Professional Articles and Interviews
Next Stop: Accessibility!
Creating barrier-free public transport is an ambitious but very important goal. Research projects in this area are supported for this purpose. dr Heike Twele from Hacon presented one of the projects at the re:publica 2022 in Berlin. We spoke to her about it.
Sustainable Mobility in Rural Areas:
In rural areas, public transport is virtually irrelevant in terms of everyday use, accounting for just 5% of journeys, compared with 70% for private car trips.
Will MaaS Replace Private Car Use?
In this article, Robert Bichsel, Product Owner for MaaS at Siemens Mobility, and Svenja Katharina Weiß, Marketing Coordinator at Hacon, shed light on the relationship between private cars and Mobility as a Service (MaaS).
COVID-19 and Its Impact on Our Industry
The mobility industry faces new challenges as a result of COVID-19. At the beginning of the crisis, pragmatic solutions had to be found quickly. The focus has shifted over time: Now, the main task is to regain the passengers' confidence in public transport. Our CEO Michael Frankenberg explains how this can be achieved and what opportunities lie ahead.
Big Data Calling: The "Digital Mountain Range" is Growing
According to industry analysts, the "digital mountain range" is growing steadily – by 2020, six terabytes of data are expected to be stored per capita, equivalent to a text volume of approximately three million books. Dr. Christian Schwingenschloegl, Head of Mobility Data Analytics at Siemens, explains in our interview why it is worth taking a closer look at HAFAS data.
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)
Padam Mobility has been an official part of the Siemens Mobility family since May 2021. The Paris-based company is a leading provider of SaaS solutions and develops AI-supported platforms and applications for on-demand and paratransit services. Padam Mobility CEO Grégoire Bonnat and Michael Frankenberg talk about their cooperation and plans for the future.
Webinars
MaaS Business Models – Lessons Learned
This webinar will explore what lessons have been learned from the progress of MaaS so far and where the concept goes from here. Geert Vanbeveren (Siemens Mobility) and Ulrich Lange (eos.uptrade) outline the various models and explain their implications, with special attention given to data management. A particular aspect that will be addressed in the webinar is „MaaS meets Corporate Travel“.
Accessible Mobility Options for All Traveler Groups
This on-demand webinar helps paint a broader picture of what it means to create transport offerings that are accessible to everyone, thanks to assistive tools across the entire passenger journey. Alexander Pilz from VBB, together with Alexander Wehmeyer and Philipp Tute-Kalkenings from Hacon, give first-hand insights.
The Rise in On-Demand Mobility and Maas
Our COO Thomas Wolf was part of the hypermotion DUBAI webinar "The rise in on-demand mobility and Maas". In his presentation he speaks about the innovative technologies that will drive the Mobility-as-a-Service market forward to a new level.
More Webinars
Data for MaaS & Data from MaaS
In this presentation, our colleague Geert Vanbeveren (Siemens Mobility) talks about the importance of data for effective MaaS solutions as part of the virtual conference "Data -driven Urban Mobility in Europe".
Sustainable, Seamless and Safe Mobility for More Liveable Cities
In this panel Thomas Wolf, COO Hacon and Head of Sales Intermodal Solutions Siemens Mobility, explains our implementation of a MaaS platform using the example of mobiliteit.lu in Luxembourg.
Made to Measure: How Smart Ticketing Solutions and Tailored Travel Suggestions Enhance the Passenger Experience
Check out our webinar "Made to Measure" by Siemens Mobility's Steven Ahlig and eos.uptrade's Mathias Hüske, and learn more about smart ticketing solutions and tailored travel suggestions.
Using Big Data to Optimize Occupancy Information
How can Big Data help the public transport sector in times of COVID-19? Within the scope of the IT-TRANS Webinar Series, our colleague Valerie Soldate gave insights into how passengers benefit from optimized occupancy information.
Driving Success in MaaS: Identifying Success Factors and Creating Value
Siemens Mobility and Hacon have built several successful intermodal MaaS platforms that cover everything from journey planning to booking and ticketing. Based on experience and insights from implementations in Europe, the Middle East and the United States, this webinar will look at the predominant factors that make MaaS valuable for both users and operators.
XiXo - Next Gen Ticketing
CiCo, CiaCo, CiBo or BiBo: What fits best and when? What are the advantages of XiXo for public transport operators and passengers? What are the challenges and practical solutions? Answers to these and other questions can be found in this webinar, held by Mathias Hüske, Managing Director of ticketing specialist eos.uptrade.This webinar was held in german language.
Whitepaper
"Mobility as a Service: Empowering Intermodal Travel"
In our report, you will learn how new mobility services can be linked intelligently, and which steps are necessary to build a successful MaaS platform.