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SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ? YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WANT IF…. Optimism Final Conference – 16 th September 2013. Wanda DEBAUCHE Head of the Mobility – Safety - Road Management Division. The main challenges we are facing. Social and demographic changes. Shortage of resources. Technology changes.
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SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ? YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WANT IF… Optimism Final Conference – 16th September 2013 Wanda DEBAUCHEHead of the Mobility – Safety - Road Management Division
The main challenges we are facing Social and demographic changes Shortage of resources Technology changes Pressure on the environment
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Vehicle technologies and energy • Improvement in fuel consumption • Diversity of vehicles running on unconventional fuels • But…
Connectivity • Wide range of online services • “The world in my pocket” • Huge changes in consumer attitude and behaviour, as well as in transport and mobility
Will transport demand still continue to grow ? - - GOODS Tonnes-kilometres OECD PASSENGERS Passengers-kilometres
The car will remain the major transport mode but… EU: car = 70 % of passenger-kms in 2030 65 % in 2050
What could bring ICT in this context ? • ICT technologies should contribute to a : • Smarter • Cleaner • Safer • passenger transport system
ICT … in travel demand information Static Dynamic Separate transport mode Multimodal approach Displayed for all travellers Customized
ICT … in mobility services Single mode Multimodal Ownership Use
Private Rent Fleet Car pool Share Ownership Transport modes use
ICT … in traffic management Stand-alone system Cooperative systems • Communication • Infra-to-infra • Vehicle-to-infra • Vehicle-to-vehicle
ICT … and vehicles • Autonomous vehicle: the technology is available, but … ROBOT CROSSING AHEAD ROBOT CROSSING AHEAD
How to make that all efficient? Human factors Transport SYSTEM Physical factors Environment Technologies
Innovate …in infrastructure
…in management and funding • Greater coordination of all authorities • Evaluation culture (prioritization) • New ways of funding
BRRC: Belgian Road Research Centre Mobility, Safety, Road Management Division mobility@brrc.be w.debauche@brrc.be