How can digital transport services be more inclusive?

What’s on offer?

A two hour face-to-face presentation and discussion on Mobility as a Service, a transport service which can help achieve zero carbon personal transport, and how it can be made safe for women. Discussions on the topic will be led by researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.

What’s it about?

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. 

Who’s leading the event?

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.

Open to

Central and local authorities; transport providers; general public

Of particular interest to

Representatives of local authorities (e.g. local councils); transport providers (car and bicycle sharing, bus and train companies); users (including the public) of various forms of transport who travel to locations such as schools, work or leisure venues. People who attend will be of diverse ages.

Event Booking details

Event booking information to be confirmed