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01 Riyadh Metro
Mobility | Middle East & North Africa

Despite its surging size—expected to

hit 8.3 million by 2030—Riyadh had
no public transportation system. But
a sprawling state-of-the-art
commuter network aims to transform
mobility in the kingdom’s capital city.
Riyadh Metro, which is scheduled to
open this year, consists of six
autonomous train lines spanning 176
kilometers (109 miles). And it’s just
one part of the world’s largest public
transportation initiative, which
includes 956 buses covering 1,150
kilometers (715 miles).

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02 Overture
Mobility | Europe

It’s been nearly two decades since

the Concorde made its final flight,
but the appeal of ultrafast air travel
won’t go away. Boom Supersonic is
using US$270 million in funding to
reimagine the concept for a more
environmentally minded jet set. The
company is promising its still-in-the-
works Overture aircraft will fly at
speeds of Mach 1.7—twice the
speed of today’s fastest airliners. The
team is developing Overture to run
on 100 percent sustainable fuel and
to minimize noise—a big complaint
against the Concorde. Boom is also
working with Rolls-Royce to explore
ways to embed sustainability in
Overture’s propulsion systems. The
first demonstration flight is scheduled
for late this year or early next year,
with production tentatively slated for
2023.

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03 Airlander 10
Mobility | Europe

Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is on a

mission to reinvent a bygone mode
of travel by creating its own more
eco-friendly take on airships.
Airlander 10 will produce just a
fraction of the emissions of
conventional airplanes, with reduced
fuel burn, noise levels and
turbulence. But the team isn’t
skimping on luxury: The 100-seat,
hybrid-electric air vehicle will offer
floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows
set inside a blimp-like exterior. And
because it’s designed to take off and
land anywhere, the Airlander 10 will
mean passengers can skip all that
wait time at the airport. The company
has already lined up some impressive
support, receiving backing from the
European Union, U.K. government
and U.S. Department of Defense.

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04 Bi-Oceanic Railway
Integration
Corridor
Mobility | Latin America

Already dubbed “the Panama Canal

on railroad tracks,” the US$10 billion
Bi-Oceanic Railway Integration
Corridor aims to link 3,750 kilometers
(2,330 miles) of track across South
America. Stretching across Peru,
Bolivia and Brazil, and possibly
Paraguay, the line would mean a
speedier connection between the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans. And that,
proponents say, could boost trade
and create jobs. Yet while there’s
been much buzz about the “region’s
biggest infrastructure project,” there
hasn’t been much action. Can it get
back on track? In March, Argentinian
government leaders announced
plans would be moving forward, with
China Machinery Engineering Corp.
delivering some of the project
funding.

05 Oceanbird
Mobility | Europe

Talk about rocking the boat. This

innovative commercial cargo vessel
could soon make iron steamships go
the way of the dodo bird. The
massive Oceanbird is capable of
moving up to 7,000 cars across the
Atlantic Ocean, powered only by its
five extendable wing sails. The
project—a collaboration between
Wallenius Marine, Swedish research
institute SSPA and KTH Royal
Institute of Technology—could
reduce emissions by as much as 90
percent compared to today’s diesel-
fueled ships. That could be a big win
for Sweden, which has set a goal to
be climate neutral by 2045.

06 Aptera
Mobility | North America

While other electric vehicle (EV)

manufacturers race to reduce charge
times and increase driving range,
Aptera has taken a decidedly more
radical approach. In December, the
U.S. auto maker unveiled its own
take on the EV—a futuristic-looking
machine with an integrated solar
array that can power 5 miles (8
kilometers) of travel for every hour in
the sun. That translates to roughly 40
miles (64 kilometers) of free-range
travel each day, no cord required.
That’s not the only big change. The
three-wheeled, two-passenger car is
shaped like the front of a plane and
fabricated from lightweight
composite materials that offer
strength without weight. Another
design shift: The main body is
constructed of only four parts,
instead of the usual 200 to 300.

07 Lilium Jet
Mobility | Europe

Flying taxis may sound sci-fi, but

they’re zipping closer to reality as
German startup Lilium puts the focus
on both aircraft and infrastructure.
The company’s six-seater will be an
all-electric vertical takeoff and
landing jet planned to take to the
skies in 2024. To get there, the
company has been iterating its way
through the design, build and test
phases of four generations of
prototypes. At the same time, it’s not
ignoring the need for infrastructure:
In January, it announced a
partnership with Ferrovial to develop
a network of at least 10 zero-carbon
vertiports in major cities across
Florida by 2025. Built with modular
construction, the hubs allow for
passenger take-offs and landings,
along with aircraft charging, while
requiring smaller footprints than most
airports, as the jets don’t require
runways. The network of vertiports is
expected to put nearly all 20 million
Floridians within 30 minutes of a
flying taxi.

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08 MTA Live Subway

Map
Mobility | North America

After four decades of stagnation, the

iconic New York City subway map
got a decidedly high-tech upgrade.
The new digital and interactive map
reflects real-time locations of trains
throughout the system, automatically
updates train lines to show
stoppages and single-direction
travel, highlights accessibility issues
and delivers vastly greater detail. The
18-month project was collaboration
between the Metropolitan Transit
Authority, Transit Innovation
Partnership and design firm Work &
Co., with results unveiled in October
2020. But in early 2021, the team
added a new feature: the MTA
Vaccine Locator allowed people to
locate over 450 vaccine centers, with
eligibility requirements and
appointment schedules available
directly through the map.

09 MaaS Platform
Mobility | China

To clear the road for fully

autonomous vehicles, companies will
have to figure out how to connect
cars with each other and to
passengers looking for rides. In
February—just in time for the
bustling Chinese New Year season—
Beijing tech giant Baidu unveiled one
option: what it’s billing as the world’s
first “mobility as a service” (or MaaS)
platform. Partnering with the
Guangzhou Huangpu District
government, the company rolled out
a service to link locals with its fleet of
40 autonomous buses, taxis and
other vehicles across more than 50
different pick-up stations.

10 Johor Bahru-
Singapore Rapid
Transit System
Mobility | Asia Pacific

Nearly 300,000 people cross the

Malaysia-Singapore border daily for
work—making it one of the busiest
land border crossings in the world.
And it’s about to get a whole lot
faster with a new 4-kilometer (2.5-
mile) rapid transit system. By 2026,
once the under-construction line is
complete, the system is expected to
move 10,000 passengers an hour in
each direction, cutting border-
crossing down to a mere five
minutes. The megaproject is the
brainchild of RTSO Link, a joint
venture formed in 2020 by public
transport companies from each
country: Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and
SMRT Corp. Ltd. And company
leaders are determined not to let the
pandemic stand in the way of project
progress—awarding RM1 billion in
contracts for systems in May.

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