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MaaS Expert: Mobility-as-a-Service Initiatives on Wrong Track; New ‘Framework’ Needed

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 10, 2022 (May 14, 2025)Posted in MaaSTagged David Hensher

Mobility as a service, at least in its present form, will not scale and has little commercial sustainability. MaaS, in fact, may never live up to its hype or see…

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Moscow to Test Mobility-as-a-Service Platform that will Include Use of Contactless Payments

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on December 15, 2021 (December 17, 2021)Posted in MaaSTagged Moscow Metro

The Moscow Department of Transport has announced it is launching a test of its planned “MultiTransport” mobility-as-a-service platform, which will enable users to plan and pay for rides on the…

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Australian Transit Agency to Launch Mobility-as-a-Service Trial as It Pursues Long-Term MaaS Strategy

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 2, 2021 (June 14, 2022)Posted in MaaSTagged Transport for New South Wales

Plans by Transport for New South Wales, Australia’s largest transit agency, to launch a trial enabling users to plan, book and pay for multimodal rides is the next step toward…

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Indonesian Capital Seeks to Expand to Multimodal Fare Collection and MaaS

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on October 18, 2021 (October 18, 2021)Posted in MaaSTagged Jakarta Lingko, Thales

Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, whose metropolitan area is home to more than 30 million people, is notorious for its stifling traffic congestion. In response, the government metro and light-rail networks and…

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Transit Operator Arriva Launches MaaS App in Netherlands; Hints at Expansion to Other European Countries

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 30, 2021 (January 7, 2022)Posted in MaaSTagged Arriva, Moovit

Arriva, one of the largest private transit operators in Europe, has launched a mobility-as-a-service app in the Netherlands, using white-label software from Israel-based trip-planning app provider Moovit. [...]Read More

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MaaS Global Gets Much-Needed Funding, as It Continues to Navigate Difficult Mobility-as-a-Service Market

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 26, 2021 (September 2, 2021)Posted in MaaSTagged MaaS Global, Whim

The CEO of MaaS Global, developer of the pioneering mobility-as-a-service app Whim, said the company’s latest capital infusion of €11 million (US$12.9 million), will help the start-up expand into a…

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Cubic’s MaaS Point Man: Control of MaaS Apps by VC-Funded Start-Ups Coming to an End; Whim App Chief: Not So Fast

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 4, 2021 (May 14, 2025)Posted in MaaSTagged Cubic, Editor's Choice, MaaS Global

Andy Taylor, senior director, global strategy for Cubic Transportation Systems contended that the MaaS market is at a crossroads and could fail if it doesn’t change course, including putting cities…

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MaaS Global CEO: Transit Agencies Should Not Control MaaS Platforms

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 26, 2021 (October 25, 2024)Posted in MaaSTagged Cubic, MaaS Global, Sampo Hietanen

Sampo Hietanen, founder and CEO of Finland-based MaaS Global agrees with most other industry experts that public transit should form the “core” of the mobility services on offer in any…

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Cubic: Recent MaaS Company Failures among Signs Pointing to Need for ‘MaaS 2.0’

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 12, 2021 (July 26, 2021)Posted in MaaSTagged Cubic, Kyyti, MaaS Global

There is little disputing the fact that mobility as a service has not yet lived up to its hype. And the industry’s largest automated fare collection system provider, Cubic Transportation…

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Google Launches Ticketing in Maps after Delays; but Search Giant Says It has No Plans to Build MaaS App

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 7, 2021 (July 26, 2021)Posted in MaaSTagged Editor's Choice, Google, Token Transit

Google has finally enabled users to initiate purchases of public transit tickets from its Maps app, following delays. Meanwhile, rival trip-planning app providers Moovit and Transit have been quietly moving…

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Category: MaaS

MaaS Expert: Mobility-as-a-Service Initiatives on Wrong Track; New ‘Framework’ Needed

Moscow to Test Mobility-as-a-Service Platform that will Include Use of Contactless Payments

Australian Transit Agency to Launch Mobility-as-a-Service Trial as It Pursues Long-Term MaaS Strategy

Indonesian Capital Seeks to Expand to Multimodal Fare Collection and MaaS

Transit Operator Arriva Launches MaaS App in Netherlands; Hints at Expansion to Other European Countries

MaaS Global Gets Much-Needed Funding, as It Continues to Navigate Difficult Mobility-as-a-Service Market

Cubic’s MaaS Point Man: Control of MaaS Apps by VC-Funded Start-Ups Coming to an End; Whim App Chief: Not So Fast

MaaS Global CEO: Transit Agencies Should Not Control MaaS Platforms

Cubic: Recent MaaS Company Failures among Signs Pointing to Need for ‘MaaS 2.0’

Google Launches Ticketing in Maps after Delays; but Search Giant Says It has No Plans to Build MaaS App

New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

Changeover Underway to New Vendor for Switzerland’s Fast-Growing Mobile-Ticketing Service

Miami Transit Agency Prepares to Release Tender Request for Back Office for Its Fare-System Overhaul

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Vendor for Denmark’s High-Profile Mobile-Ticketing Service Contends Contract Loss in Switzerland Won’t Compromise Company ‘Stability’ or ‘Strategy’

Exclusive: U.S. Tariffs Will Cause Pain for Fare Vendors and Agencies, Though They May Not Spur More Manufacturing in U.S.