Reaching Critical MaaS: Interregional Co-operation for Seamless Mobility in the Brussels-Capital Region

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is not just about apps. It is about offering people access to different mobility operators' services combined into a single, compelling offer. The creation of a dynamic MaaS-ecosystem is an objective of the three Belgian regions and the federal government. As part of the EU-funded project ‘Adapting cooperation mechanisms for the deployment of mobility services on an interregional scale’, implemented in collaboration with Brussels Mobility and DG REFORM, the ITF has focused on a specific challenge: that of steering the development of a MaaS ecosystem that serves residents’ mobility needs, even when their trips extend beyond the region’s administrative boundaries. 

Successfully deploying MaaS in the Brussels-Capital region requires co-ordination, alignment and enhanced interoperability with similar initiatives in Flanders and the Walloon regions. It also requires alignment with Federal and EU initiatives and policies in a number of domains related to MaaS both directly (e.g. public transport and mobility policies and MaaS-specific rules) or indirectly (e.g. data and digital governance and competition policy) linked to MaaS. To address this challenge, the study provides recommendations to guide the development of an interregional governance framework for MaaS, one that would provide clarity on key concepts, ensure greater trust among ecosystem stakeholders, and ground technical discussions in a stable, supportive policy foundation.

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