Intelligent Transport Issue 4 2020
Our fourth and final issue of 2020 takes an in-depth look at the work the industry’s public and private parties need to do to deliver better services through more effective data management and usage.
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Understanding the risks of swappable e-scooter batteries
Swappable batteries might sound like the sustainable answer to maintaining e-scooters; here, Bird's Chief Vehicle Officer Scott Rushforth examines why they can create more problems than they solve.
Moscow MaaS platform unites operators into single service
Maksim S. Likustov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport, details the Russian capital's plan for widespread mobility integration, and introduces us to some of the industry players whose work will make it happen.
Predicting public transport occupancy with big data: Steven Ahlig tells all
Steven Ahlig, Vice President Innovations at Siemens Mobility, explains how public transport services can get back to normal after the pandemic, and how travel apps can use data to predict transport occupancy rates.
TfL hoping to learn from the mistakes of others in new scooter trial
TfL has announced it will choose three operators to launch their scooter fleets in London on a trial basis - but can the UK capital learn from the problems other European cities have had with scooters?
Mission “Begin Again” and Mumbai’s mobility woes
With the highest congestion rates in India and problems with pollution, Mumbai needs to seriously rethink its transport network. That's according to Shristi Gupta and Vignesh P, who discuss what India's most populous city needs to change.
Could Transport for Wales’ renationalisation set a new precedent?
The Welsh Government bringing the Wales and Borders franchise under public control as an Operator of Last Resort (OLR) has attracted a lot of media attention over the past few weeks, with political statements being made for and against such a move. Here, Rhiannon Holtham considers whether this decision can…
Technology-backed franchising: the model for a better bus sector
In a detailed Q&A, Peter Bell of Trapeze Group Europe offers his insight into why franchising could be the model of choice for bus companies in a post-COVID world.
Innovation and the future of smart travel in the North of England
In this article Transport for the North’s newly appointed Director of Integrated and Smart Travel, Jeremy Acklam, explains more about how the implementation of innovative new technologies could revolutionise travel and transport across the North of England.
Ride-hailing businesses should protect users from data-hungry manoeuvring
Anton Chirkunov, Founder and CEO of premium ride-hailing firm Wheely, explains why he believes ride-hailing businesses should pay closer attention to the data requirements of cities and authorities.
How Malaysian cities can build back better after COVID-19
Carol Koh, Programme Adviser for the Prosperity Fund Future Cities Programme in Malaysia, explains how a Smart Integrated Mobility Management System (SIMMS) in Iskandar and sustainable, integrated mobility planning for UNESCO Heritage City Melaka can change the fortunes of these two Malaysian cities following the COVID-19 pandemic.
What lessons have been learned from e-scooter trials?
Steve Pyer, UK Country Manager at Spin, reveals what the future of micromobility might look like after an e-scooter trial in Milton Keynes.
Trafi providing accurate transit data: the cornerstone to progress in urban mobility
Find out how to make poor mobility data more accurate with Trafi's special data management platform to provide transport operators and authorities with accurate itineraries and ETA, and deliver better journeys for passengers.
The trends driving Europe’s mass transit future forward
COVID-19 has turned the public transport industry on its head. So what does a post-pandemic future in mass transit look like? Ellerd Liem, Mobility Expert at Payvision, explores how consumer preferences have affected Europe’s public transport sector, and the payment experiences that follow this change.
Three cities turning e-scooter data into infrastructure improvements
E-scooter data tells the story of human-sized mobility at a macro scale. Here, Ben Handzo, Group Product Manager at Bird, offers details on three cities that are listening to that story and taking action.