The future of freight transport

The challenges faced by the freight transport sector—in the current context of climate change, pollution and congestion—are enormous. Demand is increasing dramatically and issues caused by e-commerce and city distribution will have to be tackled. On the other hand, new technologies can bring disruptive business models and cause different social impacts. In a special issue in the European Transport Research Review, Cathy Macharis and Silvio Nocera bring together six studies that discuss the future of freight transport from different perspectives.