The transport of the future

Self-driving cars that take you to your holiday destination relaxed, free-flowing traffic on German highways, fewer accidents. These are the ideals regarding the transport of the future. How does the expert assess the future situation? Three questions to Prof. Markus Friedrich, professor at the Department for Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering at the University of Stuttgart. The forecasts for Baden-Wuerttemberg show an increase of 15 percent in passenger traffic between 2010 and 2030. Freight traffic is expected to increase by 40 percent. The number of cars is growing, we use the car more often and drive longer distances. At the same time, however, we cycle more and often take public transport.