Synopsis: As the number of public transport users increases, the risk of overcrowding is becoming a major challenge that needs to be addressed. Big crowds must be managed in infrastructures with limited space within a very short time. The application of pedestrian simulations in virtual environments provides analysis and optimization of pedestrian flows and thus minimizes risks and increases efficiency. The session will highlight the possibilities of pedestrian simulation tools from small-scale measures to considerable actions. Successful projects with applications in public transport, major events, city districts and tourist hot spots will demonstrate the benefits and positive impact of pedestrian simulation tools.

Synopsis: Digitization and the need for innovation, driven by continuous urbanization, have given rise to fragmented mobility solutions. As of today, many of these are operating in silos. This talk will discuss the trend toward service integration, and highlight how mobility ecosystems will go beyond our current view of MaaS platforms to solve traffic and emissions problems. In particular, key examples such as demand prediction for last-mile services, modeling of route-based emissions, and dynamic pricing for the use of parking and road infrastructure will highlight the potential of an integrated mobility ecosystem – for the users, the providers and the cities.

Synopsis: Digitization and the need for innovation, driven by continuous urbanization, have given rise to fragmented mobility solutions. As of today, many of these are operating in silos. This talk will discuss the trend toward service integration, and highlight how mobility ecosystems will go beyond our current view of MaaS platforms to solve traffic and emissions problems. In particular, key examples such as demand prediction for last-mile services, modeling of route-based emissions, and dynamic pricing for the use of parking and road infrastructure will highlight the potential of an integrated mobility ecosystem – for the users, the providers and the cities.

Synopsis: The UAE is a leading country in the implementation of new technologies in the field of transportation. The recent announcements of the hyperloop implementation and Dubai UAV AirTaxi have created some challenges for the government to reshape its governance framework to foster these technologies. The presentation will shed some light on these challenges and future opportunities in the UAE transportation system.

Synopsis: The presentation will discuss improved transport mobility with less traffic through integrated, seamless door-to-door logistics, achieved via new high-speed modular cargo trains and modular autonomous road vehicles. Both transport modes are connected via a new type of logistics terminal, which loads and unloads a complete train within three minutes. A central feature of the road vehicle is a standardized autonomous electric drive board with integrated lifting device for holding various cargo containers. Central features of the double-deck train are individually driven cars (400km/h) with automatic loading. The intermodal terminal minimizes the throughput time of the various goods.

Synopsis: We need to radically rethink how the growing avalanche of packages from online shopping, and the rising demand for comfortable door-to-door personal transport, is handled. We need a new generation of intermodal travel and fleet planning, optimized with machine learning, and new game-changing technology for moving people and parcels. The modular NEXT 'bus', which can split up into autonomous pods swarming out autonomously for the last mile, can also deliver parcels quickly and cheaply. Tested in Dubai in 2018, it is now linked to ZET software, which optimizes transport logistics continuously and identifies multi-modal solutions that will reduce cost, congestion and climate impact.

Synopsis: Crowdsourcing services like Uber make it possible to find transportation through private rides, bikes or scooters within minutes. This session will cover the future and adoption of micromobility, and how it will replace the larger shared mobility market. Attendees will learn more about the devices and technology that will enable organizations to innovate in compliance with regulations for the safety of drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

Synopsis: Hyperloop technology has the potential to revolutionize travel. It promises massively reduced journey times, lower capital costs and better energy efficiency. It is also expected to bring significant agglomeration benefits – claims that, coupled with the ability to 'virtualize' existing transport hubs, have caught the imagination of the market. Considerable work is underway to make hyperloop technology a reality, but what role will it play in future transport provision? L.E.K. Consulting examines the challenges aspiring hyperloop operators and investors must deal with before the technology can become a reality: overcoming technology barriers; pricing, public subsidy and commercial feasibility; and timing of roll-out.

Synopsis: Mobility services across the board are facing a revolution. Changing attitudes to private vehicle ownership and increasing pressure on the economics of mobility mean that the transport industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption from a technology enabler – Mobility as a Service (MaaS). What is MaaS, when should we anticipate its arrival, and what benefits will it bring for consumers and transport providers? L.E.K. examines the key factors driving MaaS, the roles that different parties will play in the MaaS ecosystem, opportunities for consumers and transport authorities, and the imperatives for governments and private mobility suppliers to consider their positioning.

Synopsis: PLPLabs and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden have launched a research report unveiling a new transport concept called NuMo – New Urban Mobility. It is a pioneering mobility solution that combines automated electric vehicles (AEVs) with mass transit, and utilizes dedicated street networks and control systems that integrate with existing infrastructure for a smooth transition to a fully automated transport system. Despite investment in road infrastructure, the current traffic systems in cities face significant challenges. NuMo has been developed as a direct response to the current pressures of urban mobility, including congestion, poor air quality, decreasing travel speeds, road accidents and mixed modes.

Synopsis: Urban population growth increases the demand on transport networks in cities, leading to higher levels of congestion and delays. Advances in ITS technology allow transport authorities to make use of new methods to reduce travel time and traffic congestion, promoting integrated and seamless travel along main corridors. By using traffic forecasts, transport managers have more leverage for maneuvers to implement the best measures. Model-based solutions, which can output dynamic forecasts for a time horizon of up to 60 minutes, combine proven offline traffic modeling with real-time data and algorithms to provide traffic planners with the information they need to make the right decisions.

Synopsis: Parking is an important infrastructure location for ground-based transportation. However, the urban parking business has come under pressure in recent years, not only because digital and technological innovations have arisen, but also because market requirements for things like EVs, AVs and TNCs are changing dramatically. This presentation will address the main forces of both, illustrating what urban parking looks like today and explaining how disruptive trends like digitization, data and new modes of surface transportation will shape the future of urban parking.

Synopsis: In recent years, new technologies and business models have emerged that will change the image of urban mobility as we know it. Applied properly, these new technologies offer enormous opportunities to make the quantum leap toward financial sustainability for public transport. In our current study, we have identified and quantified which new technologies or business models public transport companies can best use. Based on three different archetypes of urban transport systems in Germany, we have identified seven strategies to make public transport more profitable in the future: fleet automation, electric buses, robo-shuttles, real-time data, ride-pooling, capacity management, and Mobility as a Service. There are major differences in the way each strategy helps to improve profitability. To realize this potential, operators, suppliers and regulators need to rethink their approach to defining and implementing a comprehensive technology map.

Synopsis: New mobility services, if well managed, could play an important role in urban mobility. London’s ambitious target for 80% of journeys to be made by public transport, cycling or walking by 2041 makes it even more necessary to embrace innovative solutions that offer answers to key transport challenges. This presentation will provide some practical examples of how policymaking, trials and new ways of procuring can support disruptive innovation.

Synopsis: Mobility is one of the fastest changing markets today, but it's largely uncoordinated. Players often try to maximize market share at all costs without solving real challenges. According to the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects, 2018, 55% of the world’s population is already residing in urban areas; this is expected to reach 68% by 2050. The population growth will eventually increase urban traffic congestion and generate the need for smart transportation and traffic management solutions. Recent innovations in modular software platforms, keyless access to a wide range of vehicles, and improvement in routing algorithms enable a new, flexible, truly inter-modal platform. ZET provides a modular platform ecosystem to enable real inter-modal mobility solutions in any environment.