Citymapper unlocks features to prioritise safety, convenience, and speed
Citymapper, the innovative journey planning and transportation technology company available in hundreds of cities worldwide, develops its transport app to make it the single tool for users to find the most efficient, affordable, and convenient way to reach their destination. Citymapper was acquired by Via in March 2023. The integration of Citymapper into Via’s software […]
MaaS Alliance at ITS European Congress 2023
The MaaS Alliance will be featured at the upcoming ITS European Congress in Lisbon, 22-24 May. We will be present in many different special interest sessions. Moreover, the project has organised a Membership meeting – Plenary Update & Workshop (upon invitation only). Find below the full programme of activities in which the MaaS Alliance will be […]
Why MaaS is the multibillion industry to pay attention to – SkedGo
John Nuutinen, CEO, SkedGo – The Mobility as a Service (MaaS) market is expected to grow rapidly over the next ten years, with a study from Juniper Research predicting it will generate revenue of $92bn globally by 2027, up from $20bn in 2022. That’s a significant level of growth but it’s also exactly what we […]
MaaS Alliance Plenary Update & Workshop
The MaaS Alliance will host its Plenary Update & Workshop at the ITS Congress in Lisbon on 23 May 2023, 14:00 – 17:00 WEST, Room 3A. This membership gathering will be organised as a physical event. The session will kick-off with the latest updates on the MaaS Alliance recent activities and afterwards will go on as a […]
Commission registers the 100th initiative calling on connecting EU capitals through high-speed trains
Earlier in April, the European Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Connecting all European capitals and people through a high-speed train network’. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to propose a legally binding act aiming at connecting all European capitals through high-speed railway lines by linking the existing […]
MaaF writing a new chapter for mobility in Australia
The vision for Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is to offer a seamless and integrated user experience that combines all transport services and providers under a single transport platform. The most recent evolution in MaaS is a new approach known as Mobility as a Feature (MaaF). MaaF refers to the integration of transportation services into applications […]
MaaS landed in Turin: “Mobility Vouchers” project
The project City of Turin, in collaboration with 5T Srl, has decided to test the MaaS model in a real context, i.e. Turin, through the “Mobility Vouchers” project, co-financed by the Ministry of Ecological Transition as part of the “Funding program for improving air quality in urban areas and enhancing public transport”. The project will actively involve citizens, in […]
Sustainable Transport Forum – new membership appointments
In the last weeks, the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) has appointed the new members of the Sustainable Transport Forum (STF). The STF is the Commission’s main formal expert forum to support the implementation of the Union’s alternative fuels policies, contributing to the European Union’s energy and climate goals. The list indicates […]
SkedGo: Are station hubs the ticket to ‘healthy cities’?
In this article, SkedGo addresses the following question: as stations are often at the heart of urban areas, could they act as vibrant hubs and support this notion of ‘healthy cities’? Some reports seem to state that this is the case. While many city stations already connect train, bus and taxi services, the ‘healthy cities’ […]
Using discounts as a MaaS feature to improve the travel experience
Intelematics – As Australia continues its journey towards more connected forms of transport, governments and organisations are looking for ways to drive behaviour change. Discounts, integrated into Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) applications, present a unique opportunity to facilitate this. Rewards culture on the rise When it comes to transport, discounts have been used to drive positive change […]