How Micro Mobility Solves Multiple Problems in Congested Cities
The first mile/last mile problem refers to one issue that can plague even cities with the best public transportation systems. Not everybody can possibly live or work within easy walking distance of a transit station or bus stop. Thus, cities still suffer from traffic congestion, parking problems, and excessive auto emissions. City planners know that they can’t […]
MaaS Alliance Teams Up with USA West Coast
MaaS Alliance has been growing at a breath-taking pace both in terms of the number of its members and its regional coverage. This reflects the huge overall interest in Mobility as a Service and the unique services provided by the MaaS Alliance. One of our most recent members – the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) […]
Highlights from MaaS Alliance and ERTICO Session at ITF 2018 in Leipzig
By Jim Beveridge, ERTICO – ITS Europe (written on 20 June 2018) The International Transport Forum 2018 Summit took place during a warm, sunny week in Leipzig. Under this years’ theme “Transport Safety and Security” ERTICO and its innovation platform MaaS Alliance joined forces and organised an in-depth discussion on the issue of cybersecurity. The […]
New Public Transport App Developed for Child-Specific Needs
[HaCon is owned by MaaS Alliance member Siemens.] Based on the HaCon Kids App, which utilises child-friendly innovations, the new mobility app, ‘VBB jump’, presented by Berlin-Brandenburg public transport authority VBB, will begin helping a younger user group to travel from door to door – a first step toward safer travel for kids. The HaCon […]
New MaaS Alliance Board of Directors Elected
MaaS Alliance members gathered in Brussels yesterday, 7 June, for the MaaS Alliance General Assembly. The agenda included a series of important topics – the adoption of the accounts from the previous year, the review of the activities carried out since the beginning of the year and those planned for the second half of the […]
Mobility as a Service: What’s In It For Car Dealers?
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.93″ background_layout=”light”] On the 6th of June 2018, a group of dealers from across Europe gathered in Helsinki (Finland) to learn about the Mobility as a Service new transportation paradigm and evaluate how this can be an opportunity for car dealers. Over the past few years, Helsinki has been hitting the world’s […]
New Partnership with SAE International to Create Guidelines and Standards for MaaS
MaaS Alliance has established a partnership with SAE International, a non-profit educational and scientific organisation dedicated to advancing mobility technology to better serve humanity. According to the Memorandum of Understanding, which serves as the basis of the partnership, both parties will work together to support and foster collaborative efforts in the creation of guidelines and standards […]
ioki and MaaS Alliance Join Forces to Bring Demand Responsive Transport to Cities and Rural Areas
ioki, the German mobility solution provider, is set to become the newest member of the MaaS Alliance family, bringing it to a total of 46 organisations, all of which cooperate in order to achieve a vision of seamless, effortless mobility for the end user. MaaS Alliance proudly welcomes ioki to its network. ioki is a […]
Masabi and Uber Announce First-of-its-Kind Ride-Sharing and Public Transit Ticketing Partnership
MaaS Alliance member Uber has inked a partnership with Masabi, the global leader in public transit mobile ticketing, to let Uber customers book and use transit tickets in their app. For many people, getting around their city is already a multimodal affair, and this partnership will let riders seamlessly combine public transit with other transportation […]
2018 CEF Transport Call Virtual Info Day
[Join the CEF Transport Call Virtual Info Day on 31st May to learn more about the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) financing framework, how to prepare a good proposal and the topics of most relevance to the upcoming call.] About the 2018 CEF Transport call With an indicative budget of €450 million the 2018 CEF Transport […]