Technologies for Cleaner and Resilient Transportation and Transit Systems

Transport systems are critical to global businesses and supply chains. In Europe, the transport sector contributes around 5% to the EU GDP and employs more than 10 million people. In tandem, transport is not without costs to our society: depleted resources, greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions, noise, road accidents, and congestion. Today, transport emissions represent around 25% of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions, which have increased over recent years. The goal of being climate neutrality by 2050 requires ambitious changes in transportation and transit systems. Novel technologies ready for industry adoption are indispensable to achieve a 90% reduction in transport-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The European Commission aims to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990). This ambition underpins the necessity of new research and innovation into sustainable transportation and mobility solutions that can help reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of transportation and transit systems.

This research topic will thus aim to receive original research and innovation on, but not limited to:

- decarbonisation

- circular economy

- cleaner materials and productions

- low carbon technologies

- net zero and science-based targets

- digital solutions and automation

- smart and climate-resilient cities

- climate change adaptation

- lifecycle sustainability

- stakeholder engagement

- socio-technical complexity


This research topic will promote the green industrial revolution. it will pave the way for a green transition for industry by creating markets and innovative solutions for clean technologies and products.


This special issue aims to attract original research and innovation in future technologies for sustainable transportation and transit systems and new approaches to increase equity and accessibility to sustainable mobility solutions. It will collect state-of-the-art reviews, original articles, perspective and opinion pieces, and case study reports to showcase new technologies across value and supply chains for cleaner and resilient transportation and transit systems.


This special issue will cover multi-scale and cross-functional technologies and innovation for cleaner and resilient transportation and transit systems. This includes state-of-the-art research into decarbonisation, circular economy, cleaner materials, cleaner manufacturing, low carbon infrastructures, net zero, and energy efficiency within transportation and transit systems.