Breaking down data silos for better mobility management

Mobility systems depend on data from many different sources, including traffic operators, public transport services, infrastructure managers and local authorities. When this information is stored in separate systems or shared in incompatible formats, it becomes difficult to build a complete picture of what is happening across the transport network.

In this video, Christos Panayiotou, Professor at the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus, explains how data fragmentation affects the way mobility systems are managed. Limited coordination between platforms can reduce the quality of traffic insights, slow down decision-making and make it harder to respond effectively to changing conditions.

FEDORA is addressing this challenge by creating a more connected framework for multimodal traffic management. The project brings together data, network-management services and simulation tools, helping different systems exchange information and work in a more coordinated way.

Better integration can support a clearer understanding of mobility patterns, improve cooperation between stakeholders and enable more informed traffic-management decisions. It can also make advanced mobility solutions easier to transfer and apply across different cities and transport environments.

Watch the video to learn how FEDORA is working to reduce data fragmentation and support more coordinated, responsive and interoperable mobility systems.

Why standardisation matters for FEDORA’s mobility solutions

Interoperability is essential for the future of multimodal traffic management. Mobility systems rely on data, services and technologies developed by different organisations, often using different formats, interfaces and technical requirements. Without common standards, connecting these elements at scale becomes difficult.

In this video, Peter Schmitting, Manager at ERTICO – ITS Europe, explains the role of standardisation within FEDORA and why it is central to the project’s long-term impact. Standardisation supports the exchange of mobility data, improves compatibility between systems and helps ensure that FEDORA’s solutions can be transferred and deployed across different cities and transport environments.

Through its work on data spaces, network-management services and simulation tools, FEDORA is examining relevant standards, identifying possible gaps and connecting its developments with wider European mobility initiatives. This approach will help make the project’s results more interoperable, replicable and ready for future deployment.

Watch the video to learn how standardisation can support more connected and future-ready mobility solutions across Europe.