Mobility services in city centers

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Mobility services in city centers

Access to city centers or tourist attractions, leisure complexes, or shopping malls presents specific challenges due to the pedestrian nature of certain areas, the management of incoming traffic (by public transport or car), and the need to ensure full accessibility to the site.

So how can access to these busy, space-constrained areas be facilitated while preserving their unique character and user-friendliness? How can they be decongested while ensuring optimal internal service? Autonomous, electric, pedestrian-friendly mobility services that can travel at reduced speeds offer an attractive and safe transport solution to these challenges.

In fact, in these confined spaces where large numbers of people travel at times that can be extended or specific, shared, electric, small-capacity autonomous mobility services are ideally suited. They can complement walking, provide a link to parking lots, and make life easier for people with reduced mobility.

Autonomous transport services can even go beyond their primary function and serve as an additional means of communication and information for the community, retailers, and tourist site managers. Their on-board screens and complementary digital media are ideal for this purpose. Whether we are talking about shuttle services or shared vehicles, it is by selecting and designing the most suitable solution with each community that we will achieve perfect integration into the existing transport network.

The example: Verdun

During summer 2018, it's possible to get to a shop, restaurant, or the quays in downtown Verdun in an autonomous, electric shuttle! This service, set up by the Greater Verdun agglomeration community and the City of Verdun, is operated by Transdev. The project is unique in France, as it is the first autonomous city-center shuttle to operate on open roads for a period of more than 2 months. The vehicle, a second-generation EasyMile EZ10, operates Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm to 8pm in the heart of the city center. It provides easy access to shops, restaurants and docks, and serves the main bus stops and park-and-ride facilities for a seamless journey.

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1. A human support service The Mobility Workshop: This is a physical space and service dedicated to helping residents who have difficulty getting around. Personalized advice: Advisors welcome the public to identify barriers to mobility (lack of a driver's license, unfamiliarity with the network, digital difficulties). Education: The service offers workshops to teach people how to use transport apps, read a network map, and understand fares. 2. A response to local challenges Social inclusion: The aim is to leave no one behind, particularly job seekers and seniors, for whom mobility is an essential means of integration. Complementarity: This service complements physical transport options (buses, on-demand transport) to ensure that the existing offer is well understood and accessible to all. 3. Transdev's role Mobility operator: Transdev does not just run buses, but also acts as an advisory partner to local authorities in order to improve overall access to services in the region.

5 stops

all along the way

12 min

it is the frequency of service at stops

1,4 km

This is the distance traveled by the Transdev autonomous shuttle throughout its loop.

This innovative and environmentally

friendly mode of transport allows residents and tourists to get around freely during the summer. With a capacity of 12 people, the autonomous shuttle runs a 1.4-kilometer loop and serves five stops every 12 minutes. Thanks to a mobile app, it will be possible to see the autonomous shuttle's position on the route in real time, as well as the waiting time at stops.