MOIA expands service for mobility impaired persons in Hamburg
Last week, the mobility service MOIA announced its expansion of offering by 15 accessible vehicles in Hamburg, and wheelchair users will have an additional, convenient mobility option in Hamburg from January 1, 2023. They can book rides in the MOIA app at no extra charge. Severely disabled people who are entitled to free rides on […]
What we do the best is what we should give back to everybody: MaaS Knowledge!
The MaaS Alliance have set up a new page: the Open MaaS WiKI! The purpose of the MaaS WiKi is to provide access to relevant information on MaaS by adding missing pieces of vocabulary and other key concepts. The MaaS Alliance will act as a gatekeeper with a Neutral Perspective and will seek to align as much of the content as […]
Survey demonstrates the interest in MaaS in Belgium
The interest among Belgian citizens in active modes, public transport and shared mobility confirms the claim by MaaS for a modal shift. That results from a survey conducted by the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport. According to the participants, they are very interested in MaaS applications, but current use lags behind. Survey points […]
Transdev acquires First Transit in the U.S. and Canada to deliver safe, sustainable, and more innovative mobility solutions to communities
By the end of October, Transdev Group signed an agreement to acquire First Transit, Inc., creating an even stronger innovation-driven provider of sustainable mobility and public transportation services in the U.S. and Canada. Together, Transdev and First Transit will be better positioned to provide safe, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly public transportation services across a variety of […]
MEPs approve new rules on protecting key infrastructures
The European Parliament has given its final approval to rules on improving the protection of the EU’s essential infrastructure. With 595 votes in favour, 17 against, and 24 abstaining, MEPs voted to confirm an agreement from negotiations with the Council on boosting critical infrastructure protection in the EU. The new rules will harmonise the definition […]
Arriva Group announces first Open Access night trains
Following its successful Open Access application eightneed months ago, Arriva Netherlands will start operating its first night trains from Maastricht to Schiphol on December 16 this year. The night train will connect Maastricht in the south of the country with major cities in the Netherlands and with Schiphol Airport. Services will run weekly on a […]
Solent Transport announces approval of extended e-scooter trial
Solent Transport and its partners are delighted to announce that Portsmouth City Council, Southampton City Council and the Isle of Wight Council have all approved an extension of the e-scooter trial to May 2024. The approval comes after the Department for Transport (DfT) invited local authorities to extend trials to May 2024. E-scooters have been […]
Via presents: Scaling your transit service
So you’ve launched a microtransit service, and ridership is taking off. How do you decide when and how to expand the service? This introductory guide will walk you through a few ways you can expand your growing microtransit service and give your entire transit network a boost. Welcome to our Service Expansion Lessons series, where you’ll […]
Share your views on a common European mobility data space
The European Commission has started to work on Communication on the creation of a common European mobility data space and is inviting interested stakeholders to provide input. As stated in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, with this initiative, the Commission aims to facilitate data access as well as the pooling and sharing of data for […]
WRI China publishes MaaS Guideline for Chinese cities and case studies
MaaS is a new concept of transport service, which refers to “the integration of various forms of transport services into a single mobility service, accessible on demand”, as defined by MaaS Alliance in 2017. MaaS is available anytime and offers integrated planning, booking and payment, as well as enroute information to provide easy mobility and […]