Future of Urban Mobility

Towards networked, multimodal cities of 2050

Management consultancy Arthur D Little’s new global study of urban mobility assesses mobility maturity and performance of 66 cities worldwide and finds most falling well below best practice. This report highlights what is holding them back, showcases best practice and identifies three strategic imperatives for cities and three clusters of future business models for mobility suppliers that will enable cities to meet the urban mobility challenge. [...]

Multimodal cities of 2050

Future of Urban Mobility – contributed article in PTI magazine

What urban mobility needs is innovative change. This article published 2012 in Public Transport International magazine highlights what is holding them back and identifies three strategic imperatives for cities and three business models for mobility suppliers that will enable cities to meet the urban mobility challenge. [...]

Urban Mobility Index

Measuring the maturity and performance of urban mobility systems

Using 11 criteria Arthur D. Little assessed the mobility maturity and performance of 66 cities worldwide. The mobility score per city ranges from 0 to 100 index points; the maximum of 100 points is defined by the best performance of any city in the sample for each criteria. In addition the study reviewed and analyzed 39 key urban mobility technologies and 36 potential urban mobility business models. [...]

Urban Mobility Index

Regional performance comparison

There are big differences between the top and low end performers in various regions:

  • Western Europe: Overall best regional performance with average of 71.4 points and 7 out of the 18 analysed cities scoring above 75 points. Amsterdam (81.2) and London (78.5 points) lead the way - while Rome (57.9 points) and Athens (53.3) are the worst performing cities. [...]
Showcasing success

Hong Kong – Leading city on the journey to a the multimodal, networked urban mobility system

One of the few cities which has created a high performance and sustainable mobility system is Hongkong. The highest-scoring city in Arthur D. Little’s Urban Mobility Index, it has a well-balanced modal split, which is seamlessly integrated to ensure convenient journeys and reduce the incentive for citizens to travel by private car. [...]

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