Optimizing and greening Public Transport networks through Integration with Urban Planning and data-driven approaches

Public transport in small- and medium-sized central European cities is challenged by a decline of customers, difficult long-term planning and suburban connectivity gaps. To improve this situation and at the same time create more eco-friendly urban mobility systems, the OPTI-UP project fuses transport and urban planning with data-driven methods. New solutions for demand-responsive transport, intelligent route planning and fleet optimisation are tested by the partners in six pilot areas. Experiences and learnings will result in a toolkit and a joint strategy.