The Road to Mobility as a Service

In South Africa public transport dominates as the main mode of transport with the majority of commuters relying on the informal minibus taxi industry followed by bus and rail. In the 2020 National Household Travel Survey, data obtained revealed that about two-thirds (66.0%) of South African households use taxi services daily, followed by commuter bus (12.3%) and commuter rail (3%), (Statistics S.A 2020).

Efforts in MaaS Promotion in Japan

In 2018, Japanese government positioned MaaS as a flagship project to drive the transformation toward the realization of «Society 5.0», a human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system highly integrating cyberspace and physical space (The 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan). In the government’s growth strategy «Future Investment Strategy 2018». Later, the realization of MaaS was set as an important pillar in the mobility field [...]

Covid-19 Phase 1+, Urban Mobility Beyond Public Mass Transport

This article is a follow-up two presentations within the PIARC seminars organised in the very first months of the pandemic: the situation was “on the run” and everything was to be understood and faced. Our contributions started from the public transport conditions, but soon it was clear that roles were to be reconsidered. Mobility authorities – SRM plays the role for the metropolitan area of Bologna – could play an important role, since they regulate most of the mobility in urban areas. [...]

Intelligent Controlled Compact Parking – Pilot implementation of a new parking management for trucks

Due to the enormous increase of commercial freight transport on motorways in Germany it is often problematic for truck drivers to find safe parking places for longer rest periods during the night. Even though expansions have been made to satisfy the demand, overcrowding and dangerous situations still occur as a result of vehicles parking on the entrance and exit roads of rest areas. According to an investigation in 2013 by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS), about [...]

XXVI World Road Congress – Abu Dhabi, October 2019 Connecting Cultures, Enabling Economies - General Report

The General Report of the XXVI World Road Congress has been prepared by GHD under contract with the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. It has not been possible to include the conclusions of all sessions in this report. They will be available from PIARC’s website.