trade in Bangladesh is growing significantly, as observed by UNCTAD, which reported 3.20 mTEUs throughput in 2022. Additionally, the principal seaport, Chattogram Port, reported a port throughput of 3.27 mTEUs in 2024, the historical record...

The extension of high-speed rail (HSR) lines around the world is increasing. The largest network today is in China, followed by Spain, Japan, France, and Italy; currently, new lines are being built in Morocco and Saudi Arabia. The goal of the new lin...

Nowadays, recycling in pavement engineering is not a novelty. Utilization of recycled aggregates and other waste materials for the asphalt layers appeared as a well-established approach during the last decades, at least at a research level, in favor...

This paper analyses the evolution of the prices of intercity high-speed rail (HSR) services operated by the Spanish public company, Renfe, on the Madrid–Barcelona route between April 2019 and June 2022. This period marks one of the most importa...

Electrifying urban last-mile logistics is an important step towards reducing carbon emissions which requires replacing conventional vehicles with low-carbon alternatives that offer comparable operational and cost characteristics. This study presents...

“Bikeability” is a measure of a city’s suitability for a bicycle-based lifestyle. Cities are striving to increase the number of cyclists in their traffic to decrease congestion and increase sustainability. Bikeability is therefore a...

Background: The forestry industry plays an important role in the economy and environmental sustainability, facing significant logistical challenges such as the geographical dispersion of plantations, the variability of raw materials, and high transpo...

Growing populations and environmental issues are a burden for urban transport systems. Current research fails to offer multimodal integrated solutions maximizing time, cost, emissions, and satisfaction. We introduce the first optimization model integ...

This paper shows that using renewable energy sources in the power supply of transportation infrastructure is gradually becoming a new trend. Renewable energy systems are already valuable for railway and automotive infrastructure in various countries;...

Road transport systems (RTS) play an essential role in global supply chains, facilitating the efficient transport of goods and services over long distances and thus supporting economic activity on a worldwide scale. However, these systems face numero...

This study proposes a methodology that integrates real-time data and predictive modeling to identify the passenger flow and occupancy levels within a multimodal transport hub. This tool enables the implementation of control and planning strategies to...

This paper presents a calibration technique for the Intelligent Driver Model (IDM), a car-following model that considers the physical interpretation of each parameter. Using an instrumented vehicle, trajectory data were gathered for a group of Portug...

Recent advancements in aviation and automation technologies have catalyzed the emergence of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), an innovative transportation paradigm involving the use of automated vertical take-off and landing aircraft for intra-city passenger...

Vehicle ride-sharing commute in smart cities is a service that has changed the way of citizens’ daily life and transportation schedule. Research in vehicle ride sharing aims to provide passengers with a comfortable living and well-being within...

This study analyzes the use of new technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), to simplify process management in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction sector. By providing dynamic, realistic system models, BIM enables innovat...

Travel time is one of the most important pieces of information that the Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) provides to drivers. However, several variables, including traffic-related factors and DMS message characteristics, might impact the accuracy of the tr...

Background: The transition to low-carbon economies has become a global priority, particularly in sectors with high greenhouse gas emissions, such as maritime transport. Renewable fuels, especially methanol, have emerged as promising alternatives to c...

This work explores the classification of driving behaviors using a hybrid deep learning model that combines Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks (ConvLSTM). Sensor data are collected from a smartphone appli...

This study quantified the effects of seven proposed traffic management strategies (MS) to leverage the synergy between Active Traffic Management (ATM) and connected and automated vehicles (CAV) to mitigate congestion, reduce queue lengths, and improv...

The performance of urban transport is a critical aspect of a city’s functionality, which needs to be supported by innovative data sources to analyze travel patterns. This study explores the use of Google Location History (GLH) as a participator...

In recent years, interest in drone-based logistics has grown due to the increasing demand for efficient and sustainable package transportation, driven by the expansion of e-commerce and rising environmental awareness. In this study, we focus on fligh...

The transportation sector is encountering escalating issues associated with technical progress, environmental laws, economic upheavals, and deficiencies in personnel capabilities. Although prior research has examined these concerns separately, there...

Autonomous ride-sharing services (ARSS) offer promise in enhancing transportation, improving access for underserved populations, and addressing road safety by mitigating human error. However, their development and adoption are influenced by complex i...

This study evaluates the impact of light-emitting diode (LED) illuminated signs, known as active road signs, on road safety at urban intersections. Transportation safety specialists emphasize the importance of visibility and placement of signage. LED...

Accurate and transparent vehicle speed data are crucial for enforcing speed limits and other important applications. However, attaining the required levels of accuracy and transparency remains a challenge that needs to be addressed. The potential for...

As urban environments become increasingly congested, understanding pedestrian behaviors at intersections is essential for ensuring safety and efficiency. This study explores the complexities of pedestrian behavior in urban traffic networks, focusing...

Winter road maintenance levels are currently determined based on criteria with weights that have not yet been scientifically validated in Lithuania. This study aims to address this gap by analyzing global practices related to winter road maintenance...

The advent of Artificial Intelligence in the cockpit and the air traffic control centre in the coming decade could mark a step-change improvement in aviation safety, or else could usher in a flush of ‘AI-induced’ accidents. Given that con...

The differential toll policy has emerged as an effective method for regulating expressway traffic flow and has positively impacted the efficiency of vehicular movement, as well as balanced the spatial and temporal distribution of the road network. Ho...

Accurately characterizing the structural features of the spatial correlation network of comprehensive transportation green efficiency (CTGE) is essential for achieving balanced regional transportation development and eliminating regional disparities....

Recently, the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and intelligent driver assistance systems has drawn significant attention from the public. Despite these advancements, AVs may encounter critical situations in real-world scenarios that can lead...

This study explores the trends and causes of disengagement events in Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) using data from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (CA DMV) from 2019 to 2022. Disengagements, defined as instances where control transitions from...

The problem addressed in this paper is the identification and management of risks associated with the implementation and operation of green hydrogen in the Spanish port system. The growing demand for clean energy and environmental regulations are dri...

India is committed to becoming a net-zero emitter by 2070 to fight climate change; however, road transportation causes a major challenge for decarbonising transport in India. This paper investigates the low-carbon strategy and implementation of fisca...

Future mobility concepts, such as Shared Autonomous Mobility-on-Demand (SAMOD) services, have the potential to contribute to sustainability goals and enhance connectivity between rural areas and urban public transport networks. The SAMOD concept reli...

This study investigates how Industry 4.0 technologies can optimize transportation efficiency and contribute to global sustainability goals by reducing CO₂ emissions. In response to the pressing climate emergency, the research examines the role of the...