By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. View our Privacy Policy for more information.

Case

An actionable digital strategy for MaaS at the Dutch Railways

MaaS is door-to-door travel, by combining different modalities and unlocking them personally via an app. For the traveller, this should be a smooth, efficient experience. And that means that different organisations have to work well together at the back, so that if something does not go well and service has to be provided, the traveller is helped back on the road as quickly as possible.

Table of content

Ask

NS Stations Services asked fresk.digital to map out the future service needs of the MaaS passenger to prepare for this future demand.

Macro-mobility, the train

Answer

NS Stations is a key player in enabling Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) in the Netherlands. As an organisation, NS Stations is responsible for all kinds of services that travellers find at stations, including public transport bicycles, bicycle parking on a subscription basis, and P+R car parking.

To create this overview, we proposed to formulate a strategy that focuses on the needs of the traveller, and also shows which organisations play which role in the MaaS playing field around NS Stations.

It can then be made clear where there are opportunities to efficiently meet the service needs with digital solutions.

→ Want to fully understand your user’s experience? Read “From shadowing sessions to action points: Customer Journey Mapping at fresk.digital”.

Micro-mobility, the bicycle

Way of working

In our Discover phase we have created an overview of the many organisations that are active in enabling MaaS services in collaboration with NS Stations. In this phase we also mapped out the customer journey and expressed the traveller's needs in terms of pain points and wishes.

NS as end-responsible for their product portfolio

In the Strategise phase, we summarised the results from the Discover phase in clear visualisations, and a manifesto entitled: NS Stations and the MaaS service provider are a two-unit, with the traveller as the center.

{{Quote-component}}

Result

In order to be able to present the results easily in a large organisation such as NS Stations, they have been summarised in clear visualisations and a handbook entitled: NS Stations and the MaaS service provider are a two-unit, with the passenger as the center.

An action-oriented set of handles for the NS Stations Services organisation and its partners to continue to offer their services efficiently and with a high level of service to door-to-door travellers.

Heading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

“The fresk.digital team helps translating complex matters, into a tangible plan with an actionable roadmap. This results in a clear path towards our goal. They manage to operationalise a big vision into a digital strategy.”

Peter van de Pol
Product Owner MaaS & OV-pay at Nederlandse Spoorwegen

MORE INFORMATION?

Get in touch

More about our work

Read more about how we create intelligent digital solutions designed to streamline the daily tasks of professionals to help them work smarter.