What will public transportation systems look like in 2045?
2045年的公共交通系统会是什么样子？
Some experts have thought about this.
一些专家已经思考过这个问题。
Here are three of the possibilities they have pictured.
以下是他们所构想的三种可能性。
Shared shuttles 共享班车
Right now, we have bicycles that we can share with each other.
目前，我们拥有可以互相分享的自行车。
This practice may finally extend to vehicles in a “shared shuttle” city.
这种做法最终可能会延伸到“共享班车”城市中的车辆上。
Minibuses, Uber-style taxis and electric bikes or hoverboards may be shared by all.
小型巴士、优步风格的出租车、电动自行车或悬浮滑板可能会被所有人共享。
You can simply book them and pay for them online.
你只需在线上预订它们并支付费用即可。
At the same time, new environmental rules will mean that having a car might be more expensive than it used to be.
同时，新的环保规则将意味着拥有一辆汽车可能会比以前更昂贵。
Cars might only be used in city suburbs.
汽车可能只会在城市郊区使用。
Connected corridors 连通走廊
Maybe, in the future, it will be more convenient to change between different vehicles and stations thanks to connected corridors.
也许在未来，由于连通走廊的存在，在不同的车辆和站点之间换乘会更加方便。
For example, people might walk, bike, or take a minibus to a station, then board a train to get across town, and finally take a shared taxi to their destination.
例如，人们可能会步行、骑车或乘坐小型巴士前往车站，然后搭乘火车横穿城市，最后乘坐共享出租车到达目的地。
People will be guided by travel ambassadors’ apps on their smartphones.
人们将通过智能手机上的旅行大使应用程序获得指引。
Driverless pods 无人驾驶舱
In the future, driverless pods will make travel easier.
未来，无人驾驶舱将使旅行变得更容易。
They will offer point-to-point journeys.
它们将提供点对点的行程。
Passengers can pay less if they agree to share their pods with others.
如果乘客同意与他人共享他们的驾驶舱，他们可以支付更少的费用。
The pods may also be fully connected to the Internet, allowing them to follow different routes based on different passengers’ needs.
这些驾驶舱还可能完全连接到互联网，允许它们根据不同乘客的需求遵循不同的路线。
全英文全文 (Full English Text)
What will public transportation systems look like in 2045? Some experts have thought about this. Here are three of the possibilities they have pictured.
Shared shuttles
Right now, we have bicycles that we can share with each other. This practice may finally extend to vehicles in a “shared shuttle” city. Minibuses, Uber-style taxis and electric bikes or hoverboards may be shared by all. You can simply book them and pay for them online. At the same time, new environmental rules will mean that having a car might be more expensive than it used to be. Cars might only be used in city suburbs.
Connected corridors
Maybe, in the future, it will be more convenient to change between different vehicles and stations thanks to connected corridors. For example, people might walk, bike, or take a minibus to a station, then board a train to get across town, and finally take a shared taxi to their destination. People will be guided by travel ambassadors’ apps on their smartphones.
Driverless pods
In the future, driverless pods will make travel easier. They will offer point-to-point journeys. Passengers can pay less if they agree to share their pods with others. The pods may also be fully connected to the Internet, allowing them to follow different routes based on different passengers’ needs.
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