With the exception of the road train technology, much of the tech described in this article is already in existence. It only needs to be implemented. The missing piece for these solutions, until now, has been big data. Without a reasonable way to store and manage the huge amounts of data such systems would entail, the transportation industry was held back.

But that is not the case any longer, and travels around the globe will become easier and more pleasant, with more journeys made in better style.