The world of mobility is evolving and a diverse range of new transport strategies are being implemented by a few, forward-thinking corporates, SMEs and the public sector, to cut fleet costs and reduce emissions. Some early adopters are looking beyond car sharing, car pools and self-driving cars to the bigger picture – greener transport links, reduced congestion and improved accessibility …

View original post. If you’ve ever had the unpleasant experience of navigating city streets during rush hour–and we’re betting you have–you know that movement in our cities isn’t exactly rational or orderly. Drivers don’t take the most optimal route to their destination; traffic laws are broken; red lights are taken with a grain of salt. And even public buses, trams, taxis, …

View original post. Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is a new business model that is gaining traction in the transport sector—it has the potential to change how we travel. Blockchain could provide the underpinnings for a future integrated transport system, without the need for large and costly centralised control mechanisms, according to a new paper from Sheffield University Management School …

View original post. We hear many bold claims coming from tech companies these days, boasting about how safe their autonomous cars will be and how much they will save us from those dreadful traffic jams. So many PR statements and so little common sense. It’s not that I do not trust autonomous cars, computer manufacturers or robots, those will work …

–Co-authored with Stephen Coulter, Founder of Localift. — To say technology is forever changing mobility sounds like a terrible cliché. But the truth is, technological advancements and new economic models are changing transportation faster than many of us can comprehend, leaving us all in a constant race of ‘catching up’ and adjusting to this new, strange reality, filled with smart devices, autonomous vehicles …

View original post. A new report released today by ITS Australia (ITSA) outlines Australian attitudes to a new wave of mobility services – and marks the first completed project by the year-old iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre. The report is called Mobility as a Service: Customer insights and opportunities, stemming from the iMOVE project, MaaS and On-Demand Transport – Consumer Research and Report. ITSA …

View original post. MaaS initiatives are moving fast, and they’re here to stay Mobility as a service, also known as MaaS, refers to the move away from personally owned modes of transport towards efficient, shared travel options. This important trend is shaping the transportation industry, inspiring a flurry of activity on the part of long established firms and startups. But …

View original post. Is it possible that a technological solution to one specific transportation problem will result in another, different problem being created? How does Waze and other GPS tools contribute to traffic congestion and what does it say about the autonomous cars? Until about twenty years ago, it was thought that the city traffic conjunctions could be solved by …

View original post. Mobility-as-a-Service (Maas) is one of the hot topics of the moment – so here’s the first of a couple of ‘deep-dives’ into the topic. What is Maas? First, we should define what we mean by MaaS – as the label seems to be used quite liberally by many people trying to make their product seem a bit …

View original post. Most people writing about MaaS (Mobility as a Service) are either trying to attract investors, promote their product, or demonstrate their personal foresight and innovative potential. Therefore, it’s not surprising that most articles focus on the positives and the opportunity of an imminent personal mobility revolution. Instead, for this article I thought I’d try to focus on some …