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Every day, millions of commuters rely on public transportation, seeking a safe, efficient ride to their destination. But what if their journey could be personalized? In the latest article from LISNR, we explore how proximity technology is transforming these expectations into reality. By enabling systems to adapt in real-time to individual needs—from customized route updates to environmental adjustments—proximity technology can be used beyond transitions to facilitate new standards for passenger comfort and efficiency, shaping the future of urban mobility. #SmartTransit #Innovation #LISNR #ProximityVerification

From smart ticketing solutions to real-time updates, technology is shaping the future of urban transportation. Here are the top 3 ways public transit systems are modernizing their offerings: https://hubs.ly/Q01-Q6dj0 #publictransit #transportation #publicsector #transit

DRT is a mobility service that requires customers to provide services in the form they want. Nevertheless, some companies argue that users should adapt to their form of service provision. For example, there are companies that do not operate a call center and only provide services through apps. Many digital platform service companies do not operate call centers where people answer calls except for chatbots. The biggest reason is that the cost increases significantly. However, isn't it another type of violence to ask the elderly who have difficulty adapting to digital devices and the underprivileged who have physical disabilities to adapt to services? I think the basic attitude of On-Demand Service is to create a more accessible app and operate a call center for the last user. DRT companies that are supported by government subsidies and play the role of public transportation should also do their best to ensure that all users can use it without inconvenience. For companies that started their businesses aiming for innovation, keeping the essence of the service philosophy they initially established should be considered a higher priority than making money. At least, Studio Galilei would not forget the philosophy of the early days of its start. I would like to send my support to all DRT companies with the same philosophy, including ioki and Spare. 😉

In our latest Global Urban Mobility survey, we found that the 3Cs – choice, convenience, and contactless payments – are key to driving more people to use public transit. As public transit becomes a way of life in the region, seamless digital payments will be crucial to its continued growth. Nearly three out of five commuters said they want to use a single payment method for all transportation modes, which would encourage them to use public transport more. Learn more about public transit needs for Asia Pacific commuters, and what it means for transport providers and authorities: https://vi.sa/3LHwYTG #urbanmobility #payments #urbanisation #publictransport #Transit #massrapidtransit #metrorail

Quite an insightful article on microtransit/bus on-demand. The authors are of the view that instead of focusing on “why on-demand/micro transit doesn’t work”, more efforts should be focused on “how to make it work”. The reality is that we need innovation in urban mobility, if public transit is to remain relevant in the face of evolving human travel behavior. Micro-transit not only offers flexibility in deployment of public transit systems, it also provides options and convenience to public transit users. However….scaling micro-transit to the same level of fixed-route public transport comes at a huge cost. For transit authorities, how this cost is defrayed in the short to medium term will always be a sticky point. #Publictransport

Crutches, Walking sticks and frames or wheelchairs: while all of these aids are designed to make elderly people more mobile - using them in #publictransport can sometimes be a bit of a challenge! 👀 ☝️The older generation is often more dependent on public transport, so it makes sense to ask: How should age-appropriate public transport look like so senior citizens can be as #mobile as possible? 👣 short walking distances, 🚌 reliable service, even in rural areas, 🧑🦽 low-barrier services, ℹ️ availability of information on public transport offers, and more ... One thing is clear: The older generation needs a public transport offer that is #accessible in more than one way! 💡 If you want to find out how #newmobility offers such as digital #demandresponsivetransport services are involved in this, how small changes in the system can have a big impact and why active involvement of senior citizens is the key to all of this, read our most recent blogpost. EN 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDb5DDmp DE 👉 https://lnkd.in/esTXTCnr

What drives public transportation use in Asia Pacific? In our latest Global Urban Mobility survey, we found that the 3Cs – choice, convenience, and contactless payments – are key to driving more people to use public transit. As public transit becomes a way of life in the region, seamless digital payments will be crucial to its continued growth. Nearly three out of five commuters said they want to use a single payment method for all transportation modes, which would encourage them to use public transport more. Learn more about public transit needs for Asia Pacific commuters, and what it means for transport providers and authorities: https://vi.sa/3LHwYTG #urbanmobility #payments #urbanisation #publictransport

With the latest technological innovations continuing to revolutionise #urbanmobility, it is up to the sector's leading voices to define the future direction of #publictransport. How the digital revolution is transforming mobility 👉 https://lnkd.in/eag79trQ IT-TRANS - Intelligent Urban Transport Systems

With the latest technological innovations continuing to revolutionise #urbanmobility, it is up to the sector's leading voices to define the future direction of #publictransport. How the digital revolution is transforming mobility 👉 https://lnkd.in/eag79trQ IT-TRANS - Intelligent Urban Transport Systems

Why is transit data so valuable? It is! Especially compared with data about other transportation modes. Consider: you’re heading to work, to the store, or to see a friend. If you’re walking or biking or even driving, especially if it’s a familiar trip, you probably don’t seek out detailed directions or up-to-the-minute information on conditions before beginning. You just go! But if you’re taking some form of transit, it may be a good idea to use a travel-planning or mapping app: to make sure the train is operating normally, or to check that the bus is coming on time. Transit can be complicated, especially in large cities. It may be hard to understand how a system works, or what services are available, particularly if you’re a novice user, a visitor, or in an area of infrequent service. Where do I get the train? Where does the bus go? When and how do I pay? How can I make sure the timing will work to transfer? What happens if there’s a detour, or a diversion, or some other unplanned event? If I miss the bus or train, are there alternatives? What if there are no alternatives? Without the answers to these questions, transit riders can be very vulnerable. But with trustworthy transit data and reliable planning apps at their fingertips, riders are in control, and can figure out how to get from A to B in the way that works best for them, given the systems and services available. This is the core mission of the General Transit Feed Specification maintained by MobilityData. Still, I think we have opportunities to make transit data more valuable. Transit isn’t just hard to navigate: it’s hard to operate. Many systems are making smart, innovative use of data to operate their services better. Specifications like TIDES and TODS, also managed by MobilityData, can enable more effective, efficient operations, maintenance, and planning. We can go beyond even that. Today, operators (especially in the public sector) can often collect only limited – or even no – information from or about their own riders. Safeguards make sense, but how can we protect privacy while taking the opportunity to provide individual riders with customized directions and information – especially as personalization becomes the norm in other sectors? If we can answer this, we can move from our present, in which transit operators deploy data so that existing services can be better used and more efficiently provided, to a future in which transit services are based on a much more sophisticated understanding about what riders actually want. Teaching anonymous “riders” how to navigate the current system is hard enough, but imagine the possibilities if we can truly learn from our riders, and use technology to meet the demand in brand-new, personalized, dynamic ways, perhaps with completely different service and business models. What do YOU think? Connect with or follow me; if you’re not a MobilityData member, join us (mobilitydata.org/members/)! Better transportation through data!