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Dear readers,
Lately, “unlimited opportunity” was not
exactly the most commonly used phrase
when people outside America talked
about the perspectives of mobile U.S.
society. More often, international transport
science saw the situation as a difficult
balancing act between individual freedom
and economic-ecological adventure.
Today, the challenges have by no means
decreased, but the emphasis is gradually
shifting back to the opportunities for
development. The automotive industry in
the U.S. is increasingly developing green
strategies to get out of the deep red, and
the White House has set up promising
transport and environmental policies.
From the outside, however, it is hard
to predict how the current ecological
momentum will change the legendary
American “way of drive.” For this reason,
the ITS magazine conducted an interview
with two experts from the country
itself: transport scientist Professor Dr.
Hani Mahmassani and infrastructure
specialist Robert D. Brooks. Even though
the two experts do not agree on every
single point, the reader will soon realize
one thing: What makes the Americans
look optimistically to the future are
not only the capabilities of modern
transport technology or the hope for
stronger political support, but also
and in particular the unshakeable be -
lief in America’s very own strengths.
By the way, reason for optimism can also
be found in the second major article of
our focus topic, because the innovative
Bus Rapid Transit systems in the southern
part of the Americas described by
Professor Dr. Hartmut H. Topp help
improve access to affordable mobility
especially in less wealthy countries.
I wish you good reading.
Kind regards
Dr. Michael Ostertag
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