Roadmap and Policy Recommendations

This activity examines how public authorities, particularly at local and regional levels are addressing the socio-economic impacts of connected cooperative and automated mobility (CCAM) within their policy and planning frameworks. Building on the broader project analysis of CCAM’s implications for employment and society, this work focuses on translating these insights into concrete, operational guidance, enabling authorities to systematically integrate socio-economic considerations into mobility policies, planning processes, and decision-making cycles.

The project recognises that CCAM is not only a technological change, but also a major socio-economic transformation, affecting employment, skills, and the way mobility systems are used and accessed.

To better understand these impacts, local mobility plans across Europe and national and international strategic policy frameworks have been analysed, identifying how social and economic aspects, such as accessibility, inclusion, employment, and skills are currently addressed and where important gaps remain (D6.1 Social and economic aspects in the CCAM planning and policy framework).

Building on this analysis, the project is developing a methodological planning roadmap (D6.2 Roadmap to support the socio-economic transition to CCAM) to support cities and policymakers in anticipating and managing the socio-economic implications of CCAM, highlighting the need for a holistic and strategic approach, with stronger cooperation between sectors in order to manage increasingly complex and interconnected mobility systems.

The roadmap integrates key project findings, including insights on employment impacts, evolving skills needs, and required education and training pathways, and translates them into a structured approach for policy and planning. It promotes a human-centric and socially inclusive vision for CCAM deployment, ensuring accessibility and fairness across different user groups.

In addition, it provides targeted policy recommendations and highlights the need for stronger cross-sector collaboration spanning transport, technology, education, and public policy to effectively govern increasingly complex and interconnected mobility systems.