Customizing Public Transport: Implementations and Impacts of Demand-Responsive Transit and Autonomous Mobility On-Demand

This edited volume critically examines the paradigm shift occurring in public transport through the rise of flexible, user-centric mobility solutions. Grounded in the empirical and methodological work of the EU-funded ArtMED project, this book proposal brings together scholars and practitioners to explore the theoretical foundations, operational tools, and real-world implementations of Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) and Autonomous Mobility on Demand (AMOD) systems. 

Structured into two main parts, the volume offers a comprehensive perspective that bridges academic insights with policy and operational realities. Chapters in Part I focus on the evolution of DRT and AMOD concepts, the European policy landscape, cybersecurity concerns, and the introduction of the .MOBI decision-support tool developed under ArtMED for evaluating and planning these services. Chapters in Part II present diverse real-world examples from cities and regions across Europe, South America, and China. These case studies address implementation challenges and lessons learned in urban and peri-urban areas, highlight inclusivity for people with reduced mobility, and examine mobility transitions in developing economies and innovation ecosystems.

By combining robust conceptual analysis with grounded implementation insights, this volume will inform future research agendas and the development of adaptive, context-sensitive public transport strategies. As such, the volume will be of use to academics and students of transportation economics, urban economics and policy, and public policy, as well as transport planners, policymakers, and technology developers.

Dr. Fabio Antonialli is a Professor and Pedagogical Director at PPA Business School Paris, leading the International Business and Supply Chain programs. He is also a researcher at École Centrale Lyon, attached to the LTDS Laboratory. Holding a Ph.D. in Management, his research focuses on business model innovation for autonomous vehicles and urban mobility via the ArtMED project. He teaches Economics, Business Model Innovation, Marketing, and Strategic Management. 

Dr. Sylvie Mira-Bonnardel is a Professor in Business Administration at École Centrale Lyon and Researcher at Magellan Laboratory Lyon 3 University (France). Her research mainly deals with innovation strategy linked with networking process leading to open innovation and entrepreneurial dynamics. She has addressed different mobility issues, developing an expertise on new forms of mobility, in particular robomobility.  With Dr. Fabio Antonialli and Dr. Daniele Attias, she co-edited "The Robomobility Revolution of Urban Public Transport: A Social Sciences Perspective" (Springer, 2021).