Poznań: real-time route updates
The Challenge
Poznań, an important city in Poland, aims to enhance the reliability and convenience of the city’s public transport system by providing real-time information on route disruptions to the users.
The expected solution must be:
- Accuracy of the information provided to the users on disruptions and alternative routes
- Enhanced user experience and increased satisfaction through timely notifications, clear communication, and reliable alternative route suggestions.
- Increased trust in public transport by minimising frustration associated with unexpected delays and improving travel reliability.
- Data-driven optimisation – Leveraging collected data for ongoing assessment and enhancement of transit routes, identifying high-disruption areas, and improving service reliability over time.
Who can apply?
The call is open to startups and SMEs. As a mono-beneficiary scheme, it is aimed at single legal entities and all proposals must therefore be submitted by a single entity. Consortia are not permitted.
Additionally:
They must be registered as legal entities in either an EU member state or a third country associated with Horizon Europe, including the United Kingdom.
To ensure a balanced project portfolio, SMEs selected for the EIT Urban Mobility 2024 RAPTOR Call and the previous SME Market Expansion 2024 open call are not eligible to apply for this call.
Background
Poznań, like many Polish cities, faces challenges with keeping residents informed about sudden, real-time changes in public transport routes. Currently, unexpected diversions due to accidents, traffic congestion, or infrastructure work can disrupt transit, leading to frustration among passengers. Currently the absence of an effective notification system impacts travel comfort and decreases trust in public transport services. Poznań seeks to address this with a solution that would inform users in real-time about changes to their planned routes and suggests alternative routes when disruptions occur.