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Michael Hurwitz and Pedro Mourisca to attend ITS International’s MaaS Market

Michael Hurwitz, director of transport innovation at Transport for London, and Pedro Mourisca, CEO of Via Verde in Portugal, are the latest additions to ITS International’s second MaaS Market - Concept to Delivery conference, on the 20 – 21 February. The London event will focus on the progress being made and obstacles faced by MaaS projects across Europe.
February 1, 2018 Read time: 1 min
Michael Hurwitz, director of transport innovation at 1466 Transport for London, and Pedro Mourisca, CEO of 3843 Via Verde in Portugal, are the latest additions to ITS International’s second 8545 MaaS Market - Concept to Delivery conference, on the 20 – 21 February. The London event will focus on the progress being made and obstacles faced by MaaS projects across Europe.


The meeting will cover politics and regulation, open data, technology and common standards, demand responsive transport and future business models.

Speakers include the 1690 European Commission, the public transport organisation UITP, the UK’s Transport for West Midlands, Ubigo from Stockholm, City of Hamburg, MaaS Scotland and other leading experts.

In addition, Green Mobility and AV routing specialist BestMile will explain how their products and services can help make MaaS a reality. Other suppliers such as 378 Cubic and 8608 A-to-Be will also attend the conference.

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