2021 – Activity and sustainable development report

A new mobility experience

A NEW MOBILITY EXPERIENCE

The world of services is a key area of innovation for RATP Group, a pioneer in autonomous urban mobility. In 2021, it tested two autonomous buses in real operating conditions for the first time on route 393 and launched an experimental transport service with Mobileye for Galeries Lafayette employees. In the ArchParc business park in the heart of Greater Geneva in Switzerland, RATP Dev is trialling echosmile, a demand‑responsive autonomous shuttle, in a complex environment. Elsewhere, autonomous transport is already a reality: in Paris, the route of the Bois‑de‑Vincennes shuttle was extended by 6 kilometres in 2021. And autonomous shuttles transport employees of a BNP subsidiary to and from Rueil station. These services, which offer great flexibility and are complementary to public transport, are attracting a lot of interest from local authorities and are very popular among passengers.

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SARAH HARRACH
INNOVATION MANAGER AT THE CASAROC TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL LABORATORY

How did the Walk in Peace (WIP) application come about?

WIP was developed by Casaroc, the RATP Dev innovation lab dedicated to improving travel and data use, based in Casablanca, Morocco. The idea is to encourage public transport users to show solidarity by coming to the aid of anyone in danger or difficulty.

"Innovation must be in the passenger’s interest; this is the role of WIP."

And in practice?

WIP combines safety (the sounding of an alarm) and solidarity by creating a trusted network in which passengers making the same journey can travel together.

An innovation that has spread to other countries! In France, RATP Group has already entered into a first partnership with the Île‑de‑France regional council to develop travel‑sharing between colleagues.