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Third Industrial Revolution Consulting Group
by means of efficient, frequent and reliable mass public transport services (see section 3.1.3).
Personal transit can also be achieved via good intermodal nodes that connect the mass public
transport services with bike lanes, car sharing systems and so on.
Last mile systems can exploit transport automation technologies able to adapt the transport
supply to the transport demand. These systems can also employ simpler shared compact
electric vehicles that users can pick up and drop at station points distributed over the territory.
To be efficient, this type of system requires a high development of ICT solutions for the
management of the shared vehicles and the booking system.
Last mile systems must be able to satisfy personal travel and be ecological, sustainable and
compatible with the urban fabric. This type of system can be realized using electric micro
vehicles (e-quadricycles, e-scooters, and e-bikes) or traditional bikes that can be picked up at
dedicated stations near to both the collective transport system and the final destination. This
type of system allows travelers to reach destinations five times more distant from PT stops,
than the ones reachable by walking.
Electric last-mile vehicle by Yamaha shown at ITS World Congress in Bordeaux, 2015
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