Digitalisation of infrastructures. Competitiveness and sustainability

The importance of the infrastructure for any country is, without a doubt, an important factor for the competitiveness of the country. Until now, countries have been focussing on gradually improving their respective traffic infrastructures, communication and energy.

“Who can take the name away from AirBnB?“ Network effect. Key to success in MaaS platforms

Leaders of Uber Spain announce that they plan to sell metro and bus tickets on their platform without any commission. A new electrical scooter giant prepares its “attack” on urban mobility in European capital cities. These are some of the recent headlines that show how mobility, understood as a service, will be one of the great trends in our cities for the coming years.

Mobility as an infrastructure

Nowadays, cities are suffering from a digitalisation process moving at a frenetic speed. Transport infrastructures no longer only have a physical component, but also a digital component. This digital component directly affects mobility in cities. People have the possibility of accessing their trip “in two clicks”, otherwise competitiveness is lost with regards to other operators or other modes of transport.