{"id":8958,"date":"2026-02-09T12:29:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebblo.musterpage.ch\/dev\/?p=8958"},"modified":"2026-02-10T10:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:56:37","slug":"how-integrated-data-can-help-public-transport-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/en-intl\/how-integrated-data-can-help-public-transport-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"How integrated data can help public transport networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"res-header-image-block_e8f34a47a700e882570df9972b1b1ee5\" class=\"res-block res-header-image alignwide style-standard background: transparent mt-2\">\n  <div class=\"res-header-img-outside fadeIn duration1 \"  data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n\t<div class=\"res-header-height \">\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <style> \n\t\t  @media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n\t\t\t #res-header-image-block_e8f34a47a700e882570df9972b1b1ee5.res-header-image .layout-1.header-img-height { height: 50vh;}  \n\t\t\t #res-header-image-block_e8f34a47a700e882570df9972b1b1ee5.res-header-image .layout-1 .res-header-image-vertical-center { top: 66%;} \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\n          \t\t  }\n\n\n\t\t  @media only screen and (max-width: 970px) {\n\n                      #res-header-image-block_e8f34a47a700e882570df9972b1b1ee5.res-header-image .layout-1.header-img-height { height: 35vh;}\n          \n                      #res-header-image-block_e8f34a47a700e882570df9972b1b1ee5.res-header-image .layout-1.header-img-mobile { height: 35vh;}\n          \n\t\t\t\n            \n\t\t\t  #res-header-image-block_e8f34a47a700e882570df9972b1b1ee5.res-header-image .layout-1 .res-header-image-vertical-center { top: 55%;}  \n\t\t\t  \t\t  }\n\t\t            \n                 #res-header-image-block_e8f34a47a700e882570df9972b1b1ee5.res-header-image .layout-1 .header-img-bg-opacity {\n                     opacity: 1;\n                }\n           \n\t  <\/style>\n\n        <div class=\"layout-1 jarallax header-img-height header-img-desktop\"\n             data-speed=\"0.6\"\n             style=\"background-color: #000;\">\n\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"res-header-image-vertical-center\">\n            <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"sloganBox\">\n                        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col col-md-8 text-left\">\n                                <div class=\"slogan-txt \" data-aos=\"res-leftIncoming\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/integrated-data-blog.jpg\" class=\"jarallax-img img-fluid header-img-bg-opacity\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/integrated-data-blog.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/integrated-data-blog-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/integrated-data-blog-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/integrated-data-blog-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/integrated-data-blog-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n       \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_c274d3361a33ab9379cf420b41bed324\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 py-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <h1 class=\"title-h1 \">How integrated data can help public transport networks<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>An integrated public transport network combines different transport modes to maximise ease and efficiency for passengers in terms of time, cost, comfort, safety, accessibility, and convenience.<\/p>\n<p>This article reviews transport integration history, the modern environment, and how providing real-time data to the right people at the right time is vital to providing effective integrated transport solutions for authorities, operators, and passengers. It examines technical, operational, and institutional integration challenges, and how data is used by public transport authorities to manage services.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_14389b2ed9b050f15bf8bc5ba288766c\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Integrated Networks Through History<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Public transport has always needed data. Transport authorities and operators want passengers to know when services are running. Passengers want to know service times to ensure they reach their destination promptly. As technology has progressed, data exchange has increased significantly. What has remained the same is that service and passenger awareness is vital and needs to be managed and coordinated effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Stagecoach services did not have an accurate timetable, but there was still a plan. Passengers had to be available, infrastructure had to be built, and information on service status, flooded rivers, the presence of bandits, or impassable highways was needed. Typically, this information was passed by word-of-mouth between drivers.<\/p>\n<p>When the train arrived, it brought a common time. Time used to be managed locally using the sun, as there were no critical timing constraints before intercity train travel became commonplace. A published timetable needs a common reference time, which required distribution so passengers could board the service punctually. In the 1840s, \u2018Railway Time\u2019 was invented.<\/p>\n<p>Timetables used railway time to inform the public. Travellers consulted timetables and other documents to determine their route. Books were created to document railway network details, for example, Bradshaw\u2019s Guides, which Michael Portillo uses in his Great Railway Journeys television series.<\/p>\n<p>Running alongside the train tracks were signal lines and the telegraph, which started life as a data service using Morse Code. Along these primitive lines, service status information was condensed and distributed. The incoming train status for the cross (English) channel service was an early use, where train information was transmitted to the ferry captain. This was an early form of\u00a0connection protection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_ebf1118c41b95df69654f6afbc8bb24c\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Modern-day Data Exchange<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Data is now a critical component of public transport, with ever-increasing demands and rapidly expanding uses.\u00a0Data is used to inform passengers\u00a0and coordinate operations. The driver knows if they are on time or too close to other services, whilst the control centre monitors the vehicle status. Maintenance departments monitor and collect information that is used to optimise vehicle maintenance, which increases service reliability and controls costs.<\/p>\n<p>Wide data use and exchange between services created several possibilities for integration, supported by standards adoption, and synchronised interfaces between systems.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, passengers needed a specific book or website to plan journeys in each local area. Now, journey planners can create trips across regional, national, and international boundaries. These tools combine information from many travel modes, bringing information together in an easy-to-understand format.<\/p>\n<p>Data flow depends on agreed standards. Just as the telegraph used Morse Code, today\u2019s inter-system communications are based on evolving standards.<\/p>\n<p>Once a standard is defined, the specific content style and message meaning need to be agreed upon, for example, how are stops uniquely and unambiguously defined? Should coordinates and all associated information be shared, or can a common identifier be used to simplify integration?<\/p>\n<p>This challenge of agreeing on common meanings needs to be addressed whenever a new standard is introduced. Transmodel (a high-level model of common public transport concepts and data structures), defines a common set of terms and meanings. These are used to develop standards like SIRI.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_c74aa781acb0ced30a0628c15f4de89a\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">How do you Create Integrated Public Transport Networks?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Encouraging the uptake of public transport requires integrated thinking \u2013 not just of the systems, but the institutions and political objectives. These objectives can often be supported by technical investment and systems.<\/p>\n<p>Each travel mode has a role \u2013 including the bus, tram, ferry, walking, cycling, and even taxis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2508\" src=\"https:\/\/trapezegroup.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/image-3-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Can an Integrated System Deliver?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_09c851ca94537dd3e455552fdad91121\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Consolidating Services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>One good case study is the Swiss public transport network (Zurich and surrounds). There are hundreds of connections enabling passengers to travel throughout the country across multiple modes. This information is easily shared across different service providers and computer systems using agreed standards, with mutually agreed codes.<\/p>\n<p>In Zurich, data has allowed the transport authority to increase network capacity and maintain punctuality by applying network-wide planning. This plan allows for more frequent services on fewer lines and provides flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>An integrated network should assist passengers to travel from doorstep to doorstep in a smooth, efficient, and speedy way. Integrating networks in this way leads to reduced travel time.<\/p>\n<p>In Singapore, between 2012 and 2016, the Land Transport Authority (LTA), through integrated transport thinking, reduced the average passenger trip from 53.8 minutes to 50.8[1] \u2013 a saving of three minutes. When applied across the millions of passengers that use Singapore\u2019s public transport each day, this is a significant time-saving.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_0c087480f9b258cba2014a1dcc9b1f91\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Restructuring<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Many regions have introduced the concept of overall transport responsibility under a single organisation e.g.,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lp.trapezegroup.com.au\/tfl\">Transport for London<\/a>.\u00a0This model enables an integrated approach for the different modes of travel.<\/p>\n<p>Each travel mode has a role \u2013 including the bus, tram, ferry, walking, cycling, and even taxis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_0b658f3d079fafd90b4bfc75c4934b14\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Better Passenger Experiences<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>The car provides almost infinite flexibility in terms of routes and timing. Public transport is not as flexible, but integrated networks coupled with high-quality information help enable public transport to approach this convenience level. Planning a journey, including the first and last mile, may involve several services \u2013 all of which need to be coordinated, not just for individuals, but for all passengers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_ff3a4467dd684628a5e9cf9590163819\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Integrated networks greatly enhance passenger experiences<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Providing an integrated fare collection system, where passengers use the same media to pay for all transport services, speeds up the whole journey \u2013 reducing idle time at stops and providing simplification. Passengers can board and alight without the inconvenience of purchasing a ticket for every journey. The final fare is automatically calculated across the different services used.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_76158032179ef31106d5ba7eb5eeffc0\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Optimised Timetables and Services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>With ubiquitous data, timetables can be rethought. If there are no waiting passengers, does the bus need to travel past the stop? Generally, passing a stop is essential to transport passengers, but where there are multiple variants in the service, demand-based routing can improve services without significantly impacting overall delivery.<\/p>\n<p>With dynamic scheduling, alternative routes are only serviced if passengers are waiting, detected either via a mobile application, a subscription, a request button at the stop, or other technologies. In normal circumstances, the bus runs the express route, delivering faster journeys, lower mileage, and less pollution. However, if there is a request on either alternative, the service will divert to these alternative stops.<\/p>\n<p>Using traffic light priority, priority bus lanes, bus queue jumping lanes, and other traffic engineering approaches, when used together with vehicle technology, provides passengers with services that enhance the travel experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_895899bc5062295bf5638b43a0d5272b\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Passenger Information and Connection Protection<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Within interchanges and transport hubs, information guides passengers between services, and within vehicles,\u00a0displays\u00a0are complemented by mobile device information. Behind the scenes, data moves continuously between systems.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, if an authority provides connections between train services and buses, information needs to be exchanged \u2013 informing the bus system of the train service status.<\/p>\n<p>The bus system informs the bus driver they need to hold for two minutes to meet the connection with train services. The transfer status is shown to passengers via displays, which may be part of the real-time control system or a separate\u00a0passenger information system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_5241ce77607b0e6b11f5d462f0fc54b5\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Mobility as a Service<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is growing and needs to be blended seamlessly into the public transport network. Societal benefits are maximised when the MaaS platform coordinates with public transport operators to provide the first and last-mile service.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_d851f37821100b471bc2429e57182012\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Technology Challenges<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Technologically, there are also challenges, for example, maintaining data integrity. These challenges need a solution that is both technical and institutional. To share data, it must have a common meaning. While a standard may define the\u00a0stopid\u00a0field to identify stops, how this is encoded and made unique within a wider environment to enable cross-boundary travel, is important. This is where the institutional aspects come in \u2013 agreement needs to be reached across all parties, and not just at a technical level.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in the United Kingdom, the NAPTAN national stop numbering system is used to enable an authority or region to define stops within their area. It includes a defined prefix that provides authority details, and therefore, the valid area. Internally, a system might only \u2018use\u2019 the short local authority code but would still map to the larger NAPTAN number.<\/p>\n<p>To share a timetable, the\u00a0stopid\u00a0needs to be understood by all, as they provide the basis for a range of services.<\/p>\n<p>The bus arrival point at a metro interchange should be understood in the context of the larger interchange, so journey planners can correlate bus and train services to determine the walking time between the two.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2510\" src=\"https:\/\/trapezegroup.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/image-5-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When information is shared between systems, they need to agree on the details \u2013 services, the stops, and the interconnections. This sharing platform is built using information exchange standards, and a common agreement on the meaning of exchanged data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_e7a4ad6017a17cee34c9eedb6d5de99a\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 pb-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-small \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-textfield postContent pt-md-2 \">\n                        <p>Transport has driven several innovations across society. Integrated networks can trace their origins to the early days of rail travel, and data has been used from Morse Code through to Transmodel and SIRI.<\/p>\n<p>Integration is more than enabling one service to feed into another. It is about having integrated fare models to make travel easier, and accurate, reliable, and widely available passenger information to enable passengers to navigate this interconnected landscape.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated public transport networks<\/li>\n<li>Provide great passenger experiences<\/li>\n<li>Require technology to ensure their success<\/li>\n<li>Need transport authorities to act as innovation hubs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Transport integration is built on these concepts \u2013 by using the message data format, as well as the meaning within the messages. This integration level requires institutions to come together, agree on a common meaning, and enable technology to innovate and deliver services.<\/p>\n<p>It is the integration of data at all levels (and political will) that underpins an integrated public transport service.<\/p>\n<p>That is why we say, Integrated Data = Integrated Public Transport.<\/p>\n<p>Want to know more?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trapezegroup.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to find out more about how ebblo technology can help improve public transport operations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2511\" src=\"https:\/\/trapezegroup.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/12\/image-6-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[1]\u00a0LTA 2040 Land Transport Master Plan<\/p>\n<p>[2]\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nbrti.org\/\">NBRTI \u2013 National Bus Rapid Transit Institute<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brt.cl\/\">Bus Rapid Transit \u2013 Centre of Excellence (brt.cl)<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-txt-block_67f6ef2f3d9d0bd6905d2dfc8f000bf2\" class=\"res-block res-txt style-standard layout01 py-3  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n  <div class=\"inner-container container-off \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n \n\t\t  \n\t\t \t  \n      \n      <div class=\"layout-1 txt-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 var-1spalten text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt-title-field\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t   <h3 class=\"title-h3 \">Related content<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <\/div> \t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t \n\t  \n \n \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"res-slider-content-block_45a4baa0334a0078da655c8e44c48767\" class=\"res-block res-slider-content alignleft style-standard py-1  Transparent\" style=\"background: transparent;\">\n\n\t<div class=\"inner-container container-off \" data-aos=\"res-fadeIn\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slider-outside-frame\n\t\t\tno-center-mode-desktop\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#res-slider-content-block_45a4baa0334a0078da655c8e44c48767 .box-item {margin-right: 20px;}\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t@media only screen and (min-width: 970px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"res_slider_content_2brpW5PizG\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"slider d-md-block d-block equal-boxheight\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-item my-1 boxlayout01 blog  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t mit-kategorie\" data-aos=\"res-rightIncoming\">\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-inner flatbox scale-sliderbox h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/en-intl\/itxpt-is-connecting-bus-fleets-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postBox text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postImg mb-1 overflow-hidden \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ITxPT-Resource-Page-Banner-ITxPT-ebblo-1000x750.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 \" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postContent box-content h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small mb-1\">January 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >ITxPT is connecting bus fleets for the future<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-item my-1 boxlayout01 video  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t mit-kategorie\" data-aos=\"res-rightIncoming\">\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-inner flatbox scale-sliderbox h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/en-intl\/ebblo-franchising-intelligence-transport-system-explainer-video\/\" target=\"_parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postBox text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postImg mb-1 overflow-hidden \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/News-PTX-Schnittstelle-1000x750.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 \" alt=\"Ein Bus f\u00e4hrt \u00fcber eine Kreuzung\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postContent box-content h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small mb-1\">February 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >ebblo Franchising Intelligence Transport System \u2013 Explainer Video<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-item my-1 boxlayout01 article  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t mit-kategorie\" data-aos=\"res-rightIncoming\">\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-inner flatbox scale-sliderbox h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/en-intl\/access-to-avl\/\" target=\"_parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postBox text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postImg mb-1 overflow-hidden \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/access-to-avlc-1000x750.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 \" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postContent box-content h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small mb-1\">February 2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >Access to Automatic Vehicle Location, Whatever your Budget<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-item my-1 boxlayout01 video  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t mit-kategorie\" data-aos=\"res-rightIncoming\">\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-inner flatbox scale-sliderbox h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/en-intl\/customer-base-video\/\" target=\"_parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postBox text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postImg mb-1 overflow-hidden \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/ebblo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ebblo-abu-dhabi-video-1000x750.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 \" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postContent box-content h-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small mb-1\">February 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 >What Do Zurich, Riyadh and Singapore Have in 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