- The document summarizes a thematic event on new trends in transport industry discussing three conferences: mobility centers and their future, NFC technology in transportation, and rail franchising in the UK.
- The first conference discusses mobility centers and how transport organizing authorities are becoming mobility organizing authorities to better integrate multimodal transport networks and remove barriers between modes.
- The second conference presents on NFC technology, its increasing use in mobile phones and credit/debit cards, and examples of NFC projects around the world.
- The third conference focuses on rail franchising in the UK, including the privatization of the rail industry, the franchise bidding process, and examples like the West Coast Main Line franchise timeline.