Key Fundamentals and Evaluation of a Thriving MaaS Ecosystem in China

With the popularization mobile Internet, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, and other new information technologies, the advantages of traditional transport enterprises based on resource monopoly are diminishing. MaaS (mobility as a service), as a quite novel and emerging mobility concept, brings a new business model and ways to organize and operate the various transport options, providing a new opportunities to serve unmet demand for transport operators. In order to speed up the development of MaaS in China, this paper firstly summarizes international research results and practical cases and analyzes their reference to the development of MaaS in China. Secondly, this paper suggests some of the most critical fundamentals and actions for the relevant stakeholders involved in the MaaS ecosystem in China. Finally, this paper suggests some crucial indexes to assess the readiness of a city for MaaS implementation in China.