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Table 2 Design scenarios for a nationwide mobility service guarantee – active mobility, sharing and push measures
From: A nationwide mobility service guarantee for Austria: possible design scenarios and implications
Scenario | “No MSG” | “All regions aboard” | “Focus active mobility” | “Focus car-pooling “ | “Goodbye private car” | “Questionable utopia” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active mobility | No improvement measures | No improvement measures | Strong expansion of infrastructure for walking and cycling | Moderate expansion of infrastructure for walking and cycling | Strong expansion of infrastructure for walking and cycling | |
Pooling incentive | No incentive | Incentive for private individual to offer rides | Initial incentive, gradual reduction until 2040 | |||
Tariff car-pooling | Pay-as-you-go (km-dependent price) | Integrated in PT ticket | Free of charge | |||
MaaS platform | Integrated mobile application for PT & DRT1 | Integrated mobile application for PT & DRT plus bike sharing and parking facilities | Integrated mobile application for PT & DRT plus car-pooling services | Integrated mobile application for PT & DRT plus bike sharing and parking facilities | ||
Push measures | CO2-Price as planned2 | No additional push measures | Speed limit 30 km/h in built-up areas Traffic calming measures in urban areas | Establishment of HOV lanes (for cars with > 1 person) | Speed limit 30 km/h in built-up areas Traffic calming measures in urban areas Additional road toll No approval of fossil vehicles after 2030 | |
Sharing | Car sharing as welcome addition, not guaranteed | Support for station based bike sharing year-round, especially in urban areas | Car sharing as welcome addition, not guaranteed | Car sharing as welcome addition, not guaranteed; support for bike sharing | ||
Spatial planning | No measures | No measures | Focus on densification | Focus on densification, including additional financial incentives | ||
Transfer hubs | Integrated interval timetable (IIT) for trains from 2025 on | Additionally IIT for buses from 2030 on | ||||