Transportation Innovation
Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
Integrated transportation platforms emerge:
Single App Solutions
- SNCF Connect: Train, bus, bike integration
- City passes going digital
- Multimodal journey planning
- Real-time optimization
Micro-Mobility Impact
- E-scooter tourism: 15 million rides annually
- Bike-sharing evolution
- Self-driving shuttles (testing)
- Urban air mobility (future)
Aviation Technology
Biometric Journeys
Airports implement facial recognition:
- Bag drop to boarding: No document showing
- Security wait prediction
- Personalized wayfinding
- Automated border control
Privacy advocate concerns: "We're trading privacy for convenience. Tourists don't realize their biometric data stays in systems long after vacation ends."
Sustainable Aviation Tech
- Electric aircraft development (short routes)
- Hydrogen propulsion research
- Sustainable fuel adoption
- Flight optimization AI