Matkahuolto, a provider of passenger, parcel and carrier services in Finland, and Kyyti Group, a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution provider, are reportedly set to create the world’s first nationwide MaaS solution.
The new solution is said to combine all mobility services for use with one smartphone application. The app, provided by Matkahuolto, will initially include nationwide bus services and parts of local public transportation.
In the future, other forms of mobility are planned to be added to the app, such as subways and trains, as well as private operator services such as taxis, rental cars, car-sharing, city bikes, electric scooters and parking.
According to Janne Jakola, CEO of Matkahuolto, digitalisation makes it possible to create completely new service packages that cover the whole country. It also makes it possible to facilitate people’s mobility significantly, even when not using a private car.
“Matkahuolto is well placed to build the service, as we already have a uniquely large, nationwide network of service providers and customers, as well as extensive expertise in public transport,” said Jakola.
“In the future, other providers of the Matkahuolto application may be, for example, public transport operators in different cities or large-scale local businesses.”
Pekka Möttö, CEO of Kyyti Group, added that the solution will be released in early 2020.
“The basic principle of Matkahuolto’s MaaS-solution is to provide all Finns with fast and easy door-to-door travel chains tailored to their needs,” said Möttö.
