Technology Statements

Technology Statement 1

Technological innovation affects transport insofar as  it is used to support better coordinate and develop ‘avoid-transport’ technologies like videoconferencing etc. In this sense, technology will, on the one hand,  provide coordinating mechanisms to ensure punctuality and accurate travelling times and on the other hand, reduce the need to travel. The overall consequence is that the whole transport system will be less congested

1. Do you agree that technological innovation affects mobility through its impact on management and coordination? (%)

Yes 94,3
No 5,7
N valid 53
Missing 4

2. Do you agree that technology affects mobility through the development of 'avoid transport' technologies? (%)

Yes 63,0
No 37,0
N valid 54
Missing 3

3. Do you expect technology will provide mechanisms that reduce the need to travel? (%)

Very much

1

 10,7
2 21,4
3 37,5
4 23,2
Not at all 

5

 7,1
N valid 56
Missing 1

Technology Statement 2

Technological development in the area of mobile computing will allow people to “wear a virtual office”. Smaller laptops, PDA, mobile connectivity will continue improving as there is a clear demand for these services.
In this sense, we can expect that people will demand more secure travelling, with accurate information on connections and punctuality, even if these require that the average time spent for a travel increases

1. Do you think people will prefer security to speed provided they can remain connected while travelling? (%)

Very much

1

 16,0
2 36,0
3 40,0
4 6,0
Not at all

5

 2,0
N valid 50
Missing 7

2. Do you think that mobile technology can benefit railways as time spent travelling can be used for working? (%)

Very much

1

 13,0
2 29,6
3 27,8
4 29,6
Not at all

5

 0,0
N valid 54
Missing 3

Technology Statement 3

The two key technologies that are expected to drive changes in the future are ICTs and Life-Science Technologies. In transport technology,  no particular breakthrough is expected in the next few years.
In view of this we may infer that the impact of technology in transport will not be important in the coming years

1. Do you agree that at present it is difficult to have a technological breakthrough which significantly affects peoples' lives? (%)

Yes 60,4
No 39,6
N valid 53
Missing 4

2. Do you agree that at the current state of transport technology no major technological breakthrough can be expected for transport? (%)

Yes 70,6
No 29,4
N valid 51
Missing 6


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