Increasingly, people are using travel apps through their mobile phones to book, pay for and manage transport, from catching a train to ordering an Über. This system, called Mobility as a Service, can dramatically reduce the environmental impact of transport, making it more accessible for people to use trains, buses, and bicycle sharing services instead of their private cars. However, University of Hertfordshire research suggests that disadvantaged groups encounter safety risks resulting from sharing vehicles with strangers and extra labour associated with using apps requiring digital confidence and financial resources. Hear from transport leaders and contribute your own ideas on how we can address this gap and make transport accessible for all.
This event (one-hour sessions on two successive dates) will be hosted by Dr Maurizio Catulli, Principal Investigator / Senior Lecturer, Centre for Future Societies Research, University of Hertfordshire, lead research on just transitions to sustainable futures, sustainable business models and sustainable tranport.