5 UrbanThings Features that Make Life Easier
5 UrbanThings Features that Make Life Easier At UrbanThings, our goal is to make travel simple and sustainable for everyone. We want to help passengers get the most accurate information possible with easy ticketing options, and give them the confidence to travel by shared transport. Check out these five features available on our iPhone and Android […]
The Wonder of Widgets
The Wonder of Widgets New: Rapid Access in our Apps to Tickets & Travel Info At UrbanThings we put the passenger experience at the heart of everything that we do. This means giving passengers instant access to travel information and ticketing. The more quickly you can check your departures and board your vehicle, the better […]
What are the best tickets for post-pandemic transport?
What are the best tickets for post-pandemic transport? What are the best tickets for post-pandemic transport? The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up travel habits across the board and continues to present ongoing revenue risks. Commuting 5 days a week is likely a thing of the past for some; flexible work-from-home arrangements mean that many now […]
Multi-operator cEMV as part of an Integrated Mobility Solution
Public transport and mobility are experiencing an exciting renaissance. Multi-operator cEMV as part of an Integrated Mobility Solution. Public transport and mobility are experiencing an exciting renaissance. The total mobility landscape is changing; from the transport options available to the way passengers discover and pay for their journey. New challenges are brought to the surface […]
7 steps to ensure public transport survival after coronavirus
7 Steps to Ensure Public Transport Survival After Coronavirus How can public transport survive after coronavirus? Following the latest easing of UK lockdown measures, public transport service levels are returning to 100%. But that doesn’t mean the challenge is over. With passenger confidence taking a significant hit during the pandemic, many cities and transport operators […]
How transport demand will evolve in the near future
How Transport Demand Will Evolve in The Near Future COVID-19 could well be the tipping point that ultimately moves public transport away from reliance on pre-scheduled services. We are already seeing an increased number of city-wide tenders for Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), MaaS and on-demand systems in regions such as Wales, West Midlands and West […]
How to build a successful multi-operator smart ticketing scheme: the TrawsCymru project
How to build a successful multi-operator smart ticketing scheme: the TrawsCymru project Earlier in the month we rolled-out our smart-mobility platform in partnership with the Welsh Government. This multi-operator offering from UrbanThings is now live on the TrawsCymru network across Wales. In this article, we explore what it takes to build a multi-operator smart mobility […]