We are all familiar with barcodes, especially the Uniform Product Code used in supermarkets since the 1970s. It is called a linear barcode because the bars run in a single direction. The depth of the …
When assessing the current state of MaaS around the globe, there is impressive progress being made in a few cities where minds and data are open. A quotation from American-Canadian writer William Gibs …
15 Oct 2020 Dominik Elsmann, Head of Cross-border, Transport, Aachener Verkehrsverbund
Enabling interoperable cross-border ticketing in public transport is a challenge for most regions within Europe. However, in the border region of Aachen first steps into the direction of seamless trav …
15 Oct 2020 Philippe Vappereau, Chairman, Calypso Networks Association (CNA)
It’s impossible to ignore the crushing impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic on the use of public transport. What many of us may have not considered, however, is how this has prompted the most signif …
15 Oct 2020 Adrian Kelly, Chief Product Officer, Vix Technology
The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly accelerated the shift from cash to contactless payment methods across many countries, leaving public transport operators around the world considering whether …
15 Oct 2020 Martin Howell, Head of Transport Markets UK&I, Worldline
“I was reading an article about passenger transport last week. Quite interesting, actually, about how far we’d come in twenty years.” “Really? I can’t even remember that far back…” “Come off it – it’ …
15 Oct 2020 Dave Roat, Strategy Director, Cubic Transportation Systems
Like most aspects of our personal and professional lives, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the world’s transportation systems. In particular, public transportation has seen decreases …
15 Oct 2020 John Elliot, Head of Transit Practice, Consult Hyperion
I heard on the radio that, despite ministers encouraging people in England back to work in their offices, most are staying at home. Commuter trains are about one-third full and buses are about 40% ful …
21 Jan 2021 Karan Suri, Head of Commercial Strategy, Heathrow Express
COVID has dealt what you can politely call, a devastating hand to everyone in the travel industry. With customers now being even more conscious of how and when they will travel, it is key for public t …
21 Jan 2021 Jeremy Meal, Independent Fares and Smart Ticketing Adviser
It bugs me! It’s plain for all to see that the industry has been focussed, obsessed even, on diversifying the ‘choice’ in the means of making payment for public transport more ‘convenient’. The effort …