‘All-in-one travel companion’: 2020 Vision

Peter Warman, Transport Consultant

Peter Warman, Transport Consultant

Personal use of multi-media information, in-travel entertainment/communication, way-finding navigation, and smartcard payments/entry systems are important components of a modern public transport service. The evolution of the iPad/iPhone point the way to the future travel companion - incorporating all these services.

The mass appeal of such interactive services is established, reducing boredom, anxiety, and uncertainty, states of mind often associated with travelling. With investment in the underlying databases, technology can provide an interactive, multi-modal brokerage service enabling travel choices to be presented in real time with bookings or connections confirmed en route. This will extend to the booking of shared taxis, or hired club-cars or bicycles at key hubs.

Find out more at the New Transit Exhibition and Conference:
Travel 2020:  the future of passenger travel and its technologies