BEST annual seminar 2022

The BEST Annual Seminar 2022 took place in Stockholm on the 8th and 9th of June. The seminar covered a broad range of topics, like:

• New Ticketing system in Reykjavik – Implementation and Expectations
• HSL’s new strategy 2022-25
• The effects of increased use of electric vehicles in the Oslo area
• Distributional effects analysis of infrastructure projects – who benefits from new public transport projects?
• Real-time service management - Balancing between customer expectations and organisational restrictions.
• Customer perspective and experiences by replacing fixed bus lines in small cities with flexible door-to-door transportation
• The need for speed: Prioritising efficient and reliable PT travel in contested contexts

Workshop 1 - 2022: New ticket products - post covid

The first workshop took place on the 18th of March 2022, from 09.00 to 13.00 (CEST). Föli, the PTA in Turku, is the host of the workshop. It will focus on "New ticket products - post covid". The target group was people working with:

• Customer insight regarding new ticket products
• Developing, piloting or testing new ticket products

The presentations from the workshop are available in the workshop section of this website (login required). 

Workshop 2 - 2022: Changing travel behaviour - post covid

Registration is now open for the upcoming BEST workshop about “Changing travel behaviour – post covid” hosted by Ruter on the 16th of November. The topic of the workshop will be related to the following issues:

•  Which customer groups have you “lost”, and who has returned?
• Has the travel behaviour changed to other green modes like walking or bicycling, or to trips made by car?
• When do you expect demand to be back at 2019 levels? 
• How has covid changed the overall transport market in your city/region?
• How do you plan to meet the future? (cutbacks, investments, changes)

 Click here to register: https://forms.gle/6fjy3yAedbmA57om6