The world is changing, faster than ever before. Our society is facing a multitude of challenges.
The biggest challenge mankind ever encountered concerns the growth of our population and related freight flows,
while accessibility and liveability are already under immense pressure.

Moreover, McKinsey and others* estimate that at least 50 trillion US dollars will need to be invested to reduce fossil fuel and other greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The possibilities for continuing to expand infrastructures are limited in space and budget and are less desirable from a sustainability perspective.

These developments necessitate a different approach to space and energy use. Improved capacity utilisation of infrastructures and the associated active transport modalities offer opportunities in this regard.

Key components in this strategy include:
Synchro-modality: modalities are organised as each other's alternatives with efficient deployment of each modality;
Multi-modality: modalities are organised to complement each other in the journey, providing seamless connections;
Mobility hubs: social meeting places and effective transfer and transhipment points for people and freight;
Digitalisation and other innovation opportunities are utilised to make the mobility and transportation network more effective and smarter.

How we design, build, and operate smart infrastructures & mobility for people and freight in the future will be critical in achieving our climate goals and will shape the economic, social, and environmental development of communities, cities, countries, and regions.

_{*Global Infrastructure Initiative by Mckinsey & Company “Preparing for energy transition in infrastructure” July 2021}