Abstract

Transportation and transit systems draw upon broad spectra of research fields due to the diversity and interconnectivity of transport modes, including road, rail, aviation, pipeline, maritime, or even aerospace. These systems have evolved over centuries to be considerably more efficient and environment-friendly for a wide range of customers. The fundamental principle safety first is still the key priority in most research today. However, thanks to extensive interface with various customers; research and innovation in practices have shifted from optimizing functional purposes and targets through each stage of life cycle toward modernization, reliability, resilience, and better quality of life. These initiatives additionally coincide with the grand challenges for engineering proposed by the National Academy of Engineering and the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (National Academy of Engineering, 2015). Language: en

Highlights

  • Transportation and transit systems play a critical role in urban development, mobility, and economic growth of societies, regions, nations, and even continents

  • There are a variety of transportation and transit systems, including land transportation, aviation, maritime, and pipeline

  • These complex sociotechnical systems are interconnected, and undoubtedly, the behind-the-scene catalyst is essential for building new capabilities and innovation as well as improving efficacy and effectiveness of other businesses and industry sectors, such as resources logistics, agriculture, real estate, manufacturing, and tourism

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Summary

Grand challenges in transportation and transit Systems

Specialty section: This article was submitted to Transportation and Transit Systems, a section of the journal Frontiers in Built Environment. Transportation and transit systems draw upon broad spectra of research fields due to the diversity and interconnectivity of transport modes, including road, rail, aviation, pipeline, maritime, or even aerospace. These systems have evolved over centuries to be considerably more efficient and environment-friendly for a wide range of customers. Thanks to extensive interface with various customers; research and innovation in practices have shifted from optimizing functional purposes and targets through each stage of life cycle toward modernization, reliability, resilience, and better quality of life These initiatives coincide with the grand challenges for engineering proposed by the National Academy of Engineering and the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (National Academy of Engineering, 2015)

INTRODUCTION
MONITORING UNCERTAINTIES AND MITIGATING RISKS AND THEIR INTERCONNECTEDNESS
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FINAL REMARK

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