The Hard Interchange Bus & Coach Station

Staff, students and general public needed for research study

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The research team at the University of Portsmouth School of Mathematics and Physics is interested in understanding individuals' future travel behaviour in the Solent region as part of the Solent Future Transport Zone (FTZ) Mobility as a Service (MaaS) project. We kindly invite you to take the survey using the link below or by simply scanning the QR code.

 

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QR Code for Solent Future Transport Zone (FTZ), Mobility as a Service (MaaS) project

 

The survey should take you around 15 minutes to complete. Once you have completed the survey, you will be entered into a prize draw to win £50 to thank you for your participation.

Any questions should be directed to Dr. Nima Dadashzadeh (nima.dadashzadeh@port.ac.uk)

Participant characteristics:

  • staff, students and the general public that live/study/work in the Solent region, and in particular those who travel to/from the Isle of Wight.
  • any gender
  • aged 18+

Closing date for applications

30 June 2023.

Longer study description

Solent Transport continues to make rapid progress with its Future Transport Zone (FTZ) programme for the Solent region, most recently awarding a £2.4m contract for the development of a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution. The new MaaS product will make it easier to access transport services in the Solent region, (pop.1.3M) which includes Portsmouth, Southampton, South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The successful consortium, led by Trafi in partnership with Unicard and the Behavioural Insights Team, has already started work on developing the app which will make travel in the Solent region easier, more accessible, more efficient and more customer focused. The first version of the product will be launched before the end of the year.

MaaS provides journey planning and payment across every mode of transport in a convenient and compelling way. By integrating the various modes of transport in the region into the app, as well as the systems behind them, Solent Transport hopes to maximise the positive impact of more sustainable travel choices on outcomes such as car dependency, access to employment opportunities and emissions.

For more information, visit the Solent Transport website.

Ethics code: TECH2021-N.D-01.2