New Mobility Patterns Study: insights into passenger mobility and urban logistics
The European Commission recently published the results of a broad study on new mobility patterns, unveiling the mobility choices of citizens across the EU, and how the urban logistics sector is developing in 16 cities. The EU-wide survey on passenger mobility showed that, on average, EU citizens travelled 27 km per day, for an average duration of […]
TransLink customers can now tap with Interac Debit
TransLink customers can now pay for transit using Interac® Debit on every bus and at every fare gate throughout Metro Vancouver. This makes TransLink the first transit agency in Canada to fully integrate contactless Interac Debit payments systemwide. As part of TransLink’s Customer Experience Action Plan – TransLink,Interac, Moneris, and Cubic Transportation Systems upgraded more than 5,000 Compass Readers throughout TransLink’s […]
Hertz and Uber Expand Partnership on Electric Vehicles
A Partnership that will bring up to 25,000 Electric Vehicles to European capitals Hertz and Uber recently announced a European expansion to their successful North American partnership through which Hertz will make up to 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) available to Uber drivers in European capital cities by 2025. A wide range of suitable EVs will […]
MaaS and the UN SDGs
How MaaS can help governments and local transport authorities meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Governments and local transport authorities across the globe are striving to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The 17 SDG consist of 169 targets and corresponding indicators, which together form a roadmap for sustainable development by 2030. They […]
MaaS Alliance Position Paper: Multimodal Digital Mobility Services
The MaaS Alliance has just published a position paper on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS). The MDMS initiative represents an opportunity to align and collaborate on the Digital Mobility Environment in Europe. With this positioning paper, the MaaS Alliance wants to inform the European Commission about the importance of creating the appropriate “digital” as well […]
MaaS Alliance hosts Final Plenary in Brussels
To end the year 2022, MaaS Alliance invited its members to its Final Plenary in Brussels to exchange ideas and discuss the topic of MaaS from all world’s different corners. Following a welcoming note from MaaS Alliance’s Vice-President, Joost Vantomme and Secretary General, Roelof Hellemans, the day kicked off with a keynote on Mobility as […]
MaaS: the power of localisation
In the age of digital, there’s an expectation that everything is accessible and increasingly tailored to individual needs. There’s no doubt that smartphone apps have the potential to make services more convenient. However, one size does not necessarily fit all. This is particularly true with MaaS applications. Every community and city is different and any […]
Future Mobility: MaaS Leads to the Green Future Transportation
In November 2022, the World Resources Institute (WRI) launched the report – MaaS Guideline for Chinese Cities and Case Studies – to provide recommendations on how to develop MaaS under the framework of sustainable urban mobility strategy and further promote green, shared and inclusive mobility in the context of China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality […]
Alstom and Air Products sign a Memorandum of Understanding with an objective to introduce hydrogen trains in the Czech Republic
On Monday 5 December, Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and Air Products, the world’s largest hydrogen producer and supplier, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the deployment of hydrogen solutions in rail, including the necessary infrastructure in the Czech Republic. The agreement supports the fulfilment of goals set by the European Green […]
SkedGo – Accessible Transport: A problem we can’t ignore
“For many people with disabilities there is no joy in using transport, with old infrastructure hugely inadequate and new services often ignoring accessibility completely.”Sandra Witzel, CMO of SkedGo. Saturday 3rd December 2022 marked the United Nations (UN) ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’; a chance to recognise the difficulties that many people with disabilities face […]