On-demand and shared mobility from a city perspective: how to reap the benefits and mitigate the risks?

Abstract

During the past few years several new transport modes have appeared on streets (and sidewalks) of major cities around the world with e-scooters, e-bikes and autonomous taxis being the latest additions. While there is much debate on whether these new modes complement or substitute public transport per se, one common theme emerges: societies will benefit most if they seek to integrate new modes with public transport and incentivize their sustainable use. In this seminar, Daniel Reck will present findings of his research on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) with a focus on designing and evaluating MaaS subscription bundles (analogy: mobile phone plans for mobility) and subsidizing ridesourcing (e.g., Uber) for the first/last mile.

Bio

Daniel Reck is a visiting researcher at ITLS and PhD candidate at the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on economic, behavioral and social aspects of emerging Mobility on Demand solutions (e.g., e-scooters, ride-hailing) and Mobility as a Service to inform policy-making: How do novel mobility solutions impact travel behavior? How can they be integrated into existing public transport systems? How do mobility bundles impact travel behavior? For his empirical research, Daniel has been working with public transport providers in the United States, Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark. He holds degrees from the University of Cambridge, UK, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, and previously worked as a management consultant across a range of industries. At ITLS, Daniel collaborates with Prof. David Hensher, Prof. John Nelson, Dr. Chinh Ho and Yale Wong to study the Sydney MaaS trial.