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Shared mobility refers to the shared use of a vehicle, bicycle, or other transportation modes.

It is a transportation strategy that allows users to access transportation services on an as-needed basis. Shared mobility is an umbrella term that encompasses a variety of transportation modes including carsharing, bike-sharing, peer-to-peer ridesharing, on-demand ride services, micro transit, and other modes.

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By Raffaele Vergnani / Updated: 24 Jul 2019

Renfe accelerates its digital revolution and enters the MaaS market

Submitted by Raffaele Vergnani on 24 Jul 2019

Since high-speed rail arrived in Spain in 1992 with the Madrid-Seville line, the Spanish state railway operator, Renfe has been gaining traction to become one of the most technologically advanced railway operators in the world.

Now Renfe wants to sprint from being a rail operator to an integral mobility operator, reorienting its future business model and paying particular attention to digital transformation.

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By SSPCR / Updated: 24 Jul 2019
By Raffaele Vergnani / Updated: 19 Jun 2019

Portuguese Indico invests in German company of shared electric scooters

Submitted by Raffaele Vergnani on 19 Jun 2019

There has been a recent surge in the popularity of electric scooters as a form of smart mobility in urban areas. For the first time, the Portuguese venture capital fund “Indico” announced its investment – €3.25 million - in TIER, a German electric scooter sharing company. Indico joins a range of investors including Northzone venture capital, Whitestar, Point Nine, Speedinvest, Kibo Ventures and even 2016 Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg. The company has raised more than €30 million by this stage.

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By Dagmar Roeller / Updated: 14 Jun 2019

Policy & Project Manager

Polis is looking for an experienced policy & project manager who will be employed on a full-time long-term contract. The policy and project manager will coordinate Polis’ policy and advocacy activities and will manage European-funded projects in the field of sustainable urban mobility and transport innovation. Apply until 17 June.

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By rswa178 / Updated: 16 May 2019

CIVITAS Study Visit - Budapest (Hungary)

CIVITAS is organising a study visit to Budapest (Hungary) from 3-5 June 2019.

In the last few years, the city has become prominent on the international and European urban mobility scene thanks to participation in networks and mobility projects. The Hungarian capital has also been awarded prizes such as the prestigious European Mobility Week Award and the Euro-China Green and Smart City Award.