1、Digitally driven multimodality can supercharge sustainable growth of European passenger mobilityPhoto by Kearney AlumMultimodal digital mobility services can rev up growth of Europes intercity passenger transport market by 50 per cent,unlocking a new pool of 500 million travellers that can generate
2、30 billion in additional revenue through 2030while making travel more sustainable.Executive summary 1Europe needs multimodality to strengthen growth,competitiveness,resilience,and sustainability 2MDMS-enabled multimodality can add 30 billion of sustainable growth to intercity passenger transport 5Th
3、e seamless combination of air and high-speed rail would prove irresistible to new passengers 6MDMS could increase passenger growth by 50 per cent 16Only concerted action will create the right conditions for true multimodal development 20Digital infrastructures:enabling data sharing 20Physical infras
4、tructures:investing in multimodal transit hubs 21Concluding thoughts 22Moreover,we calculate that MDMS-driven multimodality can reduce CO2 emissions per passenger kilometre by 5 per cent through the end of this decade by encouraging travellers to use public transport rather than private vehicles,and
5、 by shifting demand from air to rail on short-and medium-haul routes.Because multimodality blurs long-standing boundaries,concerted action among all stakeholdersfrom industry players(regardless of mode)to regulators and policymakerswill be essential to secure the conditions needed to invest in the p
6、hysical and digital infrastructures to support a truly multimodal ecosystem in Europe.The European Commissions Multimodal Digital Mobility Services regulatory initiative underlines the strategic importance of collaboration among all industry stakeholders,supported by a regulatory framework that faci