The Victorian government has announced it is replacing the state’s public transport ticketing system. So what essential features should a state-of-the-art system offer users?
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Research shows apps designed to make journeys more environmentally friendly aren’t considering women’s transport needs.
Imagine if you had the option of booking and paying for multiple public transport and shared services using a single app.
It has happened with software, computing and entertainment, but we’re still waiting for the platform needed for mobility as a service to reach its full potential.
The pandemic has highlighted how remote country communities need flexible transport options that better serve their unique needs.
Apps that seamlessly combine all our travel options could be the most significant transport innovation since the automobile, but early trials show government policy support is vital to make MaaS work.
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Neil G Sipe is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Innovation, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor and Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Roads and Transport Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, RMIT University
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PhD Researcher in Rural Mobility as a Service, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Information Systems, RMIT University
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RMIT University
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