Smart Transport Based on Sustainable Transport Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 6 July 2025 | Viewed by 77
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Interests: serial-lock scheduling problem; berth allocation; vehicle routing problem; multi-objective optimization; machine learning
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Interests: multimodal transport; unmanned aerial vehicle scheduling; emergency management; logistics system optimization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global transportation is evolving, steered by the rapid strides in technology and sustainability. As we aim to minimize our reliance on traditional energy sources, the relationship between technology and sustainable transport is coming to the forefront of academic and international discussions. Therefore, the need to study this area in depth is becoming increasingly crucial.
Smart transport, where artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and machine learning merge, has the potential to transform efficiency, accessibility, and safety across all types of transport—from railways and roads to sea and river transport and even city commuting. These emerging technologies promise not just to elevate convenience levels in our daily commute but also to help us embark on a journey toward greener and more sustainable transport systems as we strive to combat climate change on a global scale. With this Special Issue, our intent is to amplify the conversation on the ongoing transformation in the transportation landscape. It reflects our journal’s commitment to promoting both sustainable and intelligent transport systems. We aim to foster an exchange of cutting-edge ideas and approaches amongst researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, and policy-makers to collectively build a comprehensive understanding of the future of our transportation systems.
We encourage contributions covering a diverse array of themes encapsulating smart transport and sustainability. Original research and reviews, particularly those delving into the application and implications of smart transport strategies across different modes of transportation and contributions exploring their role in sustainable development, are especially desired. The suggested themes for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
- Exploitation of AI and IoT across different transport modes such as railways, roadways, maritime, inland waterways, and urban mobility.
- Methods to enhance sustainability and efficiency across transport networks.
- Application of groundbreaking technologies and concepts that revolutionize mobility.
- Comparative studies reflecting successful implementations of smart transportation.
- The influence of regulations and policies in advancing smart transportation.
- Socio-economic and environmental ramifications of smart transport solutions.
- Potential opportunities and foreseeable challenges in the realm of smart and sustainable transport.
Your contributions will add considerable depth and diversity to the dialogue on the interplay of advanced technologies, smart transport solutions, and sustainable developments. We eagerly anticipate your submissions and look forward to fostering a collective understanding that can guide the future path of global transport.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Bin Ji
Dr. Shuanglin Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- smart transport
- sustainable transportation
- green transport technologies
- intelligent transport systems
- green logistics
- connected and autonomous vehicles
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