We could help future generations by changing behaviour and do less of it, or we can continue as we are and wait for a higher authority to intervene. It uses 90% more carbon than the train per passenger and Britains love it, more than any other nation in 2018. I want to consider a terrifying and morbidly fascinating question which has been bugging me - what has to happen here in the UK, Europe and the US, to change our attitudes towards how we live and the environment we live in? When does Flygskam (flight shame movement in Sweden) become front of mind, if ever, and we choose to think about alternative plans rather than choosing to fly? Flying is an easy behaviour to pick on. I’m referring too developed, first world country populations primarily. New discovery and development will help, but it won’t provide the get-out-of-jail card to conveniently carry on living the way we have been until now. As a realist, I also expect our future or more likely my grandchildren’s future to require significant sacrifice. I’m a science optimist and truly believe that humanity can survive. Less so on the tragedy of what might happen, more on some of the amazing science and discovery which might help to mitigate what is already in motion. You may have also noticed a recent trend, focus drawn more to climate change. Most recently, taxi operator ComfortDelGro launched a lifestyle and mobility app called Zig, which combines journey planning, taxi bookings and lifestyle discovery into an all-in-one app.Happisburgh near Norwich, courtesy of NationalWorldįor those who have been reading my weekly missives for a while, thank you. In 2019, ride-hailing giant Grab added a trip planner feature to its app and later introduced transport subscription packages. Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is not a new concept in Singapore, but there has been no viable MaaS company here as of yet. This was also taking into account a “tough business and regulatory environment”, he added. The app can no longer be found on Google Play Store or Apple App Store.Īxel Tan, general manager of SMRT Ventures, the rail operator’s corporate venture arm, told The Straits Times (ST) that the shareholders of mobilityX had decided to stop funding the startup after reviewing its prospects and progress. Registered Zipster users were apparently notified in advance of the closure.
The zipster trial#
It’s also not clear when Zipster’s services was discontinued, but mobilityX had inked a partnership with ST Engineering and the Alliance for Action on Robotics for a three-month driverless bus trial at Singapore Science Park 2. It is unknown how much its user base has grown over the years. Zipster said then that the beta version of its app has been downloaded by 16,000 users. It was “poised to be the next disruptor in the land transport sector” and had plans to expand regionally, working with Enterprise Singapore. It also offers a route planning function, discount vouchers for ride-hailing services, and acts as a cost aggregator for trips taken via public transport or private-hire services.Īt the time, Zipster had plans to launch “three to five” subscription plans in the next six months, which will offer commuters up to 20 per cent savings. Zipster brings on board public buses and trains, ride-hailing companies like Grab and Gojek, bike-sharing service Anywheel, bus-pooling service ShareTransport, and BlueSG, which operates an electric car-sharing service.Ĭommuters can compare multiple traveling options and book private transport services like ride-hailing on the app. The SMRT and Toyota Tsusho-backed startup launched transport app Zipster in September 2019, dubbing it as Asia’s first all-in-one transit application. They had also previously received a seed investment from SMRT.
The zipster series#
In October 2018, mobilityX announced that it had raised an undisclosed Series A round led by Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of the Toyota Group.
The Straits Times reported today (June 29) that tech startup mobilityX has closed down after just two years of operation in Singapore.
0 kommentar(er)
