Will tomorrow's mobility be inclusive and fair?

Dominique Riquet: “Inclusion concerns both people and their activities — that is the very purpose of transport; otherwise, what is the point of moving around? I often say: if you commit a crime, then your punishment will be that you can no longer travel. So the worst thing that can happen to a society or an individual is to be condemned to immobility. Transport is life — the life of individuals. From that perspective, there can be no social inclusion, no ability to ease social tensions within society if we cannot provide everyone with access to inclusive mobility. There is a long way to go, first between different countries, then between different geographical areas. And there are also many social differences — meaning according to social class. It’s interesting: your ability to be mobile is directly correlated with your socio‑economic status. The higher your socio‑economic status, the more you will travel, the more you will take planes, the more means you will have to get around, and the more you will move from place to place — for professional purposes, for leisure, or for family and social relationships.”