The experts agree on a common goal: the reduction of traffic and the combination of different types of means of transport
The episode is available through the Spotify platform
SHARE NOW, the main European provider of flexible carsharing, and Borja Carabante, delegate of the government area for the environment and mobility of the Community of Madrid, discuss the present and future of forms of transport in times of pandemic in the latest episode de Caminos Compartidos, SHARE NOW’s sustainable mobility podcast.
In this episode, David Bartolomé, managing director of SHARE NOW in Spain and conductor of the space, takes a tour of how the perception that citizens have of their movements has evolved, as well as the new ways that continually emerge to combine public transport, car private and shared. For his part, Borja Carabante explains first-hand the measures that the Madrid City Council has implemented in terms of mobility to counteract the changes that COVID-19 has brought in the ways of getting around.
Carabante breaks down how the city is moving towards a hybrid transport model that combines the different options that citizens have to go from one place to another through sustainable modes of travel, while Batolomé explains how SHARE NOW also adapts to this new reality and is heading towards a cleaner future. “There will always be external factors that affect the ways in which people move, the challenge is to go from intermodality to an integration of all forms of transport to offer citizens all possible mobility options according to their needs and that it is just what we are doing from the consistory ”, affirms the delegate.
In addition, regarding the perception of users, Carabante mentions that at the beginning of the pandemic, public transport was switched to private to avoid contacts, but little by little the public is growing again as people regain trust. “The private car is no longer the only means of transport, only 20% of young people get their license because there are other mobility options,” he says. In addition, the person in charge comments that in Madrid they are committed to sustainability with measures such as the roadmap towards climate neutrality, which implies the reduction of greenhouse gases by 65% by 2030, the new air quality ordinance , which comes with the city’s electrification plan and requires the integration of recharging points in buildings, which will bring locals closer to knowing and getting closer to electric mobility.
In the debate, both agree on a common objective: the reduction of traffic and intermodality for daily commutes. “Sustainable mobility must be available to all users so that they themselves decide how to combine the means in which it develops their day, whether public, private or shared ”, explains Bartolomé.
The conversation between both professionals in the field of smart and sustainable mobility is available in the third episode of Shared Paths, SHARE NOW’s sustainable mobility podcast. A window where David Bartolomé and other invited experts in the sector offer listeners an overview of how to move towards a greener future through smart and environmentally responsible cities. The podcast is now available on Spotify and has a monthly frequency with a variety of guests.
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