Flashback: Fixing Mobility as a Service

Flashback: Fixing Mobility as a Service

Author: The Overhead Wire July 3, 2025 Duration: 48:13

This week we're joined by David Hencher, Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney.  David chats about how to fix Mobility as a Service, why transportation providers aren't home base for these services, and proposes a new way to reduce travel and emissions called Mobility as a Feature. 

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