Londoners’ attitudes towards car-ownership and Mobility-as-a-Service: impact assessment and opportunities that lie ahead

London has changed substantially over the past two decades, both in terms of transport activity and in terms of economic and social characteristics. The period from 2000 onward saw significant improvements in public transport modes’ capacity, quality, coverage and ticketing integration, and the congestion charge zone was introduced. New mobility services, such as vehicle sharing (car clubs, ride sharing/carpooling, bike sharing) and ride-hailing schemes have also been initiated offering convenient alternatives to private car usage. At the same time, TfL freely released its key data allowing for hundreds of new products and services to be developed that respond to Londoners’ growing demand to access information about transport services via their smartphones. The effect of such efforts has been successfully reflected in a habitual change over the past decade, leading to an increasing number of Londoners willing to take up alternative transport services rather than sticking to their own cars. However, London’s traffic congestion is getting worse and the same is happening with air quality. Improvements in vehicle technology alone cannot solve the problem. More vehicles should be taken out of the network if London wants to be a more enjoyable city to live in. New mobility concepts, such as Mobility as a Service (MaaS), that are built on transport system integration, the Internet of Things and sharing economy principles could contribute towards this vision.

• Record URL:
  https://www.maaslab.org/publications
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report for Transport for London
• Corporate Authors:

  University College London. MAASLab

  London,    
• Authors:
  • Kamargianni, M
  • MATYAS, M
  • Li, Wan
  • Muscat, J
• Publication Date: 2018-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 51p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traveler information systems; Advanced traveler information systems; Automobile ownership; Cellular telephones; Mobility; Modal shift; Public transit; Travel behavior; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: London (England)
• ATRI Terms: Advanced traveler information systems (ATIS); Mobile phone; Mobility; Modal shift; Public transport; Travel behaviour; Urban area; Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01660744
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 20 2018 10:42AM