Abstract
Over the past two decades, research into the history of transport has clearly led to a change in vocabulary.
The all-encompassing history of mobility, with its social, political and heritage dimensions, goes far beyond a simple technical analysis.
Our openness to ecosystemic, geopolitical and environmental issues has forced us to decompartmentalize our modes of transport. Thinking in terms of innovations for railroads, airplanes, boats and automobiles now makes only relative sense. What are the implications of this kind of Copernican revolution?
