Enabling public transportation in rural areas

Library of Challenges

Short description: Today, rural areas are in need of public transportation but it is too costly to organise fixed routes. The challenge is to develop a solution enabling flexible transportation as travels are needed.

Market potential: Public transportation in rural areas are common in the Nordic conutries due to small population in rather geographical big areas. A new solution would enable new routes in new areas.

Timing: For functional solutions, about 2 – 5 years.

Desired result: Proof of concept for the possibility of initiated procurement.

Information on challenge owner: Public transportation.

Keywords: Logistics; Road Transport; Traffic Engineering/Control Systems; Navigation and embedded systems; Artificial intelligence applications for cars and transport

type of
Finance or business model, Hardware solution, Improvement of an existing process, New technological approach, Service development, Software solution,
Country
Sweden
Industry Sector
Smart City
For Who
Public body, institution or other non-profit organisation
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