Guillaume Fournier: Urban mobility governance in the age of Mobility as a Service (MaaS): the emergence and roll-out of a public policy tool in metropolitan areas

The initial questions underlying this thesis project stem from the following observation: the digital revolution has led to the development of digital platforms that have entered the mobility sector by offering new services based on the sharing model. These new entrants are disrupting current governance models and reshaping the landscape of mobility operators.

These companies, along with local authorities, are adapting to these changes by developing their own shared mobility services or by forming partnerships with digital platforms. The dynamics between stakeholders on the ground are changing, and a new balance must be found. Furthermore, the impact of these new forms of mobility on practices and the urban environment requires public authorities to find regulatory approaches better suited to current shifts.

By comparing several French metropolitan areas, this thesis will analyse the restructuring of the range of stakeholders and metropolitan governance in the field of mobility, focusing on two areas of research: understanding the strategies of private stakeholders in urban mobility, and analysing models of governance and regulation of metropolitan mobility in the age of digital platforms.