Design thinking: how to involve citizens in conceiving better mobility projects for their community Active participation of citizens in the conception of new mobility initiatives planned by the public sector is today a process with still many unresolved challenges. Traditional planning methodologies rely heavily on top-down…
Going Hybrid? Considering new hybrid solutions on transport policy An increasing variety of hybrid transport solutions will be offered in the future to cover more specific user demands. Classical boundaries between transport modes and between public and private transport solutions are…
Co-working at third places: How new work areas will shake up commuting behaviour In this highly mobile and networked era, an individual’s home or work place is just one node in his Small World Network. Living, socializing and working branches out to third places –…
What are Ridesourcing / Transportation Network Company (TNC) Services? Ridesourcing or Transportation Network Company (TNC) services use smartphone apps to bring passengers in contact with drivers who typically drive part-time, and use their own car. The ‘surge pricing’ practised by TNCs…
The social constraints people face are key to understanding travel behaviour Travel decisions are sometimes or partly made at the level of a group instead of being made by an individual. For instance, parents do not just travel from home to work, but…
‘Soft’ transport measures should reflect people’s social networks and build on these networks People have a tendency to compare with others when making decisions or evaluating the consequences of these decisions. For instance, people may stick with travel habits (such as commuting by car) even…
Shared, automated and electric mobility and transport pricing Currently, the allocation of congested road space does not take into account drivers’ valuation of time. Some shared transportation solutions (such as carsharing and ridesourcing) however contain elements of dynamic pricing, where…
Shared mobility and accessibility Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) has been used to offer accessibility to mobility impaired people, to people living in rural areas and to the urban poor. However, the cost of provision of DRT…
New concept of accessibility Unlike past decades, location does not matter so much anymore. We can perform most of our social activities online in virtual manners. To what extent is this happening? The internet has radically…
Evolving mobility As mobility is evolving more into a service, we are seeing an increase in additional layers of service, content and commerce that bring value or vitality to the journey. Some argue that…