Mobility as a Service Operating Model to Enable Public Policy

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the concept through which travelers plan, book, and pay for public or private transport on a single platform using either a service or subscription-based model. Observations of current projects identified two distinct approaches to enabling MaaS: the private-sector approach defined as a business model, and the public sector approach that manifests as an operating model. The distinction between these models is significant. MaaS provides a unique opportunity for the public sector to set and achieve public policy goals by leveraging emerging technologies in favor of the public good. Common policy goals that relate to transportation include equity and access considerations, environmental impact, congestion mitigation, and so forth. Strategies to address these policy goals include behavioral incentivization and infrastructure reallocation. This study substantiates two models for implementing MaaS and expanding on the public sector approach, to enable policy in favor of the public good.

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Mobility as a Service (MaaS) allows travelers to efficiently plan, book, and pay for public or private transport on a single platform. The study highlights two distinct approaches to implementing MaaS: a business model in the private sector, and an operating model in the public sector. By leveraging emerging technologies, MaaS presents an opportunity for the public sector to achieve policy goals that benefit the public good, such as promoting equity and reducing environmental impact.