Can towns share the benefits of the new mobility revolution?

Britain’s cities are the focus for a growing number of new mobility products, such as bike sharing, car clubs, ride-hailing apps and Mobility as a Service. But can towns and smaller cities share in the benefits too, or are they destined to become mobility backwaters? Rhodri Clark investigates

Spreading the benefits: Transport for the West Midlands stipulated that the conurbation’s new dock-based bike hire scheme must cover all seven districts, not just the most commercially attractive areas such as Birmingham

Spreading the benefits: Transport for the West Midlands stipulated that the conurbation’s new dock-based bike hire scheme must cover all seven districts, not just the most commercially attractive areas such as Birmingham

Arriva chose Sittingbourne in Kent to test its flexible minibus service, Arriva Click

Arriva chose Sittingbourne in Kent to test its flexible minibus service, Arriva Click

Britain is awash with innovative transport products and services, either in development or here right now. Most of the innovation is focused on big cities, where commercial operators are most likely to receive good returns on their investments and where public authorities have the resources and scale to plan and deliver new products and services over sustained periods.

Consequently, many city dwellers have more travel choices than ever before, with bikeshare, car clubs and app-based ride...

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