How Go2Gate has managed to reduce car use at Heathrow Airport?
The period 2020 – 2022, at the outbreak of the Covid19 pandemic was exceptional for all modes of transport and created enormous disruption, radical changes in travel behaviours and extremely challenging financial circumstances. This was true for aviation as it was for public transport.
Designing public transport to reduce car trips
As transport returned to more normal patterns after the critical period associated with the initial stages of the pandemic, the imperative to cut carbon emissions remained.
Transport is a major emitter of CO2, and radical reductions are required to reduce global emissions in line with Net Zero.These two influences provide the context for this case study, which looks at Heathrow Airport Surface Access Strategy, and, in particular, an innovative new service, Go2Gate.
Padam Mobility
As a key player in shared mobility, Padam Mobility meets the objectives of rebalancing the transport offer in sparsely populated areas and allows all users to move around with more freedom. The company designs and develops dynamic and intelligent Demand-Responsive Transport solutions (DRT and Paratransit) based on artificial intelligence:
Users book their rides in real time or in advance via an application, a website or a call centre.
Drivers follow the evolution of their itinerary which is optimised according to bookings.
Thanks to a dedicated management interface, transport operators can supervise operations and collect the data needed to continuously improve the service.
Padam Mobility
11 rue Tronchet
75008 Paris
