Sustainable and Smart Transportation Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 2098
Special Issue Editors
Interests: railway engineering; highway engineering; traffic microsimulation; road safety; cost-benefit analysis (CBA)
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Interests: traffic engineering; highway engineering; railway engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Innovative and unconventional technologies have recently been proposed and/or applied in all fields of transportation engineering, with the primary intention of creating smarter, safer, and efficient transport systems. With the expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI), there is a significant need to integrate a variety of digital devices (e.g., intelligent sensors and microsensors) into transportation infrastructures (i.e., roads, railways, and airports) and vehicles that can be used throughout all phases of their useful life (design, construction, monitoring, and maintenance).
This Special Issue focuses on the main innovations and technologies in smart mobility systems, specifically focusing on digitalized infrastructures (e.g., smart roads, smart intersections, and smart railways) and autonomous vehicles (e.g., CAVs).
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies related to sustainable and smart transportation systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Innovative highway, railway, and other types of transport infrastructure;
- Advanced driver assistance systems;
- Artificial Intelligence applications in railway and highway engineering;
- Urban transit planning, control, and management;
- Smart mobility and smart sensors;
- Green infrastructures and energy-saving systems;
- Pavement engineering and life cycle assessment (LCA);
- Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) of smart transportation systems;
- Accident analysis and prevention;
- BIM applications in transportation systems.
Dr. Marco Guerrieri
Dr. Larysa Neduzha
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sustainable
- smart transportation systems
- artificial intelligence
- safety
- advanced sensors
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