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Intelligent Transport Issue 4 2022

In the final 2022 issue of Intelligent Transport, we feature exclusive content from leading industry experts and thought leaders discussing: digitally enhancing operations to deliver a seamless passenger experience; the role that Mobility-as-a-Service plays in creating a richer transport experience; how the industry is working to improve air quality and achieve climate action targets; and plenty more.

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Leah Hockley Intelligent TransportTaking the next big step

Technology is the driving force of society, there is no doubt about it. And, much like every other industry across the globe, the public transport sector is continuously adapting in order to adopt the latest technological innovations, so that it can continue to offer both its passengers and its workforce the easiest and most seamless way to move and work. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the adoption of certain types of technology across the industry, purely out of necessity – namely, contactless ticketing, for example – but there is still a continued interest that existed pre-pandemic in better utilising the powers of technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence or connectivity, in addition to many others.

As the industry looks forward to the new year and beyond, no matter what plans are already in place or may lie in store, technology will be the key to all future developments. One only has to take a look at some of the industry’s biggest current priorities – such as decarbonisation, or an improved passenger experience – and current projects – like introducing autonomous vehicles, or implementing Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) schemes – to realise that there is no future for public transport without technology.

Within this final 2022 issue of Intelligent Transport, our authors have taken the opportunity to consider how technology is impacting public transport in a variety of different ways. And the message that can be derived from all of them is clear: if the industry hopes to thrive and encourage more people to make that vital modal shift, then now is the time for public transport to take the next big step into the world of technology and not look back.

Included within this issue:

  • WORKFORCE
    Diverse and inclusive workplaces are essential to driving employee commitment
     – Alison O’Connor, Chief People Officer at Arriva Group
  • TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY
    Shaping the future of transport in the Republic of Ireland capital
    – Sorin Costica, Head of Operations at Dublin Bus
  • TICKETING & PAYMENTS
    Addressing the cost of living crisis: Transport ticketing’s role
     – Gianluca Cuzzolin, Chairman of the Calypso Networks Association
  • 5G & CONNECTIVITY
    Realising the power of 5G connectivity
     – Dr Reza Akhavan, Technology Innovation Manager (Senior Technologist) at Connected Places Catapult
  • 5G & CONNECTIVITY
    How Formula 1 connectivity technology can help our decarbonisation efforts
     – Pablo Garcia, Director – Connected Intelligence at McLaren Applied
  • ROUNDTABLE: PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
    – Chris Conway, Chief Executive at Translink
    – Rebecca O’Leary, Head of Customer Experience at Eurostar
    – Marc Schrader, Head of R&D (Hildesheim) at Nomad Digital
  • ROUNDTABLE: ON-DEMAND & SHARED MOBILITY
    – Luke Marion, Interim Managing Director of The Go-Ahead Group’s Oxford Bus Company
    – Dmitri Pivovarov, Vice President for Rentals at Bolt
    – Cormac Quinn, Regional Manager – UK & Ireland at Neuron Mobility
  • IN-DEPTH FOCUS: SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY & AIR QUALITY
    – Sture Portvik, Manager – Electro Mobility, and Sara Teige Kalsås, Mobility Advisor, at the City of Oslo
    – Greg Ritt, Group Head of Sustainability at Stagecoach
    – John Vinson, Commercial Director at Vortex IoT 
  • IN-DEPTH FOCUS: MOBILITY-AS-A-SERVICE
    – Yoann Kienne, MaaS & On-Demand Transportation Project Manager at Transdev
    – Julie Sulli, MaaS Group Project Leader at Keolis Group

PLUS MUCH MORE!