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InCharge
Context Cities and electric vehicle (EV) charging providers face major challenges in planning infrastructure that effectively aligns with real-world mobility demand. Planning decisions are frequently based on limited data, leading to underutilised assets and sluggish electric mobility adoption. Inspired by the urgent need to support the transition to clean urban mobility under the EU Green…
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What proportion of urban journeys are made by public transport? Estimating modal share using mobile network and ticketing data
The challenge of evolving mobility demand Public transport demand is changing rapidly, driven by new and shifting working patterns and consumer behaviour. As travel habits continue to evolve, existing public transport provision does not always keep pace. According to the latest Mobility Institute barometer, almost one in five respondents in Madrid and Barcelona cite poor…
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How does football affect cities? Mobility analysis during the Mexican ‘Clásico Joven’ football match
Briefing In recent years, Mexico City (CDMX) has established itself as a global capital of entertainment. From Broadway productions and international tours such as the Eras Tour, to top-tier sporting events like Formula 1, the metropolis consistently hosts mass events. While this boom generates significant economic benefits, it also presents considerable challenges on the quality…
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Sustainable mobility as a source of competitive advantage for Saltillo
Briefing Located in the Coahuila Desert, the Mexican city of Saltillo stands out for its thriving economy and a high urban competitiveness index. In recent years, the city has undergone a fast-paced growth, driven by its strategic location within one of Mexico’s most industrialised regions. This expansion is set to be further enhanced by the…
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Analysing public transport in the Community of Madrid through data from intelligent payment systems
Briefing One of the most interesting data sources for characterising the use of public transport services are intelligent payment systems. From an operational standpoint, these systems offer several advantages over traditional billing and control methods: for instance, they facilitate and expedite vehicle access, and enable fare integration within a multimodal public transport system. From a…
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MAIA
Context Air travel is inherently multimodal. Any passenger using air transport services needs to combine them with other modes that facilitate the movement between door-to-door origin and destination points and the origin and destination airports. A multimodal approach to the quality and efficiency of the passenger journey is essential, not only to ensure the competitiveness…
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SYNCHROMODE
Context Transport plays a vital role in the EU society and the economy: ten million people are employed in mobility-related positions, accounting for 5% of the GDP, and effective transport systems are essential for European companies to increase their competitiveness in the global economy and impose a strong impact on people’s quality of life. The…
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WalkFlow
The WalkFlow project The project WalkFlow, funded by EIT Urban Mobility, aims to develop a tool for monitoring and predicting pedestrian flows by leveraging mobile location data and demonstrate its capabilities by analysing walking flows in the city centre of Braga, in Portugal. The tool primarily uses anonymised mobile network data and location data from…
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Monitoring travel demand in Bogotá and Buenos Aires during the pandemic
Briefing Public transport is often considered as the backbone of sustainable urban mobility. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on public transport demand, driven by social distance measures and perceived contagion risk, has been a major challenge for transport authorities and operators. Latin American cities are not an exception: while demand decreased by 60-90% in…
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Predicting CO2 savings thanks to shared mobility services in the city of Stavanger
Briefing Recent years have seen a rapid growth of shared mobility services in cities. Scooters, bicycles, motorcycles, etc. are flooding the streets and promise to be a sustainable solution to replace private vehicles. However, without the right policies and regulations in place, smart mobility may also cannibalise public transport, induce new motorised trips, and compete…