Guido Amato
I am a Project Manager with an excellent knowledge of the principles of project management in all its phases. I have skills in European Project Management (writing projects' proposals, consortium coordination, funding reporting). I know and I am able to work with traditional, agile and hybrid project management methodologies.
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Economics & Management, a Master's Degree in Economics and Finance, another Master's Degree in Economics & Finance and an Executive Master in International Relationships and Made in Italy. Currently, I am attending a Master's Degree in Behavioral Economics and Neuromarketing.
Since 2023, I have been working as a Project Manager at OpenMove, where I am responsible for overseeing and managing innovative projects in the field of smart mobility. My role involves coordinating teams, ensuring project milestones are met, and contributing to the development of cutting-edge mobility solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability.
Sessions
The European Union has established NeTEx and SIRI as de jure standards for mobility data exchange, requiring Member States to adopt them in their National Access Points (NAPs) to ensure interoperability and accessibility of transport data. However, GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) and its extension GTFS-RT (General Transit Feed Specification - Real Time) remain the most widely used de facto standards for multimodal trip planning, creating a “barrier” to the adoption of EU standards and the intended usage of NAPs.
To address this challenge, in the context of the OTP-Italy project, OpenMove and Cefriel are developing an innovative solution to enable the transition from GTFS and GTFS-RT to NeTEx and SIRI (Italian profiles) in the open-source journey planning software OpenTripPlanner (OTP).
The solution includes two converters supporting the conversion from GTFS to the Italian NeTEx profile and from GTFS-RT to the Italian SIRI profile, leveraging a reference conceptual model and semantic web techniques to ensure optimal conversion and data enrichment. Moreover, the solution includes the development of an OTP fork to improve integration with the NeTEx and SIRI italian profiles, optimizing interoperability among transport companies' data and enhancing the accuracy of transport information.
This initiative goes beyond mere data conversion, aiming to improve the quality of information provided to end users by enriching it with new sources and expanding its informational coverage. The result contributes to a more integrated, interoperable, and accessible mobility ecosystem that facilitates stakeholder collaboration and makes public transport an increasingly competitive alternative to private car use.
Through this presentation, we aim to share the challenges faced and the solutions adopted so far, providing a concrete implementation case to support the transition to European mobility standards. We will offer insights into the technical aspects of data conversion, the advantages of integrating open standards in trip planning, and the broader impact on mobility data interoperability and accessibility across Europe.
The Meridian Project, started in 2022 and still ongoing, aims to bridge the gap between physical infrastructure and digital ecosystems by creating a seamless Digital Layer alongside the A22 highway (also known as Autostrada del Brennero/Brennerautobahn), integrating real-time and historical mobility data. By using open data provided by third parties, among which and in particular OpenDataHub, this project fosters the development of innovative mobility services beyond traditional traffic management.
Aligned with the European vision of horizontal data layers, the project prioritizes API-driven integration with existing platforms instead of standalone applications, maximizing user reach and impact. Strategically, it anticipates the future of mobility, where digital tools mediate transportation decisions, from real-time traffic updates to intermodal journey planning.
The A22 Digital Layer transforms mobility data into a valuable asset, supporting future services like autonomous shuttles and dynamic route optimization. At its core, the project develops a multimodal digital infrastructure that aggregates and standardizes data from multiple sources while ensuring compliance with EU standards (TRANSMODEL, NeTEx and SIRI) and providing advanced validation, security, and management tools. It also includes a multimodal trip planner, capable of processing diverse datasets such as DATEX II, GTFS/NeTEx, GTFS-RT/SIRI and private mobility services. In the near future, the journey planner will also optimize routes based on factors like traffic conditions, emissions, cost, weather and intermodality. Moreover, to ensure controlled access and usability, the project also includes the development of a web dashboard allowing real-time monitoring, third-party integration, and potential monetization models for premium services.
By empowering external digital players and leveraging its mobility data assets, this project not only enhances traffic management but also positions itself as a key enabler of smart mobility, shaping the future of connected transportation.