Transition pathways of e-mobility services

Abstract

The concept of mobility is developing in to a complete solution composed of various modes of transport and alternative ownership models. Evidence suggests that Mobility-as-a-Service will become integral to society, incorporating mobile apps for payment and location-aided services, thus ensuring ease of use and functionality [1]. This is a considerable opportunity to decarbonise transport within cities, reducing the need for private car ownership and utilising electric vehicles within the mobility model. There is however uncertainty of what and how this should be implemented and therefore requires further research within the transitions field. This research will investigate city mobility services, specifically e-mobility. This will be considered in the context of product-service systems to explore the existing market and identify transition pathways. Use-oriented services are the primary focus as the business models are most explicitly linked to car sharing, renting and pooling.The level of uptake of e-mobility services is reliant upon the interest and acceptance of society and the mechanisms put in place by Government and private enterprise. An expected outcome of this research is a requirement for greater collaboration between Government and private enterprise, in order to initially fund city schemes but also ensure they are viable in the long term. It can be expected that data must be shared to a greater extent between the public and private sector and that this is accessible to citizens. Both of these factors will affect people's choice of transport mode through availability of vehicles and real time information on travel options.

Flexible Mobility On-Demand: An Environmental Scan

“…When implementing the MaaS concept, it is important to identify the factors that are important to set up a reliable, working and successful scheme. Some of the core characteristics of MaaS implementation [19,[81][82][83][84][85][86] are listed in Table 3. Furthermore, MaaS can include other attributes such as gamification where customers are rewarded for taking environmentally friendly trips; access to parking, park and ride services; and subscription plans based on customers' monthly travel budgets [87][88][89].…”

“…When implementing the MaaS concept, it is important to identify the factors that are important to set up a reliable, working and successful scheme. Some of the core characteristics of MaaS implementation [19,[81][82][83][84][85][86] are listed in Table 3. Table 3.…”

Mobility as a Service: A Critical Review of Definitions, Assessments of Schemes, and Key Challenges

“…Gould, Wehrmeyer and Leach (2015) envision MaaS as an opportunity to decarbonise transport sector by reducing the use of private cars and encouraging the diffusion of electric vehicles (EVs) within the city. Integrating transportation in a service like MaaS can shift the interest from private car usage to alternative modes counteracting the negative effect of current transport systems on urban contexts and the environment.…”

Methodology Framework to Assess Regional Development Plans: A European Perspective Approach

“…Later, Kamargianni and Matyas (2017) and MaaSLab (2018) describe MaaS as "a user-centric, intelligent mobility management and distribution system, in which an integrator brings together offerings of multiple mobility service providers and provides end-users access to them through a digital interface, allowing them to seamlessly plan and pay for mobility". Depending on the feature of MaaS considered most important, researchers focus on customization and user-centric features of MaaS (Jittrapirom et al, 2017;König et al, 2016), or envision MaaS as an opportunity to deliver a more sustainable transport system by the reduction of private car usage and the use of electric vehicles (Gould et al, 2015;König et al, 2016).…”