Singapore, London and San Francisco lead in global study of smart mobility
Europe is also the leading region in terms of number of cities with strong plans to deal with mobility challenges in Frost and Sullivan ranking of 100 major cities
Singapore, London and San Francisco are the cities currently leading the world when it comes to approaching mobility in a smart, interconnected and autonomous manner says a new report from Frost & Sullivan.
Cities with forward-looking initiatives to diversify their mobility offerings, and investments in smart traffic solutions and strategies to promote multimodal journeys are leading the race of sustainable mobility. The report notes that strong political in Singapore is a major reason it is able to claim the top spot.
Top 25 Cities
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Singapore |
7.6 |
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London |
7.3 |
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San Francisco |
7.1 |
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Tokyo |
6.8 |
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Amsterdam |
6.7 |
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Helsinki |
6.7 |
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Boston |
6.6 |
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Los Angeles |
6.5 |
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Hamburg |
6.3 |
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Paris |
6.2 |
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Berlin |
6.2 |
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New York |
6.1 |
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San Diego |
6.1 |
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Washington D.C. |
6.1 |
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Austin |
6.1 |
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Stockholm |
5.9 |
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Beijing |
5.9 |
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Frankfurt |
5.8 |
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Lyon |
5.8 |
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Munich |
5.7 |
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Toronto |
5.7 |
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Madrid |
5.6 |
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Zurich |
5.6 |
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Seoul |
5.6 |
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Copenhagen |
5.5 |
Europe is the leading region when it comes to progress, 12 out of the top 25 cities ranked sitting in the region. It notes that green technology, low car dependency, integrated transport options and EV uptake have helped put the region at the top, even though it lags behind America when it comes to some of the leading-edge tech.
The advanced infrastructure and legislation in North America have endowed it with an advantage in the early testing and rollout of sustainable and autonomous vehicles. North American cities also have better digital capabilities than their counterparts in Europe and Asia Pacific with 12 out of the top 20 cities for connectivity located in North America. However, the early deployment of autonomous vehicles in shared modes such as shuttles and taxis is more likely in advanced Asia-Pacific cities such as Singapore and Tokyo, and European cities such as Helsinki, Zurich, Paris, and London.
While Amsterdam and Hong Kong stood out in terms of their extremely high share of sustainable transport modes, several high-income Middle Eastern cities use petrol- and diesel-powered cars for 80% to 90% of all journeys.
Underlining the huge, untapped potential of Smart Mobility, none of the 100 cities studied achieved a score that would qualify them to be termed 'innovators/leaders' in smart mobility solutions.
Frost & Sullivan's unique Smart Mobility City Tracker is a data-driven, web-based, interactive study. Multiple data indices are clustered along several channels—new mobility solutions, autonomous readiness, digitization, sustainability, logistics performance, policy & regulatory framework, and transport landscape and vision. It covers 100 cities, and tracks 150+ parameters across all aspects of Smart Mobility.
For further information on the Smart Mobility City Tracker, please visit: http://frost.ly/3dn