In its crucial role, transport fostersdevelopment as it connects people to goods, services,social, and economic opportunities. But today’s data showssocial exclusion linked to accessibility gaps in transportservices—in rural areas, women, and the elderly—, high coststosociety from poorly integrated transport systems, roadfatalities, traffic congestion, air pollution, andenvironmental degradation. The question for global andcountry transportdecision-makers is how to meet the mobilityneeds of people and goods now, while preservingfuturegenerations? The 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)identify an important and rich array of characteristics thatdefine a sustainable world. Those characteristics, alongwith those identified in the economic literature, can beused to frame“sustainable mobility” around four globalgoals, which should address more than access. Formobility tobe sustainable, it should have four attributes—equitable,efficient, safe, and green. In this way, mobility canbenefit both present and future generations.
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