Sustainable development includes a process in which the needs of today's generations are met, without endangering the future of future generations, and refers to all activities in which the application of this process is possible. This implies the development of transport that is based in an environmentally friendly way because it has a significant impact on social, economic and environmental aspects. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the importance of the implementation of environmental policy in transport pursued by the government for the safety of present and future generations, the survival of the system and its successful functioning. The key to implementing sustainability in transport is mutual cooperation between countries, especially the proper distribution between rich and poor countries. Summarizing the collected data, mostly taken from secondary sources, it is concluded that sustainable development in transport has to some extent reduced the negative effects of pollutants on climate change, water, soil and biodiversity. But this concept is still in its development and full potential is expected in the future through the development of intelligent transport systems (ITS).