Skip to main content

Impact of MaaS on taxi firms under spotlight at MaaS Market Conference

The impact of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) on the taxi and private hire sector will come under close scrutiny at the 2019 MaaS Market Conference in London on 20-21 March. Lauri Suokannas, head of business development for Helsinki Taxis, will share his company’s experience in participating in the MaaS platform that has been operating in the city since November 2017. Not only are such services seen by many as the future for urban transport, globally MaaS is also predicted to replace 2.3 billion urban priv
January 24, 2019 Read time: 2 mins

The impact of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) on the taxi and private hire sector will come under close scrutiny at the 2019 8545 MaaS Market Conference in London on 20-21 March.

Lauri Suokannas, head of business development for Helsinki Taxis, will share his company’s experience in participating in the MaaS platform that has been operating in the city since November 2017.  Not only are such services seen by many as the future for urban transport, globally MaaS is also predicted to replace 2.3 billion urban private car journeys by 2023.

While taxis and private hire will play a key part in MaaS, these platforms require the use of taxi-hailing app technology. The ease of using this technology, and the benefits it can bring to both the taxi company and local authorities, will be addressed at the conference by Taxify’s Dominick Moxon-Tritsch.

•    MaaS Market 2019 will take place at the Inmarsat Conference Centre in London on 20-21 March. For full details of the programme, and to book tickets, go to %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external www.maas.market.com false http://www.maas.market.com/ false false%>

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Registration now open for ITS Europe
    February 8, 2017
    Registration for the ITS European Congress in Strasbourg, France on 19-22 June 2017 is now open, with discounted early bird registration rates until 24 April. The organisers expect 2,500 ITS professionals will attend to discuss the latest trends in intelligent transport throughout the sessions. There will also be numerous networking opportunities in the exhibition and social events. Some of the highlights of the congress include 100 exhibitors and technical visits to see the latest ITS developments, a
  • Infoart exhibits multinational payment and integration platform
    March 19, 2018
    Infoart is showcasing a multichannel payment and integration platform for on and off-street parking at Intertraffic. Called Igeus, the platform is designed with the intention of providing clients with a seamless digital experience. Igeus has more than 100 service providers and sales channels connected to the platform in Croatia through channels such as Infoart paydo web and mobile app, Infoart mparking and Infoart mgarage.
  • Call for papers and sessions open for ITS America 2019
    November 1, 2018
    ITS America is accepting paper and session proposals for its annual meeting in Washington, DC on 4-7 June 2019. Submissions based on this year’s theme - ‘Intelligent Mobility: Safer, Greener, Smarter’ - should relate to topics on intelligent mobility: moving people, data and freight. Authors of the accepted papers will present findings in a session organised by ITS America’s programme committee which will feature a moderator appointed by the event
  • Babylon launches PassportParking for easier commutes
    May 2, 2018
    The village of Babylon in Long Island, near New York City, has introduced PassportParking's mobile app with the intention of providing commuters with an easier way to pay for parking across nearly 1,000 off-street locations. PassportParking says the app also allows users to monitor their parking sessions, extend sessions remotely, view payment history and receive email receipts. Babylon will offer a wallet option within the app, allowing users to upload funds into their PassportParking account. The initial