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their adoption will be slow and gradual.
• Continuously innovative smart systems will begin to show up, but with a
slower adoption from mainstream applications.
• Ambitious applications, such as autonomous vehicles, will remain difficult
to reach goals, “mainly due to political and personal objections and not be-
cause of lack of know-how.”
• Growth will continue and intensify third-party apps for mobile devices.
• Cities will deal with issues of conventional (legacy) infrastructure and issues
compatibility.
• Strong political leadership will be required for the ambitious administration
of the new era of coming applications related to transport
It is our responsibility to incorporate the social dimension into the planning
and policies for the future of urban transport and travel, to ensure that the most
vulnerable social groups and the poorest economic citizens are not excluded
in their movements—an integral part of their daily lives. Transport and travel
should remain affordable to all citizens and facilitate the mobility of people with
disabilities. ITS are undoubtfully a fundamental prerequisite toward this direc-
tion and toward improving the quality of human life as a whole.