The UKs roads are some of themain culpritsof its greenhouse gas emissions.
That means getting around by private vehicle has a disproportionately large negative impact on the environment.
Whats more, only5.8%of vehicles on UK roads are ultra-low emission.
Getting rid of them has an environmental cost, too.
If sustainability and mobility are equally important concerns, how do we ensure theyre both addressed?
In some cases, this has been very successful in reducing the number of private cars on roads.
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Yet despite this, women are still less likely than men to use MaaS.
Reasons for these disparities are partly tied togender roles.
Womens concern for their personal safety also often leads them to choose the relative security of private cars.
Our research, which is being conducted in Hertfordshire, UK, provides even more evidence for these problems.
Female participants highlight concerns about sharing vehicles with unknown people and receiving unwanted attention.
And additional risks can arise when transport services are late, exposing the waiting traveller to potentially dangerous situations.
Some of our participants proposed strategies to protect and reassure female MaaS users.
