Addressing the new normal and the future of transport

Abstract

The transportation industry is one of the industries that play a significant role in the livelihood of human beings as it connects all corners of the world. The importance of transportation in society and the economy is reflected in companies, hospitals and schools needing to access raw materials, medications and learning materials through transportation systems. It is only through transportation that people can physically move from one place to another. Therefore, the transportation industry plays a significant role in the socio-economic development of most countries. Like anything else, the transportation industry also faces different challenges (Wolfson, 2021), such as new digital requirements, the demand from the industry for digital transformation, the urge to integrate the supply chain, the need to transform core systems of the industry, the rising in the automation of equipment, the need to improve and work on the cyber security and the desire to always meet the transportation industry user requirements, and lastly, the latest effects of Covid-19 on mobility as a whole. Lately, the world lives in a time of unprecedented change in the transportation system (Golubchikov & Thornbush, 2022). Thus, it is challenging to state which future transportation trends will capture mass preference and which ones will fade away. However, the world needs to make a quick shift in keeping up with the changing needs of the world population and plan accordingly. This essay reflects the viable solutions that can be implemented to guide policymakers in grasping the current opportunities.