The past, present and future of shared mobility

15 March 2021

Towards the end of 2015, TRL made some predictions about the future of shared mobility. This highlighted the concept of paying for access instead of ownership will take an even greater hold in the transport sector. Where before, consumers may have seen car ownership as a status symbol, we are now experiencing a growth in people wanting to be able to take advantage of different types of transport for multiple purposes – whether taking a weekend away, commuting for work or moving house. As a result, car manufacturers and car sharing clubs, as well as public and private transport companies, are all racing to develop the next great innovation in shared mobility.

In his recent blog RoadSafe's advisory board member TRL’s Chief Scientist, Shaun Helman, reviews the prediction and looks ahead at the prospects for shared mobility .