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🔭 METROS OF THE WORLD: TOKYO

Connecting the world's largest city, consisting of 23 wards and a population of 37 million, the Tokyo Subway is nothing short of impressive and massive.

It covers 304 km with 285 stops and 13 lines. Every day, it moves 8 million people. 😮 And these metros get very crowded.

The Guardian reported a seat being auctioned off for 2,000 yen (£14.50)! 💺 Although we don't recommend doing this as there is a 500,000 yen fine for such action. (source: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/jun/14/game-of-thrones-commuter-sells-seat-on-crowded-tokyo-train)

"In many ways, Tokyo’s subway is a microcosm of Japanese society itself. Congestion, maximum use of minimum space, state-of-the-art technology, good and bad manners, cleanliness (for the most part), accidents, suicides, perverts, endless announcements and business opportunities — it’s all there." - Chris Betros, Editor of Japan Today



Photo credit: The Guardian (people standing in subway) and Aaron Chen (above ground subway)

🔭 METRO STATIONS OF THE WORLD: PRAGUE

This week we're happy to showcase our home city's metro. Consisting of three lines, Prague's metro was founded in 1974 and currently covers 65.2 km.

Many of its stations in the city-centre feature a uniformed geometric metallic design. 🎨 It has its very own unique typeface, Metron, which was created by typographer Jakub Krč in 1973, and can also be found in Cyrillic form in the Pražskaya metro station in Moscow.

In 2022, the construction for a fourth metro line started which will connect the southern suburbs of the city. ↕️

HOW DO WE GET OUR CITIES FROM 𝘛𝘏𝘈𝘛 TO 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚? 🤔

There are no magic tricks. 🎩🐰 We need urban mobility alternatives and solutions to private car commuting.

And that is why Mileus is here. ✔️

🔭 METRO STATIONS OF THE WORLD: TASHKENT

The Uzbek capital flaunts one of the most decedent metro stations in the world. But beyond its good looks, it plays an important role in connecting the city, which is the largest in Central Asia, over 43 stops with trains traveling at an average speed of 46km/h.

Up until 2020, the metro system used a token ticketing system which was replaced by single transport cards.

📷 Metro station interior photograph taken by John Reinhard.

TRAFFICLESS CITY CENTRES: TRAILBLAZING A NEW NORM THAT NEEDS A NEW SOLUTION 💭

These 1️⃣0️⃣ cities are kerbing traffic, each in their own unique way, to help make their city centres more for people — not for congested traffic and car parking.

But, such regulations and restrictions are just half of the solution. Cities and mobility providers also need to think outside of the box to provide new, alternative modes of mobility if people can't drive their own cars into their city centres.

We are at a very exciting turning point for urban mobility... Read why we think so in one of our most popular articles.

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10 European Cities Implementing Traffic Restrictions & Congestion Charges Cities across the map are picking up momentum in regulating traffic. Is this new urban mobility era a threat or opportunity to ride-hail operators? We think it's an opporunity.

🔭 METRO STATIONS OF THE WORLD: THE HAGUE

Today is World Bike Day today, so this week we decided to share one of, if not the most, bike-friendly stations in the world. Although there are no metros at this train station, we think it is worth sharing!

Welcome to Central Station's bike garage in The Hague. Here, you can find it's an enjoyable and easy experience to park your bike on your intermodal train-bike journey.

Having opened in July 2020, this state-of-the-art space can park 8,000 bikes. Bike parking is free for the first 24 hours, and after that payments can be made through an easy QR system.

If your city's train and metro stations had better bike parking, would you consider train-bike intermodal journeys more?

Photographs by Mike Bink.

UBER, LYFT, BOLT, FREE NOW, DiDi...

All these ride-hail operators are starting to work with public transport in a variety of ways.

Why? The future of mobility isn't just public transit or ride-hail. It's a symbiotic union of the two—and more and more operators are starting to know it.

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Read about how just exactly these operators are collaborating with public transit in our latest post!

The New Era of Ride-Hail & Public Transit Cooperation: 5 Case Examples Ride-hail, taxi, and PHV operators are working to diversify their offering, and now, several operators are starting to leverage the best of public transit into their service.

🔭 METRO STATIONS OF THE WORLD: LONDON

In 1863, London opened the world's very first underground station which connected Paddington and Farringdon. Both these stations still exist today. But, as you can expect, the network has expanded a bit.

Today, London has 272 metro stations that connect a 402 kilometres wiggly web across the city. 🔀🏙️

Just a few days ago, on May 17th, the Elizabeth Line was added to this network and has been hailed as a line fit for a queen. 👑 Once fully complete, it will add around 10% more capacity to the city's rail network.



Photo credits: The Guardian

LYFT & SPARE LABS PARTNER TO GIVE VANCOUVERITES INTERMODAL TRANSPORT 🚇💛🚖

Post-pandemic demand is back up.

There aren't enough drivers.

Gas prices are going up like crazy.

Congestion isn't ceasing.

We need to cut CO2 emissions.

Cities are trying to curb private car use.

Adopting the best of rapid transit into your ride-hail and DRT service makes sense, doesn't it?

Read about why Lyft did it here ⬇️

Lyft, Vancouver’s Spare Labs partner as transit agencies contend with pandemic service gaps Transit agencies will be able to deploy Lyft vehicles using made-in-B.C. tech

THE CHEAPER WAY TO POWER YOUR CAR? ⛽🔌

Things are changing, and now according to research by Compare the Market, it is 30% cheaper to operate an electric vehicle than a traditional petrol car.

Electric car cost advantage over petrol grows amid energy market turmoil Research finds fuel price surge due to war in Ukraine means it now costs £600 less to drive an electric car for a year

🔭 METRO STATIONS OF THE WORLD: NAPLES

At Mileus, we're kind of big fans of rapid transit — especially when it looks like this.

"Naples has one of the largest free and public access museums around the world: the stations of line 1 of the underground. The result is the so-called art Metro line (together with some stops on line 6) in which stations, designed by great architects, and installations by world artists coexist daily. Most of these works are accessible every day as we move through the city. The art metro stations are currently 15 and collect about two hundred works of art."

- VisitNaples.eu 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5U9w3_3

WHICH EUROPEAN COUNTRIES RIDE-HAIL THE MOST? 🚗📱

UK and Spain are in the lead, but if we head a bit east - we see that Germans use it the least.

Great stats from Statista as always. 💛

THE COST OF CONGESTION IN 4️⃣ EUROPEAN CITIES 🏙️🚗

Being stuck in traffic is no fun for anyone. Not only that - it's also a massive contributor to CO2 emissions.

This year, TomTom's annual congestion index also looks CO2 emissions. Some cities are better than others... but they all have a lot of room for improvement!

See the full report here: www.tomtom.com/en_gb/traffic-index/

BUT WERE THE DUTCH ALWAYS SO BIKE-CENTRIC? 🚲🤔

No!

It was only the 1970s Dutch that policymakers sought a radical solution to make cities safer and more liveable. Before then, private cars were the mainstream mode of transport.

And so, they introduced policies to reduce private car use and make biking an easier and safer mode of transport.

Moral of the story: change is possible! ✨

LET'S BREAK THE CYCLE 👏👏👏

Cities should be for people — not for parking and excessive car lanes.

In London, parking takes up an equivalent of 1️⃣0️⃣ Hyde Parks! Surely we can reduce this.

We're dreaming of a future that embraces more shared and interconnected mobility. And we know we're not the only ones!

MOVING PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO NEW HEIGHTS ☁️💡🚇

Medellin and La Paz; these are two cities that run public transport gondola's across their urban landscapes to help move their many residents.

Promising to speed up trips from the capital's centre, 'Cable A' in Paris hopes to do the same. It will connect the terminus of Metro line 8 to southeastern suburbs along its 4.5 km aerial track.

You can read more here: https://bloom.bg/3kmyLiC

EARTH DAY TOMORROW HAS US THINKING... 🌎🧠💡

We know all too well that cars are the one of the biggest contributors to CO2 emissions and it is essential we electrify.

But CO2 emissions are not the only problem, and electric vehicles are not the only solution.

To improve our sustainable urban mobility networks, we need to massively rethink how we use cars in cities, and we think fleet operators can play a new role in this solution...

Read more in our newest blog post. 💛

Going Green Beyond Electric Cars: A Case for Taxis, Ride-Hailing & PHV Operators Sustainable urban mobility needs more than EVs. We need to radically improve car utilisation — and taxi, ride-hail, and PHV operators play a big role in this shift.

NEARLY 50 YEARS OF CONGESTION PRICING 🚗💨

We often think of London as the congestion pricing pioneer.

But, in fact, Singapore introduced such a system nearly 50 years ago in 1975.

Since then, it has continued to adapt and evolve, becoming one of the most complex, comprehensive, and technologically sophisticated systems in the world.

You can read more about it here: chrome-extensio://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/congestion-control-singapore.pdf

TO OWN, OR NOT TO OWN? 🤔🚗⚖️

Whim conducted a survey in Finland — the biggest reason to own a personal car was the flexibility it brought. While pollution, expensive cost, or viable public transportation where the reason why people said they don't own a car.

Do you agree?

See their report here: bit.ly/3Oflgzk

MILEUS JOINS THE MOVMI NETWORK 🤝🌐🤸‍♀️

Based in Canada, movmi is an international urban mobility community that works to bring shared mobility innovation to cities.

Such a mission takes a lot of collaboration and idea sharing, and we're thrilled to now be part of their international network of urban mobility movers and shakers!

You can learn more about our new network at 👉 movmi.net

IT ALL STARTED WITH A LITTLE HORSEPOWER🐎⚡

But what features are on the horizon for public buses and public transport?

Autonomous driving, demand-responsive, highspeed, intermodal integration... what else do you think?

Thanks for the nice graphic GOGO Charters! 🙌

FROM UBER CARS TO UBER BOATS... 🚗⛴️

Run by Transport for London, these vessels help move around 10,000 people everyday along 23 piers on the Thames river.

The partnership with Uber was launched in July 2020 and allows Uber passengers to book their boat tickets through their Uber app.

Could you imagine this working in your city?

INFLATION, RISING ENERGY PRICES, NEW VAT CHARGES IN THE UK... 💷📈

How can PHV companies cope, and maybe even thrive, amid all these rising operation prices?

Here are three take-away ideas by Mileus's CEO & Founder, Juraj Atlas, published in the latest TaxiPoint - UK Taxi News magazine. 💡

WHAT DOES OPTIMISED CAR USE LOOK LIKE? 🕺💃🥰

Less parking and more space for people! Here are a couple examples from the streets of Vancouver.

PUBLIC TRANSIT BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL 🚲📱🚐

Take a peak at 5 examples in our latest . 👀⬇️

Pushing the Future of Public Transit: 5 New Forms of Mobility Local Authorities Are Embracing Since the first omnibuses took to the streets in the 1800s, public transit has evolved a fair bit. Today, local authorities across the map continue to push the boundaries of how they serve and support public transit to better serve their local citizens and provide effective and sustainable mobility....

CAN RIDE-HAIL REPLACE PRIVATE CARS? 🚖🚘🤔

Recent research by Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center shows that it is for some people in the US.

🔗bit.ly/3tNG60f

Let us know what you think!

MEDIUM SIZED DEISEL & GASOLINE CARS... 👀⛽😨

Are you as shocked as we are that medium sized diesel and gasoline cars pollute so much?!

LET'S👏TRAVEL👏SMARTER👏

TOUGH FINANCIAL TIMES — LET'S COME OUT STRONGER & SMARTER 💪🧠💛

As Mielus's founder Juraj Atlas explains, inflation and new VAT charging structures makes a tough operating ground for operators.

But, there are key tactics to prevent customer churn and retain revenue during these tough times — article on this topic by Juraj coming out soon!

Uber VAT and inflation ‘DOUBLE WHAMMY’ will make it tough for all operators to maintain profits A well respected ride-hailing and mobility expert has welcomed the move to safeguard passengers as Uber become the principal agent, but has warned the ‘double whammy’ of inflation and VAT will make it tough to maintain profits at a difficult time. Earlier this month Transport for London (TfL) wa...

CAN'T WE OPTIMISE CAR USE ALREADY? 🤷‍♀️🚗💡

Yes we can! And we have one idea how... It trims congestion, cuts the need for parking, and keeps cars moving people.

Learn more at mileus.com. 💛