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Literature Review: Why do we need innovative design methods for future Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)?

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posted on 2025-04-29, 14:53 authored by Yuanjun Li, Andrew MayAndrew May, Sharon CookSharon Cook, Dengkai Chen
Since its inception in 2014, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) has been the subject of numerous trials and pilot studies globally, predominantly yielding favourable outcomes. However, specific issues that need to be clarified regarding its long-term development have been observed. This paper outlines the development stages of MaaS and the trials conducted across different nations. It highlights an ambiguity within user-centred design in the extant literature, specifically the inadequate exploration of user requirements. The discourse propounds the necessity for a paradigm shift in the research focus—advocating for a more profound inquiry into user needs instead of the prevailing emphasis on the advancement of enabling technologies and the operations of digital platforms. Given the increasing demand for personalisation within intricate transportation systems, comprehending users’ cognitive and psychological preferences emerges as paramount. Such an understanding is imperative to allow the service framework to adapt and identify principal offerings that resonate with user inclinations. Moreover, establishing an enduring dialogue between service providers and users is essential. The paper argues for design researchers to formulate and implement an innovative methodology that fosters the alignment of supply with demand, thereby enhancing the efficacy of Mobility as a Service.

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School

  • Design and Creative Arts

Published in

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Volume

27

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Version

  • VoR (Version of Record)

Rights holder

© The Author(s)

Publisher statement

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

Acceptance date

2024-09-19

Publication date

2024-09-28

Copyright date

2024

ISSN

2590-1982

eISSN

2590-1982

Language

  • en

Depositor

Dr Andrew May. Deposit date: 11 November 2024

Article number

101233

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