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Parcels being delivered by horse and cart, train, and aeroplane.	The transport industry has undergone through many changes in the past hundred years
The words ‘new technologies’ and ‘future’ animate on screen.	So we can expect new technologies to shake up the industry in the near future.
The words ‘Transport Trends: what’s ahead?’ animate on screen.	Let's look at some of them.
The words ‘Self driving vehicles’ animate on screen. A robot goes around a warehouse picking off items.	Self-driving vehicles are already part of everyday life. In on warehouses, on mine sites,
An autonomous vacuum cleaner in a house.	and around the home
Self driving cars and trucks driving on a road.	We’ll see more self-driving trucks and cars on the roads in the future.
Image pans up to see drones above the city.	In the skies, we may even see drones doing small deliveries
A drone drops off a package to a farmer.	especially in rural areas.
A 3D printer making a toy.	For many industries, 3D printing is set to disrupt supply chains, possibly reducing the need for transport by one-third in production of toys, electronics, apparel, computers and car parts.
The words ‘toys, electronics, apparel, computers and car parts’ animate on screen.	toys, electronics, apparel, computers and car parts.
The words ‘transport is set to grow’ animate on screen.	But for other industries, transport is set to grow.
A map of Australia with an icon of a train appears on screen.	In Australia, rail freight is predicted to jump by two-thirds to 2030. .
More traffic on the roads.	Truck traffic is predicted to increase by around 50 per cent by two-thirds in the same time.
The words ‘So what do we take from all this?’ animate on screen.	So what do we take from all this?
Traffic on the road transitions into an old truck driver and a younger truck driver.	One thing is certain, we're going to need a lot more truck drivers. Today, the average age of a truckie is 50, compared with 35 just 20 years ago.
Trucks/trains/planes with beacons showing they are communicating with one another or with a central command point, like a control centre (a building).	Connectivity is going to be a role too. Better use of data will allow more efficient traffic management. And technology will enable the sharing economy to further shake up the transport industry;
The words ‘efficient vehicles’ and ‘transport methods’ animate on screen.	and of course we’ll see more efficient vehicles and transport methods.
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