Transportation Innovation

Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

Integrated transportation platforms emerge:

Single App Solutions - SNCF Connect: Train, bus, bike integration - City passes going digital - Multimodal journey planning - Real-time optimization

Micro-Mobility Impact - E-scooter tourism: 15 million rides annually - Bike-sharing evolution - Self-driving shuttles (testing) - Urban air mobility (future)

Aviation Technology

Biometric Journeys Airports implement facial recognition: - Bag drop to boarding: No document showing - Security wait prediction - Personalized wayfinding - Automated border control

Privacy advocate concerns: "We're trading privacy for convenience. Tourists don't realize their biometric data stays in systems long after vacation ends."

Sustainable Aviation Tech - Electric aircraft development (short routes) - Hydrogen propulsion research - Sustainable fuel adoption - Flight optimization AI