Hitachi Rail has been chosen to ship a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) answer for Etihad Rail, the entity answerable for growing and working the UAE’s Nationwide Railway Community.
The system will cowl the 900 kilometres of railway stretching from Ghuweifat, on the Saudi border, to Fujairah, offering an built-in digital platform for passengers.
This platform will handle numerous mobility providers, together with ticket bookings, journey planning, and cost.
Hitachi Rail to ship mobility-as-a-service answer for Etihad Rail
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The initiative, referred to as the Etihad Rail Gross sales and Distribution System undertaking, goals to help sustainable and environment friendly passenger and freight transport providers. The undertaking will join each city and rural areas throughout the Emirates.
It includes a phased implementation, starting with a classy reserving system that integrates native ticket gross sales and ride-hailing providers, laying the muse for a nationwide MaaS answer.
As soon as operational, passengers will have the ability to journey throughout the UAE through rail, complemented by shared mobility providers for first and last-mile connectivity. That is anticipated to simplify journey between emirates, with Etihad Rail projected to hold as much as 36.5 million passengers yearly by 2030.
Jean-Marc Reynaud, Vice-President of Hitachi Rail RCS, stated:
“We’re proud to ship our superior Mobility-as-a-Service answer for Etihad Rail. This undertaking will contribute to important mobility goals within the UAE and the area, offering a seamless multi-modal transport platform and enhancing the passenger expertise for thousands and thousands of passengers on daily basis.”
Hitachi Rail, the prime contractor, has partnered with a number of specialists to make sure the undertaking’s success. Performing because the grasp integrator, Hitachi Rail will implement open structure APIs alongside its companions to offer a seamless service. It will embody the combination of a central passenger account administration system, a reservation and stock administration system, and a journey planner, all accessible through a cellular app and internet portal.
As soon as full, Etihad Rail’s passenger community will hyperlink 11 cities and areas throughout the UAE, positioning the undertaking as an important part of the deliberate Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) railway community.
Nicolas Petrovic, CEO of Etihad Rail Mobility stated:
“The implementation of Hitachi Rail’s MaaS answer is a transformative step ahead for Etihad Rail and the UAE. This initiative not solely enhances connectivity throughout our nation but in addition helps our imaginative and prescient for sustainable and environment friendly transportation.”
