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