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Aug 18, 2018 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Reading the @moovelUS report on #MaaS. It’s okay. But I can’t help but think that #MaaS is only generating profit for consultants at the moment. Even the trials have consultants swimming through them.
And not even good ones. Traffic flow theory, anyone? An excerpt from a mobility as a service report, describing how a 37% reduction in traffic will lead to a 37% reduction in journey time.
Customary stupidly optimistic autonomous cars forecast to boot A forecast of the number of driverless cars in service by 2026. The UK has 2.1 million. The US 15 million.
Still it’s not all bad. It shows all the parts of #MaaS that are necessary for people to work collaboratively in. In other words all of it. A figure showing all the parts of the mobility as a service ecosystem
I’ve read worse. But it would be good to see better demonstrated, and have some thoughts back from the early trials as well. Not just more market forecasting guff.

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Sep 20, 2018
Today in Copenhagen got me thinking about this picture (h/t @StreetsblogUSA). Many of my sustainable transport advocates show this as a way of highlighting buses and trains can be better integrated. Done very well in Copenhagen.
The reaction from many of my rail fellows is usually one of horror. How can we allow this on trains? Think of the passengers. Both sides, however, miss a fundamental point.

This increases capacity for sustainable transport trips.
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Sep 19, 2018
Attended my first startup pitch evening for a while, for startups working with a major bus operator. The sense from the audience (mainly bus people) reaction was impressed with anything with AI and Big Data, less so with stuff that helps with the basics.
A cleaning startup was practically mocked. A software that enabled better route scheduling had glazed looks, and a demand responsive coach service got the cold shoulder until they pitched their growth statistics. And the business they were nicking off the bus operators.
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Sep 17, 2018
I am in two minds on this whole algorithm debate. What doesn't help is the hysteria on one side, and a dismissive "trust us" attitude on the other. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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Sep 17, 2018
Finally got to watch Avengers: Infinity War this morning. It’s one of the most overrated films I have ever seen. Sorry Marvel fans, you know it’s true.
It’s not even a bad film. It’s pretty decent in fact. But the way people were talking about it was like a cinematic masterpiece. It ain’t. It’s far too convoluted for that.
Firstly, pick a plot for God’s sake. 30 seconds on one, fight. 30 seconds on another, cut scene. Great if you have an attention span that long, not so good otherwise.
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Sep 12, 2018
Day 2 of #RTC18. Hearing @MaaSScotland talking about #MaaS. But how does that tie with rural areas that have no connectivity? At least they are trialling it.
By the way, it's a cracking mix at #RTC18. Spoken to technologists, policy makers, activists, voluntary groups, and concerned locals. And that was just at lunch yesterday. Great event @ScotRuralAction audience at the Scottish Rural Transport Convention.
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