ARIADNA - Awareness Raising and capacity building Increasing ADoption of EGNSS in urbaN mobility Applications and services
Overview
Background & policy context:
Urban mobility is becoming an issue of great importance in today’s society due to the increasing population movements towards big cities and the exponential growth of cities in developing countries. Today, urban mobility schemes are evolving faster than ever mainly due to social, economic and technological changes. The traditional choice between walking, taking public transport or else buying a car is being extended with a wide range of new flexible mobility services, such as vehicle sharing and ride-hailing. Those shared mobility services are blurring the lines between private and public transport, with the potential of displacing car ownership but also traditional transit systems. And the adoption of autonomous vehicles will only accelerate this trend. There's the need for Public Transport Authorities, operators and industrial providers to prepare for this change and adopt the necessary tools to manage the mobility services of the future in a more flexible and efficient way.
EGNSS has the potential to enhance the quality of public transportation, by reducing operational costs, reducing traffic and providing savings in time and fuel, while fostering the development a wide range of new shared mobility services. ARIADNA aims at supporting the adoption of EGNSS for Public Transport and urban mobility, by raising awareness on GALILEO and EGNOS benefits among the different stakeholders involved and supporting the introduction of new solutions provided by SMEs and start-ups. The project builds up on experience gained from previous R&D related projects and the extensive network of stakeholders that can be reached through UITP and EIT Urban Mobility networks.
Objectives:
In a thriving context of transformation of urban mobility, where schemes combining public and private mobility options (also known as Mobility as a Service) are evolving faster than ever due to social, economic and technological changes, Public Transport Authorities (PTA), Public Transport Operators (PTO), and industrial providers must get prepared and adopt the necessary tools and knowledge to manage the mobility services of the future in a more flexible and efficient way. EGNSS has the potential to enhance the quality of public transportation by reducing operational costs, and reducing negative externalities, while fostering the development of a wide range of new shared mobility services. ARIADNA supports the adoption of EGNSS for Public Transport and urban mobility by raising awareness on GALILEO / EGNOS benefits, and its superior technical features, among the different stakeholders involved, namely decision-makers, PTAs/PTOs, and supporting the introduction of new solutions provided by SMEs and start-ups, in a fruitful cooperation with academia and research centers, ultimately promoting visibility at global scale, generating broad awareness, and technological capacitation.
The project strategic objectives are:
- To raise broad awareness about the technological enhancements of EGNSS, identify the most relevant challenges for improved positioning and navigation, and the expected benefits of leveraging EGNSS in public transport and urban mobility planning and operations; highlight the market perspectives of EGNSS in order to ensure the penetration of EGNSS in the urban mobility/public transport sector, in Europe and beyond.
- To engage directly with EGNSS and urban mobility stakeholders, supporting them towards building their capacity and decision-making ability to integrate EGNSS in the urban mobility market, with a focus on public transport.
- To create concrete business opportunities and strategic excellence partnerships between EGNSS and urban mobility/public transport actors, in Europe and other prioritized regions.
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