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German transport operator rolls out mobility-as-a-service

Mobility-as-a-Service26 Oct 2022

Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund has worked with mobility software company Hacon to deploy the app in a large part of the federal state of Hesse in central Germany.

AI-based platform aims to accelerate MaaS in Japan

News23 Jul 2021

The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.

Long Beach Transit introduces trip planning app

News07 Apr 2021

Moovit’s free app combines official information from LBT, as well as crowdsourced information to calculate the best route for each journey in Long Beach and beyond.

Japanese bus operator introduces mobile ticketing

News15 Mar 2021

Meiko Bus passengers are now able to purchase all one-, two- and three-day passes for bus travel via Jorudan’s Japan Transit Planner and the Norikae Annai apps.

Moovit empowers users with occupancy and accessibility information

News19 Feb 2021

The MaaS provider has added new features to its mobility app that shows riders how crowded or empty a bus is before they board, and whether it is accessible to wheelchair users.

Moscow to introduce mobility-on-demand service

News17 Feb 2021

A pilot project utilising a microbus will start operating on the outskirts of the city that seeks to increase accessibility to transport in remote residential areas.

MaaS and micro-mobility companies team for first- and last-mile options

News16 Feb 2021

Moovit and Beryl are partnering in five UK towns and cities to better connect their rides with public transport for more efficient first and last segments of a journey.

Report reveals what global transit commutes looked like in 2020

News27 Jan 2021

Moovit’s 2020 Global Public Transport Report includes two new categories: Covid-19 impact on public transit usage, and mobile payment demand for mass transit rides.

UK bus open data project gains momentum

News04 Jan 2021

Department for Transport is working with MaaS specialist Moovit to utilise the Bus Open Data Service, a central source of timetable, bus location, and fare data.

On-demand shared transit service launched in Detroit suburbs

News01 Dec 2020

Those living in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area can plan their journeys and book their trip on the Smart Quick Connect On-Demand service, a dynamically-routed transit system.

Mobility company expands partnerships to facilitate more connected travel

News01 Dec 2020

Karhoo enables its network of partners to integrate a local and national taxi and vehicles-for-hire offering into their service, extending travel options for customers.

Bedford Park launches suburban-city job access mobility pilot

News20 Nov 2020

Pilot aims to increase transit ridership and the use of shared modes of travel by providing the community’s commuters’ access to safe and reliable last‐mile connections.

Verizon opens 5G innovation hub in Lake Nona

News17 Nov 2020

The living lab will provide opportunities to test 5G-enabled solutions in areas such as connected healthcare, autonomous mobility, smart communities, education, retail and others.

Rochester debuts MaaS-enabled fare payments-as-a-service platform

News10 Nov 2020

Masabi claims roll-out of RTS Go marks a turning point in the fare collection industry with transit agencies no longer needing to purchase their own design-and-build bespoke ticketing systems.

Business mobility-as-a-service offering to be launched in the UK

News10 Nov 2020

Fleetondemand’s Mobilleo platform will power Kinto’s MaaS offering that consolidates all forms of travel into a single solution where customers can search thousands of different travel providers

Mobile ticketing launches in Okayama

News04 Nov 2020

Jorudan has integrated Masabi’s Justride mobile ticketing SDK into its MaaS apps, meaning once an operator signs up to the service, tickets can be made available via its applications.

Ecommpay announces payment service for mobility sector

News03 Nov 2020

The solution allows mobility companies to offer familiar payment methods while building a unified payment process, in order to expand into new markets.

Lime launches MaaS platform and forms partnership with Wheels

News09 Oct 2020

The new micro-mobility platform will launch this winter in Austin, Berlin, Miami and Seattle with Lime aiming to be the one-stop-shop for anyone looking to take a car-free trip under five miles.

Kagoshima and Hachijo-jima introduce mobile ticketing in-app service

News03 Sep 2020

The two deployments are the latest driven by the partnership between Jorudan and Masabi signed in 2019 to integrate their services and roll out mobile ticketing in cities across Japan.

Mobile ticketing option introduced on local transit systems in Toronto area

News02 Sep 2020

Presto E-Tickets allow customers on DRT and HSR transit systems to use their smartphones to make in-app cashless and contactless fare purchases, which can then be visually verified.

EMT Valencia launches cashless mobile ticketing solution

News11 Aug 2020

With passengers able to purchase and display tickets directly on their smartphones, it will also provide passengers with a Covid-safe way to ride public transport and help speed up journey times.

Austin transport authority expands partnership to upgrade fare collection

News27 Jul 2020

Bytemark will upgrade Capital Metro’s existing account-based system to include tap-and-go contactless payments plus a host of other functionality aiming to provide fast, easy, and safe payment solutions.

Specialists to jointly develop MaaS applications

News22 Jul 2020

Masabi and Kyyti have formed a partnership to provide best-of-breed mobility-as-a-service solutions to transport authorities, agencies and operators around the world.

Partnership aims to bring MaaS to the kerbside

News25 Jun 2020

Moovit and Tranzito are joining forces to create kerbside mobility hubs which enable users to plan their trips and book and pay for shared mobility rides from A to B without a smartphone.

Blockchain platform developed for mobility-as-a-service

News30 Apr 2020

Sony has announced the development of a blockchain-based common database as part of a challenge proposed by Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.

Emergency on-demand transit service launched to help essential workers

News07 Apr 2020

Moovit’s Emergency Mobilisation service enables public and private companies to transform unused vehicle fleets into an on-demand service during the coronavirus outbreak.

UK plans regulatory “shake-up” to make way for transport tech

News02 Apr 2020

Alongside the review, the government also announced £90 million in funding for technology trials in three new ‘future transport zones’.

Women in Mobility Group launches in the UK

News09 Mar 2020

SmartCitiesWorld talks to the founders of the Women in Mobility Group’s London network about why the initiative is necessary and how it plans to boost diversity in the UK transport sector.

Driving the MaaS conversation forward as the future of transport

Opinions19 Feb 2020

Mobility-as-a-service will only be successful if we can all come together to realise a joint vision of ensuring seamless travel for every commuter, says Andy Taylor, Director of Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems.

Private car journeys forecast to decrease 10% in largest cities by 2030

News18 Feb 2020

According to new research from Kantar, Manchester is set to see the biggest shift in the way people travel, followed by Moscow and São Paulo.

Government shared mobility initiatives driving MaaS market

News02 Jan 2020

P&S Intelligence highlights the growing emphasis on the public mobility model over vehicle ownership to minimise traffic congestion and pollution.

New Zealand’s Timaru prepares to throw out bus timetables in favour of on-demand services

News03 Dec 2019

Timaru’s on-demand public transport service will begin with a two-month pilot, followed by a year-long city-wide trial.

MaaS Alliance expands footprint into Asia

News12 Nov 2019

The public-private partnership will work with Japanese railway company JR East to share best practices and business models to further develop MaaS worldwide.

Successful shared mobility in cities and beyond

Opinions08 Nov 2019

New mobility options can improve the livability of cities but without the right strategy could have the polar opposite effect, say authors Giel Mertens and Rolf Bastiaanssen of Bax & Company, and Nico Larco of the University of Oregon.

Tech providers chosen for Michigan Mobility Challenge

News06 Nov 2019

Detroiters will be able to see the technology first-hand in public demonstrations next year and book rides using a mobility-as-a-service app developed by Moovit.

Moovit and Waze launch carpool pilot

News30 Oct 2019

The companies claim this is the first community collaboration of its kind and will roll out to Android users in the US, Brazil, Mexico and Israel.

Almost half would consider moving when autonomous vehicles arrive

News11 Oct 2019

A new report says auto-manufacturers should expand their focus to suburban and rural areas.

Jorudan and Masabi partner to bring mobile ticketing to Oita city

News08 Oct 2019

Jorudan has integrated the Justride mobile ticketing SDK into its transit apps so that once an operator signs up to the service, tickets can be made available in the applications.

Momentum behind MaaS continues to build in Europe

News03 Oct 2019

Vulog has announced the latest update to its multi-modal, multi-city platform which has increased user engagement by a third, while Iomob and Karhoo are partnering for MaaS projects.

Lyft brings MaaS options to US and Canadian cities

News30 Sep 2019

The ride-sharing company wants to help users unlock the transportation options in their city by enabling them to see all ride options from within its app.

Is smart ticketing being held back by bespoke systems?

News19 Sep 2019

Research report sets out to examine some of the key challenges transit agencies are facing when it comes to providing fare collection services to riders.

Creating connected infrastructure to power MaaS

Opinions12 Sep 2019

Fujitsu’s Rabih Arzouni explores how public bodies and private companies must work together to ensure the right infrastructure is in place to support MaaS and other transport advances.

Columbus implements single payment platform across different mobility services

News21 Aug 2019

Siemens Mobility and Bytemark are working with the Ohio city to integrate new technology into the Smart Columbus Operating System for a frictionless customer experience.

Lisbon develops mobility catalogue to make third-party apps more accurate

Special Reports07 Aug 2019

The City of Lisbon is developing a new architecture and the first tools to improve the accuracy of journey-planning apps.

Alliance seeks clarity on legal framework and roles in MaaS ecosystems

News08 Jul 2019

An analysis by the Mobility-as-a-Service Alliance provides an insight into the rights and obligations of private actors and public transport authorities and operators.

Jorudan rolls out mobile ticketing in Japanese cities

News03 Jul 2019

The country’s leading trip-planning service has integrated with Masabi’s Justride SDK platform helping public transport operators and cities start to realise mobility-as-a-service.

People-centric mobility is key to quality of life in cities

News01 Jul 2019

Failure to recognise this means an “overly congested state of mobility will deteriorate”, with major consequences for livability and viability of cities, warns a report.

MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

Special Reports17 Jun 2019

At a recent roundtable event, city leaders cut through the MaaS hype.

Smart city traffic tech revenue set to more than double

News21 May 2019

Research by Juniper finds that revenues will reach $4.4bn by 2023 and the leading traffic technology cities are Barcelona and San Francisco.

Mastercard and Kisio help passengers book entire trip in one app

News14 May 2019

By embedding payment and security technology into trip planning and ticketing capabilities, transportation providers and cities can move towards mobility-as-a-service solutions.

No ticket to ride: Why the transport industry needs to keep up with the demand for mobile

Opinions07 May 2019

To meet the demand for ease and continuity in travel, transport operators need to collaborate to offer passengers one virtual ticket, from beginning to end, says Steve Wakeland, Executive Chairman, ITSO.

A vision for digital mobility infrastructure

Opinions23 Apr 2019

Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at open mobility platform Iomob, outlines a vision for digital mobility infrastructure which will be fundamental in the shift to shared, sustainable urban mobility systems.

Many Brits won't give up their cars, even for the environment

News11 Apr 2019

Concern for the environment is the least popular reason to switch from a private car to alternative modes of transport, says a new survey.

UK wants to use location data to empower more bus passengers

News02 Apr 2019

The government has announced £4 million in funding for a platform that will enable app developers to use information from GPS trackers.

Mobility business accelerator buys into MaaS pioneer

News19 Mar 2019

Via ID has acquired a majority stake in Swedish start-up UbiGo which wants to bring its subscription-based mobility-as-a-service offering to households in major cities.

Assessing the challenges of widespread MaaS adoption

Opinions15 Mar 2019

Fujitsu’s Rabih Arzouni examines key challenges for MaaS: connectivity, collaboration and governance

MaaS: A world without traffic jams?

Opinions13 Mar 2019

moovel’s vision is “a world without traffic jams”. Thomas Friderich shares his insights on how MaaS can help to make this a reality.

Moovit and SpotHero simplify commuting in San Francisco

News12 Mar 2019

Bay Area commuters using Moovit’s Trip Planner can find parking facilities near their transit station and plan a route to their final destination

TransPennine rail passengers tap into real-time travel information

News28 Feb 2019

The GoMedia system uses multiple data sources and is a major step towards providing a connected rail journey and mobility-as-a-service

Manchester road tests MaaS

Special Reports19 Feb 2019

A MaaS trial in Manchester in the UK generated fascinating insights.

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