Implications of Digital Systems on Mobility as a Service

The transport sector has undergone rapid change in the past 30 years, enabled by ICT. Digital systems have created low-cost business models, digitalized assets, introduced in-cab signaling on railways, deployed managed motorways, and traffic control on highways. Mobility services are more advanced than ever, and individual transport modes must meet these digital shifts to develop as an industry and reap the benefits of a cleaner, greener, and more personalized travel experience. Implications of Digital Systems on Mobility as a Service explores the role of data in the future of multimodal transport, showcases the work of leading organizations, and highlights the roles of promising new technologies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 335 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2023
Publisher: IGI Global

The transport sector has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past 30 years, driven by rapid changes within individual transport modes and the increasing integration of ICT. Technology has played a pivotal role in creating cost-effective business models in aviation, digitalization of assets, the introduction of in-cab signaling on railways, the deployment of managed motorways, traffic control on highways, and numerous other significant advancements. These developments have been facilitated by the widespread adoption of ICT.

In today's landscape, mobility services have reached unprecedented levels of sophistication, thanks to the utilization of data. These services are more advanced than ever before, enabling them to offer a cleaner, greener, and more personalized travel experience for users. However, individual transport modes cannot thrive in isolation or without adapting to these digital shifts. To develop as an industry and reap the benefits of a more sustainable and efficient transportation system, they must embrace these digital transformations fully.

Implications of Digital Systems on Mobility as a Service delves into the role of data in shaping the future of multimodal transport. It showcases the work of leading organizations in the transportation research community and highlights the roles that promising new technologies will play in preparing transport networks for the challenges of the 21st century. The chapters in this book explore the implications of digital systems on the growth of mobility as a service and provide a snapshot of the challenges facing the transport sector. These challenges include infrastructure, financial, and climate pressures that are driving a shift towards modern ways of working.

Topics covered in this book include big data, business analytics, the Internet of Transport Things, improved user experience, and real-time transport operations. This book is a valuable resource for industry professionals, transport professionals, researchers in the transportation field, policymakers, and civil servants, as well as practitioners, researchers, academics, and students interested in understanding how digital systems are impacting transportation. By exploring these topics in depth, the book aims to provide insights and strategies that can help the transport sector navigate the digital landscape and achieve its goals of sustainability, efficiency, and safety.

Dimension: 279 x 216 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781799841388