Date2021-22
LocationManchester, UK
Funding£100,000 (ESPRC)
Research TeamProf. Ulysses Sengupta (Lead)
Dr. Solon Solomou
Mahmud Tantoush
Sigita Zigure
ClientDEAS NetworkPlus
Advisory BoardUniversity of Exeter

Summary

This project developed a DEAS focused prototype model for Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) integration in Greater Manchester (GM).

Greater Manchester (GM) poses a challenging case in the context of digitally driven mobility transitions – involving institutional and technical change – characterised by multiple modes of public transport and multiple competing service providers. The research created a DEAS influenced MaaS Prototype Model for Greater Manchester.

The model has the capacity to function through a central management system (centralised scenario), but still enables peer to peer communication for lending of personal assets (decentralised scenario).

Team

The working team for this project were the [CPU]Lab members. This project was conducted as part of a larger £1.4m ESPRC-funded NetworkPlus – DEAS.

Digitally Enhanced Advanced Services (DEAS:) Brings together a vibrant community that will position the UK as the internationally leading research hub for Digitally Enhanced Advanced Services. Rather than focus on the product or service that is delivered DEAS focuses on how the product or service is used.

Aims and Objectives

Greater Manchester (GM) poses a challenging case in the context of digitally driven mobility transitions – involving institutional and technical change – characterised by multiple modes of public transport and multiple competing service providers.

The approach identified the barriers, initiatives and attitudes surrounding an initially hypothesised MaaS prototype. Emergent innovations with capability to disrupt or enhance services – such as on-demand mobility, sharing, and micro-mobility – were included in the study.

The research will result in a comprehensive review and innovative approach to developing the next generation of travel planning applications, and how these can better focus on user engagement, behavioural change and evidence based planning for sustainable/greener transport choices.

Results: Conference Papers

Zigure, S., Tantoush, M., Solomou, S., Sengupta, U., 2021. ‘Participatory Backcasting for Achieving Desired Co-produced Mobility Futures: A Case Study of MaaS in Greater Manchester’, Data for Policy 2021 special track Systemic engagement: Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and the design challenge of inclusion, sustainability, and data ownership, London, UK.

Tantoush, M., Zigure, S., Solomou, S., Sengupta, U., 2021. ‘Participatory Backcasting for Achieving Desired Co-produced Mobility Futures: A Case Study of MaaS in Greater Manchester’, NEST Conference 2021: Sustainability Transition pathways. Sofia, Bugaria

Zigure, S., Tantoush, M., Solomou, S., Sengupta, U., 2021. DEAS Network Plus Transportation and Mobility Projects 2020 – MaaS Prototype for TfGM. DEAS Research Seminar Series – transportation and mobility. Exeter, UK.