Smart Cities

Chapter 15Mobility as a Service

Christopher Expósito-Izquierdo, Airam Expósito-Márquez and Julio Brito-Santana

University of La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

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Introduction

Mobility as a Service

Case Studies on Mobility as a Service

Conclusions and Further Research

Objectives

• • Introducing the concept of Mobility as a Service (Maas).
• • Discussing how the changes in attitudes and mind of people have encouraged the development of new mobility solutions.
• • Becoming familiar with the main information and communications technologies and physical infrastructures associated with the MaaS.
• • Presenting the most successful business models arisen in the mobility sector.
• • Presenting some of the most innovative projects arisen in the field of transportation over the last years.

15.1 Introduction

Transportation sector has undoubtedly suffered a great revolution over the last decades, mainly thanks to the technological development and innovation. In ancient times, people used to travel long distances by using primitive forms of transportation, such as horse-drawn carriages or galleys, which were uncomfortable, unsafe, and highly time consuming. The widespread deployment of railways, especially in the mid-19th century, the subsequent appearance of cars, and the consolidation of air and maritime transportation means in the daily life have progressively enabled people to travel longer distances in a cheaper and faster way than at times in the past. However, transportation ...