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Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is emerging as a key trend for providing more sustainable urban transportation. Decades of car-centric developments have led to congestion and air pollution. Therefore, it is vital to shift to public transportation and other greener modes. Efforts to enable this shift are underway, including multimodal transportation information systems. More recent trends include ride-sharing platforms and travel-broker services. MaaS holds the promise of unifying these services and providing a single platform for information, booking, and payment for all modes of transportation, potentially as a subscription model. However, if the MaaS concept is not checked by regulators, it could also have negative effects, such as increased inequality or a shift away from conventional public transportation to (single occupancy) e-hailing. Policy-makers must respond to, and guide implementation toward, maximum public good. Four distinctive case studies were analyzed to give recommendations for the role of public authorities. Recommendations include developing a balanced governance model with clear key performance indicators (KPIs), careful consideration of evolving urban mobility and corresponding legislation and funding, and the need for a robust evaluation methodology covering environmental and economic aspects.
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Li, Y. (2019). The Role of Public Authorities in the Development of Mobility-as-a-Service. In: Finger, M., Audouin, M. (eds) The Governance of Smart Transportation Systems. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96526-0_12
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