People in the UK are cutting carbon emissions while enjoying quicker and more affordable journeys, thanks to an on-demand transport app.
Tandem uses satellite data and information on people’s journeys to create personalised shuttle services, facilitating more efficient trips to jobs, education, healthcare services and family and friends
Backed by ESA and the UK Space Agency, the service is being trialled by Transport for the West Midlands and the University of Warwick.
Passengers enter their destination and pick-up time into the app. Tandem then matches them to shared journeys and dispatches an appropriate vehicle.
When there is a consistently high number of passengers travelling, a larger bus is sent. When people do not require the service, no vehicle is dispatched. This means there are never empty vehicles circulating, unlike many rural bus services.
This avoids unnecessary planet-warming emissions and saves money for both passengers and local authorities.