View original post. Passengers can summon a minibus to and from any street corner in eastern half of city Meet the new bus: not quite the same as the old bus. With echoes of the Latin American colectivo or Israeli sherut but in super-smart vehicles networked by Uber-style apps, on-demand services are popping up in cities around Britain – with the big transport companies …

View original post. A revolution in business mobility is just around the corner. Craig Thomas looks at what we can expect to help us travel more efficiently. “Alexa, what’s the quickest way to get to my meeting this morning?” This is going to be the kind of question many of us will be asking our digital assistants in our smart …

View original post. COX Automotive, the world’s leading automotive services company, has extended its already broad footprint across the motor industry with an investment in a ride-sharing platform. The move gives the privately-owned company a foot in the door of the next generation of growth in motoring services. Ridecell Inc, which claims to be the platform of choice for leading …

View original post. ViaVan has launched a revolutionary ride-sharing service in London, where seamless journeys can be matched in real time across the city… ViaVan, the joint venture between Via and Mercedes-Benz Vans, has announced the launch of its new shared ride service in London. Through the app, passengers will be seamlessly matched in real time with other riders travelling …

View original post. Technological trends and new mobility solutions could lead to a very different mobility ecosystem in the future. Customers expect mobility operators to provide services that are fast, reliable, convenient and personalized, as major developments have opened up a range of new options for individual mobility. Where urban mobility is today Arthur D. Little recently released the third …

View original post. In late March, two rivals that have battled for market share in a competitive industry for nearly a century announced an unexpected partnership to blend their respective market strengths and gain an advantage in a landscape that is fundamentally changing. We are not talking about a telecom or banking merger; we are talking about a milestone in …

View original post. European Cities: The Gold Standard Speak to any transport planner and they will tell you that European cities are considered to be the gold standard of good mobility. European policymakers understand that getting people out of cars improves mobility.. European cities were originally built to accommodate heavy foot traffic. After a century of ceding streets to motorcars …

View original post. Mobility as a service (MaaS) on-demand is the future of our society, and transport is no different. As cities and countries around the globe face an onslaught of new challenges such as urban sprawl, safety and security, traffic congestion, and transportation accessibility, it is becoming increasingly important for public sector leaders to provide smart solutions.  As leaders …

View original post. Life isn’t going to get any less busy, so time will be an even more precious commodity. And that might mean paying to take a slower train. Since we spend roughly one-third of our lifetimes working, exploring how we make the most of our time ‘at work’ is a ripe area for innovation. In the last few …

View original post. Which Technologies will Transform the Future of Transportation? The transport industry has a big opportunity to take advantage of emerging technologies to positively impact traveller’s experience. In the future, biometrics could enable people to use their face as their ticket to travel. The transition is already underway in airports. Heathrow Airport has piloted facial recognition-based border control …