(Saarbruecken/Frankfurt, 16th August 2022) Around 50 areas in Saarland particularly suitable for on-demand transport • Germany’s first on-demand study for an entire federal state • analytical basis for new on-demand services
When you think of the future of mobility, you see young people racing through skyscraper canyons in futuristic robot taxis in your mind’s eye. In reality, most autonomous projects do not drive sleek robot taxis in German metropolises. Instead, ponderous-looking minibuses, so-called people movers, move through narrow alleys and across marketplaces in smaller towns and rural areas. This is the case in Bad Birnbach, for example. The small town in the Lower Bavarian spa triangle, which is known for its thermal baths, has been attracting not only wellness guests but also fans and experts of new mobility since 2017. The reason for this is a small, box-like vehicle with a top speed of only 15 km/h: it is Germany’s first autonomous public bus!
(Stuttgart/Frankfurt, 3 August 2022) Joint project by DB tech companies ioki and Mobimeo • Rail replacement on-demand: flexible and digital despite closed main S-Bahn line
Good news for all those involved in the mobility cosmos: Since July 1, 2022, it has been one for all: one platform for the exchange of all relevant mobility data. This is made possible by the Mobilithek. This new central, uniform and user-friendly access point of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport replaces the previous platforms « Mobility Data Marketplace » and « mCLOUD ».
(Frankfurt a.M., 20th June 2022) ioki provides on-demand software for lighthouse project • RMV and DB pioneers in on-demand mobility • test phase to start in 2023
Alexander started his journey in the DB Group at DB Regio Bus. As a product owner of the « Wohin du Willst » app, he already dealt with the question of how classic public transport solutions can be digitalized. Since joining ioki, he has been helping to build the ioki platform for digital mobility and is constantly developing it. He has always wanted to improve mobility in rural areas, since he was always dependent on a car in the city where he grew up.
(Aschau i. Chiemgau/Frankfurt, 2nd May 2022) Digital local transport solution for the Rosenheim district • more mobility through flex-ible services • Joint project of ioki, Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO) and Clev-erShuttle
Hanna Kops is Head of Experience at Transport for London. She leads the digital design team which is responsible for the experience strategy, innovation, and design across all digital channels for one of the largest transport systems.
(Frankfurt/Berlin/Hamburg, April 6th 2022) Pro Rail Alliance awards best practice examples • ioki Hamburg offers successful solution approach for the last mile • mobility transition and climate protection on the ground