Top 30 Commuting Trends in November

From Artist-Inspired Metro Passes to Urban Consumer SUVs

The top November 2017 commuting ideas explore a number of ways in which the transportation experience may become safer, seamless, and more efficient for all parties involved -- with new ideas that reinvent fare payment, crowdsourced bus routes and redesigned crosswalks for improved safety.

Although New York's MetroCards are soon to be phased out, the Metropolitan Transit Authority recently collaborated on an artful keepsake collection of limited-edition cards designed by artist Barbara Kruger. Transit authorities around the world are also experimenting with fare payment rings and facial recognition subway gates.

As a means of enhancing both pedestrian and driver safety, some cities are implementing redesigned crosswalks that offer visual trickery and moving components to encourage drivers to be more alert to their surroundings and people who wish to cross the road.

SCORE
4.1 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 60%
Activity 56%
Freshness 8%
Urban Car-Free Initiatives
CATEGORY
Eco
Urban Car-Free Initiatives
Artist-Inspired Metro Passes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Artist-Inspired Metro Passes
Visual Crosswalk Indicators
CATEGORY
Autos
Visual Crosswalk Indicators
Crowdsourced Shuttle Services
CATEGORY
Autos
Crowdsourced Shuttle Services
Connected Car Accessories
CATEGORY
Autos
Connected Car Accessories
Disability-Friendly Ridesharing Services
CATEGORY
Autos
Disability-Friendly Ridesharing Services
Sleek Tandem Bicycles
CATEGORY
Eco
Sleek Tandem Bicycles
Facial Recognition Subway Payments
CATEGORY
Tech
Facial Recognition Subway Payments
3D Crosswalk Imagery
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
3D Crosswalk Imagery
Transport Card Loyalty Programs
CATEGORY
Autos
Transport Card Loyalty Programs
Voice Assistant Vehicle Navigators
CATEGORY
Autos
Voice Assistant Vehicle Navigators
Urban Consumer SUVs
CATEGORY
Autos
Urban Consumer SUVs
Vehicle Brand eBikes
CATEGORY
Autos
Vehicle Brand eBikes
Retooled Front-Wheel Bicycles
CATEGORY
Autos
Retooled Front-Wheel Bicycles
Luxury Car Subscription Services
CATEGORY
Autos
Luxury Car Subscription Services
Hybrid Carbon Fiber Vehicles
CATEGORY
Autos
Hybrid Carbon Fiber Vehicles
Paper-Paved Bike Highways
CATEGORY
Eco
Paper-Paved Bike Highways
Ridesharing Credit Cards
CATEGORY
Autos
Ridesharing Credit Cards
Fare Payment Rings
CATEGORY
World
Fare Payment Rings
Secure Bike Rack Benches
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Secure Bike Rack Benches
Featherweight Balance Bikes
CATEGORY
Autos
Featherweight Balance Bikes
Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Vehicles
CATEGORY
Autos
Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Vehicles
Heart-Shaped Bike Holders
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Heart-Shaped Bike Holders
Rechargeable Bike Pump Accessories
CATEGORY
Tech
Rechargeable Bike Pump Accessories
Battery-Free Electric Vehicles
CATEGORY
Autos
Battery-Free Electric Vehicles
Bike-Upgrading Electric Motors
CATEGORY
Tech
Bike-Upgrading Electric Motors
Pedal-Controlled Electric Motorcycles
CATEGORY
Autos
Pedal-Controlled Electric Motorcycles
Laser Illumination Cycling Helmets
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Laser Illumination Cycling Helmets
Automated Bicycle Security Systems
CATEGORY
Tech
Automated Bicycle Security Systems
Side Spout Tumblers
CATEGORY
Autos
Side Spout Tumblers

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