Date of Publication:
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Media Outlet name:
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
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Abstract:
Urban public transport based around on-demand shared mobility rather than traditional fixed routes and timetables could eliminate city congestion, a new study has found.
The report by the International Transport Forum indicates that introducing fleets of shared taxis and taxi-buses could significantly improve access to jobs and key services using just 3% of the current number of vehicles.
The study was based on a simulation exercise using detailed data on mobility behaviour from the Portuguese capital city of Lisbon.