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Transport accounts for almost 25% of all CO2 emissions in Europe (source). In comparison with\nother sectors where improvements have been observed, greenhouse gases resulting from\ntransport in the EU have constantly increased over the last years. Even with all measures\nMember States are and will be taking to curb that trend, predictions state CO2 emissions from\ntransport will not return to their 1990 level before 2029 (source). In addition, road traffic\nrepresents the sole source of excesses in air quality in six Member States between 2014 and\n2020 (source). Moreover, privately owned vehicles have notorious low degrees of utilization: the\naverage occupancy in the EU is between 1.2 and 1.9 passengers per trip including the driver\n(source), while occupying valuable surface in dense urban centers.

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These challenges prescribe a better utilization of available resources by pooling more people\nin the available vehicles. However, such a change should not come at the price of\ndisenfranchising vulnerable groups. Social inclusion is crucial in ensuring mobility: pupils need\nflexibility in getting to school, elderly citizens need reliant and continuous transport, the\ndisabled need accessible transport solutions that do not entrench their disadvantage, citizens\nliving in rural areas need a convenient possibility to move around, etc.

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How to embrace and combine these two challenges? Shared transport, especially in rural areas,\noften lacks the flexibility of a private vehicle since it usually follows fixed routes at few fixed\ntimes a day. This mode of operation is usually the only financially viable way of providing shared\ntransport coverage in less dense areas. However, this is inconvenient and leads to the use of\nprivate vehicles remaining the preferred option for many citizens. What is needed is a solution\nthat combines the efficiency of shared transport with the convenience of private vehicles while\nbeing inclusive but still viable in terms of costs for the public.

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Such a tool seemed historically out of reach because it appeared too complex. It required\nmajor computational resources not only to calculate the most efficient routes based on\ntransport needs but also to inform all passengers and drivers of the optimized outcome.\nHowever, latest developments in mobile technology and real-time optimization algorithms\nhave facilitated the development and implementation of such solutions. And Savvy Mobility\nhas been one among these “On-Demand Mobility” technology pioneers that allow\npassengers, in a nutshell, to order a shared trip via mobile app, phone call, or a web-booking\napp that is then dispatched to the best available vehicle depending on service settings and\nother passengers’ previous bookings – a solution that combines the convenience and\nflexibility of a private car with the efficiency of shared modes of transport.

We can no longer accept a fatalist mind-set about global challenges because we have at least\nsome of the tools available to overcome these. To facilitate and push for this change, that is\nwhy On-Demand Mobility is necessary.

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Let’s shape the mobility of tomorrow together and act towards a more sustainable world!

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