At first widely used and then strongly neglected in the 2010s, night trains have been making a comeback in environmental debates for a few years. A comeback that echoes the rise of Flygskam, the shame of taking the plane. A phenomenon that appeared in 2018 in Sweden, that is gradually spreading in the West. The
Gradually, citizens are changing their mobility habits, favoring shared transportation and slowly moving away from individual cars. The need to consume a service is growing. Thus, mobility tends to be consumed as a service that helps people get from point A to point B (Mobility-as-a-Service) rather than a possession. Faced with this situation, it has
A ticket in one click? Yes it is possible! FAIRTIQ has demonstrated this in 4 European countries. Indeed, in Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein and Switzerland, you no longer need to buy your ticket in advance. Or compare prices, FAIRTIQ does it for you. Zoom on this young startup, recently crowned “Gold Winner” at the third edition
True travel assistants, today’s MaaS applications have the main mission of guiding the user in the best possible way. In particular by including on a single platform the planning of trips and even the reservation of a myriad of public and private transport modes. According to a Juniper Research study, MaaS solution can save up
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts that the number of air travelers could double by 2037 to 8.2 billion. As a result, new jobs will be created and economic benefits will be generated. Airports, for their part, will face new challenges. They will have to be able to meet the growing demand. To do
Sectors are disrupted, new markets appear, while others converge or disappear. Mobility is undergoing one of its most important social, technological and economic changes. This transformation is fueled by three major disruptive technological trends. Electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and mobility as a service (MaaS). Separately, each of these advances would significantly disrupt the ecosystem, but
Having personalized information at the right time is the successful bet of the Marseille-based SME, Qommute. In a world where data consumption is only growing, being able to offer its customers coherent and reactive information has become essential. Created in 2005, the company wanted to respond to transportation-related issues. It therefore specialized in the development
The sanitary crisis has significantly altered the way of looking at work. A few years ago, it was almost impossible to imagine a company working entirely remotely. With the deconfinement, many employees may be reluctant to return to work for several reasons: fear of contracting the virus on public transport, loss of time, reduced comfort.
Australian giant Carsales has just unveiled its new technology start-up called Placie, a Maas (Mobility as a Service) transport application incubated within the company over the past three years. The solution will enable consumers to plan and book trips combining several modes of transport using data, provided in real time. Through the creation of this
In the last few years, many autonomous vehicle projects have been flourishing in cities. Many have already been put into experimentation. Although conclusive, many brakes are slowing down the widespread use of these driverless vehicles. However, autonomous vehicles could respond to many urban and, why not, societal problems. Zoom in on this transportation that may
