Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Energies, “Energy in Modern Transportation – Problems, Challenges and Solutions for Changes in Transport Needs Caused by Remote and Virtual Activities”, will consist of manuscripts describing problems, challenges and solutions of energy in transport for changes in transport needs caused by remote and virtual activities.

Energy in transport systems plays an essential role in terms of the functioning, efficiency and ecology of transport systems and sustainable urban mobility. The wider context of these issues are transport systems, in which energy is an element of synergy in the functioning of all aspects of smart cities. The currently observed changes in socio-economic systems as a result of restrictions aimed at limiting the COVID-19 pandemic are focused, among others, on changes in socio-economic activity. Previously, a significant share of passenger transport systems in the conduct of work, shopping, services, entertainment and education activities has now decreased as a result of displacement constraints, as well as shifts towards remote and virtual activities. It is also related to the observed increase in traffic in freight transport, mainly in the supply of goods that are ordered and purchased remotely but must be delivered to the consumer—to the individual end recipient in the urbanized area, both in smart city centers as well as in suburbs and in rural areas. The presented changes are the cause of problems, challenges and new solutions in the organization and operation of transport systems and smart cities—those that optimize, balance and use energy in a Therefore, in order to exchange theoretical and practical knowledge related to these issues, the Special Issue of Energies " Energy in Modern Transportation – Problems, Challenges and Solutions for Changes in Transport Needs Caused by Remote and Virtual Activities " was launched. We invite all theoretician scientists and practitioners to submit their articles in order to share their knowledge in this area on the pages of this Special Issue of Energies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, models and methods:

• conventional, hybrid and electric drive systems
• transport infrastructure as a power supply for transport systems
• human drive vehicles, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles
• various communication environment and innovative new mobility service
• energy networks in smart cities
• demand responsive transport and demand responsive service
• deep learning, machine learning, artificial intelligence in transportation systems and applications

Manuscripts that emphasize either method development or applications are encouraged. Both original papers and review articles are welcome; authors interested in submitting a review article are encouraged to contact the editor in advance to discuss the scope.

Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Karoń
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Szarata
Dr. Ryszard Janecki
Dr. Grzegorz Krawczyk
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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