Urban Mobility : Role of taxation in the adaptation of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and tool for Policy Making
Iqbal, Tayyab (2019)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052913266
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052913266
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The natural resources of this planet are finite and have been depleting over the past few decades at an exceptional rate. The sustainable use of these resources is not only beneficial to the future of our generation but for the generations to come. A big chunk of these resources is used by global transportation sector especially road transport in the form of fossil
fuels and their by-products. Road transportation in cities and increased use of cars is causing congestion, pollution and other related externalities.
The purpose of this research was to understand Mobility as a Service which is increasingly being discussed in transportation market as the next big alternative to private car ownership. MaaS combines different service providers and IT systems in one stop shop offering the consumer travel by various modes of transport including first and last mile transport (e.g. bikes). MaaS builds on existing transport systems. The findings of this research prove that the business model has received positive feedback from residents of London, Gothenburg and Helsinki for the models implemented in these cities.
MaaS models rely a lot on co-operation from governmental authorities. The Whimpact study reviewed in this thesis clearly proved public transport to be the backbone of MaaS Helsinki (Whim app). The authorities use taxation as an important mitigation tool to promote or demote the use of certain products or services in an economy e.g. alcohol, tobacco. This thesis tries to identify the ideal scenarios where taxation could be used to demote the use of private cars and increase the use of MaaS simultaneously.
fuels and their by-products. Road transportation in cities and increased use of cars is causing congestion, pollution and other related externalities.
The purpose of this research was to understand Mobility as a Service which is increasingly being discussed in transportation market as the next big alternative to private car ownership. MaaS combines different service providers and IT systems in one stop shop offering the consumer travel by various modes of transport including first and last mile transport (e.g. bikes). MaaS builds on existing transport systems. The findings of this research prove that the business model has received positive feedback from residents of London, Gothenburg and Helsinki for the models implemented in these cities.
MaaS models rely a lot on co-operation from governmental authorities. The Whimpact study reviewed in this thesis clearly proved public transport to be the backbone of MaaS Helsinki (Whim app). The authorities use taxation as an important mitigation tool to promote or demote the use of certain products or services in an economy e.g. alcohol, tobacco. This thesis tries to identify the ideal scenarios where taxation could be used to demote the use of private cars and increase the use of MaaS simultaneously.