Integrating On Demand and Shared Mobility in our transport systems - the New Zealand experience
Shifani Sood & Louise Baker
WSP Australia, South Australia & New Zealand
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ABSTRACT
In 2020, Auckland Transport (AT) released its On-demand and Shared Mobility Roadmap. The Roadmap describes what action AT plans to take to shape and support the expansion of newer forms of transport such as ride-hailing, bikeshare, e-scooter share, on-demand shuttles and car sharing schemes.
By developing the Roadmap, AT was seeking to influence the on-demand and shared mobility market at a region-wide level, in a transparent manner, thereby enabling it to mature and expand in a way that met the needs of people living, working, visiting or travelling through Auckland.
This Roadmap includes twelve principles that, in conjunction with relevant policy, should be used to guide investment and decision-making about on demand and shared mobility.
In addition to the principles, the Roadmap describes how locations will be identified and outlines the process that AT plans to follow to scope schemes in each location in partnership with the local community; infrastructure is mentioned in the 'actions/ interventions' box.
Being the first of its kind in New Zealand, perhaps even in Australasia, the Roadmap is a good example of how our cities and regions can start shifting their thinking early and become active players in the emerging mobility space as opposed reacting after the fact. The challenges it seeks to address are not different to those being faced in Australia cities.
Many cities overseas have been actively integrating on-demand and shared mobility into their transport systems, many have set up pilots or innovative trials and some have published plans detailing how they will organise their on-demand and shared mobility services. For Australian cities, the Roadmap provides an example somewhat closer to home, and shows a way to seize the opportunity and open the conversation with communities, operators and others that may be affected by the changing transport landscape.
Author(s)
Shifani Sood | WSP
Passionate about creating liveable cities and regions, Shifani is an experienced transport professional with a background in Urban Planning and Environmental Studies. She has been deeply involved in city shaping projects focusing on industry disruption and what this means for cities through her recent work.
Louise Baker | WSP
Louise is an experienced transportation professional with proven leadership skills. She has a track record of delivering successful projects, most of which have been sustainability or transport-focused and several have won awards.
