This applies to both transport workers and transport users.
From the perspective of transport workers, the uptake of vehicle electrification and automation technologies will not have uniform implications. For instance, older drivers might find it more difficult to adapt to these new technologies due to lower digital literacy. Meanwhile, drivers in remote areas and on long-distance routes might find it more challenging to access supportive infrastructure, such as charging stations and telecommunication connections. The latter enables real-time data exchange, which is essential for many digitalization and automation features.
For transport users, the impacts of transport decarbonization also vary. For example, individuals from low-income households rely less on passive transport means, i.e., modes of transport powered by external energy sources, such as cars, taxis or motorbikes, compared to the average. Inhabitants of Norrland, the least densely populated region of Sweden, tend to rely more on passive transport means. These two groups also tend to have more mobility-related limitations to perform certain activities important for their well-being. Individuals from a low-income background feel more hindered from visiting green spaces and participating in leisure activities (37%) than the average (33%), while Norrland residents find themselves more limited with regards to travelling for vacations (48%) and for engaging in activities with family (41%) and friends (34%) than the average Swedish resident (35%; 31%; 30%).
Overall, policies that raise the costs of driving or public transportation risk creating more barriers for people to engage in activities key to their quality of life. This extends beyond the activities traditionally included in policy assessments, such as accessing basic services, employment and education opportunities.
Source link : https://www.sei.org/perspectives/just-transitions-in-the-transport-sector-sweden/
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Publish date : 2023-09-12 07:00:00
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