Transport for West Midlands to implement MaaS app

Alongside Fod Mobility Group, TfWM is working on the project with a range of partners including consultants Arcadis – providing behaviour change advice, Brompton Bike Hire and Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Car Club. Other project partners include ITO World – which provides real-time public transport data across the West Midlands, Euclid and Unicard – responsible for integration with TfWM’s Swift smart travel scheme. Local authority and transport operator partners will also collaborate on the app development.

“TfWM is putting unprecedented investment into growing our Metro, rail, bus and active travel networks,” said Anne Shaw, executive director of Transport for West Midlands.

“As well as developing travel modes, we need to look closely at how we can make accessing transport as seamless as possible through simple plan, book and pay mechanisms. This will encourage more people to use public and shared transport, or active travel and reduce private car use.

“With this new mobility-as-a-service platform we are looking to do just that. We are working with some of the best British tech and mobility companies to design an app which is easy to use, convenient and offers great value. This will be a one stop shop for anyone looking to travel around the West Midlands. We are delighted to bring Fod Mobility Group and other key partners on board to work on this exciting project.”

The development has been funded from the Department for Transport’s Future Transport Zone programme.

Fod Mobility Group’s CEO, Justin Whitston, added: “We are truly delighted to be working with TfWM on what will be an exciting and scalable mobility-as-a-service project, powered by our Mobilleo platform. We look forward to working long-term to deliver a new approach to travelling around the West Midlands.”