Mobility-as-a-Service: the sustainable future of mobility?

SmartCitiesWorld Podcast

In the latest episode of the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast, senior editor Luke Antoniou catches up with the Urban Mobility Partnership’s Chris Pritchett to talk MaaS implementation, transport integration and a shift to more sustainable travel.

To begin with, there’s discussion of exactly what MaaS means to Chris and UMP at a time when definitions of the term can be fluid. Here, Chris explains why it’s important to get that definition right to properly help travellers to understand the types of new and shared mobility options that are potentially available to them.

From there, Chris details how public and private partnerships, such as those seen within UMP, are crucial to getting MaaS pilots and schemes off the ground in order to provide genuine mobility alternatives for those in urban areas and beyond. There’s also talk of how to level up the digital side of mobility services to encourage better transport connectivity and interoperability between operators, and the benefits that could bring to passengers.

Chris also details the work that UMP has planned for 2022 and how authorities can look to take the opportunity to get back on track with their mobility plans as we continue to transition out of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chris is head of energy and future mobility at Foot Anstey. Recognised as one of the most innovative and creative lawyers in the business, Chris was named in 2019’s The Lawyer Hot 100. His ambition lies in finding new opportunities in emerging technologies – helping to create hybrid energy and data projects that put the customer first. Chris is an extremely innovative, commercial and client-focused lawyer who is always ahead of renewable energy industry developments. Foot Anstey is a member of the Urban Mobility Partnership, a transport coalition founded to ensure that effective policy and innovative technology supports better mobility and helps to tackle major challenges of congestion, air quality and climate change.