Smart Urban Transportation Systems: Conditions for Success

This lecture focuses on the necessary conditions for transitioning towards smart urban mobility systems, addressing managerial and policy challenges related to technological, economic, social, political, and jurisdictional aspects. It discusses the infrastructure, services, and data layers, emphasizing the interconnection of transport modes, ICT-upgrading, new business models, user acceptance, financing, land use planning, coordination of actors, and regulation. The session concludes by highlighting how ICTs can enhance smart urban transportation systems and previews a more detailed exploration of the transition towards smart cities.