Mobility is the lifeblood of our cities: every day,
metropolitan transport systems bring people to work
and to play; vehicles deliver food and essential goods,
and carry away waste.
Mobility is what keeps our urban
centres functioning. At the same time, mobility is a
critical factor in every country’s economy both as an
important sector in its own right and as a significant
growth engine (or blocker) for many other industries,
including the automotive, civil engineering, energy,
technology, and telecom sectors.
Today, new business models introduced by companies
such as Uber and Lyft are changing the way we view
mobility systems, while technological innovation in the
form of electrification, connectivity, and autonomy is set
to bring additional opportunities to business and urban
areas.
There could also be advantages for wider society:
advanced transport could resolve environmental issues
and improve citizens’ health. Too often, though, our
mobility systems cease to function efficiently: streets
become clogged – blighted by congestion and pollution
– and less safe as increasing numbers of vehicles stress
the available infrastructure.
These issues will come more sharply into focus as cities
and suburbs expand.
By 2030, 60 percent of the world’s
population will live in metropolitan areas.
The number
of megacities with more than ten million people will
continue to grow and with them traffic density, energy
consumption, pollution, and congestion.
This combination of metropolitan expansion and rapid
innovation will inevitably drive significant change –
but what will the future of mobility systems look like?
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Source: BloombergMcKinsey
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