Technological Innovation and Transportation

Without innovations in technology across a broad range to industries, people would not be where they are today when it comes to transportation. When Thompson consider how rapidly their profession and the modes they utilize and operate have advanced, she thinks about her own great grandmother, who wa...

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Published in:ITE journal 2022-08, Vol.92 (8), p.4-4
Main Author: Kuhn, Beverly Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bicycles
Innovations
Profession
Security
Technological change
Technology
Transportation
Walking
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Summary:Without innovations in technology across a broad range to industries, people would not be where they are today when it comes to transportation. When Thompson consider how rapidly their profession and the modes they utilize and operate have advanced, she thinks about her own great grandmother, who was born in 1888 when the primary mode of personal transportation was the horse and buggy. She died in 1985 at the age of 97, having witnessed the evolution of the personal automobile, bullet trains, supersonic airplanes, and humans walking on the moon. As they in the profession know, transportation is a foundational component of society that contributes to the safety, security, and prosperity of global economies. The action of getting into a vehicle to drive to work on smooth roads with minor interruptions while arriving safely is undertaken millions of times each day without a second thought by most drivers. Moreover, millions of journeys by bus, train, micromobility, bicycle, or walking occur every day with travelers forgoing the hassle of driving themselves. In their connected society, commuters likely book trips and reserve mobility options via technology, and conduct business or handle personal matters via wireless devices along their journey.
ISSN:0162-8178