PART I – User & territory focus
Today, regional & local administrations, cities & public transport operators & authorities have a role to play in order to democratize the mix between shared mobility & public transportation and help make the switch from an ownership to a usage behaviour.
![Infographics of people walking on the street with vehicules in the backgrounds and connections between all of them.](/sites/default/files/2022-05/Smart%20mobility.png)
Why make the switch ?
- To decrease the number of individual cars on the roads
- To lower pollution & noise nuisance
- To liberate public space
- To tend to a more sustainable & collaborative mobility
Although it is straightforward in theory, the application of a multimodal switch is often complicated due to a lack of understanding of the different natures of the start & arrivals areas, and therefore their influence on the possible modes of transport. Several constraining parameters exist for each type of area, from the availability / density of the modes of transport & the range of choices to the characteristics of the journey (delays, correspondences), which limit the possibilities.
By crossing the different types of travel over the encountered areas & the parameters of the respective areas...
![Smart Mobility 1](/sites/default/files/2022-05/Smart%20mobility%20-%20sch%C3%A9ma%201.png)
… the proper combination between public transportation & shared mobility across the different types of areas can be defined.
![Smart Mobility 2](/sites/default/files/2022-05/Smart%20mobility%20-%20sch%C3%A9ma%202.png)
To allow a proper combination between public transports & shared mobility, a thorough look out for the best tariff system is necessary. In the next article, we will talk about the different pricing systems that can be put in place!
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Written by
Kelly L., Business Manager, Energy & Transport