Source: Urban Mobility Observatory

New mobility services such as electric scooters are examined in a new International Transport Forum (ITF) report, Measuring New Mobility: Case Studies and Best Practices.

The publication provides guidance to policymakers on using and interpreting data from these services to develop effective transport policies. 

The focus of the new report is on real-world learnings from 10 global cities, with detail on what did and didn’t work, and outlining what others can learn from these cities’ experiences. This new report builds on previous ITF work which focused on the classification and measuring of new mobility options.

Key learnings for cities

• Collect only the data you need. Gathering essential data only will help enable the making of informed decisions, without overwhelming operators or city systems.
• Collaborate across government levels: Whether local, regional, or national, there are clear benefits with streamlined data collection efforts.
• Invest in skills and tools: Through activities including training staff and building better IT systems, public authorities can pave the way to handling mobility data confidently.