2025-05-30 –, Seminar room 3
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 OTP-Italy project is funded by the PNRR and is part of the Open Call of the Polytechnic of Bari within the Spoke 8 (MaaS and innovative services) of the MOST - National Center for Sustainable Mobility.
OTP-Italy is closely connected to the topic of Open Data, Open Source, and Open Standards, as it focuses on the transition from widely used de facto standards in mobility data, namely GTFS and GTFS-RT, to the EU de jure standards mandated by the European Union, NeTEx and SIRI.
The project promotes the adoption of italian profiles of these standards for multimodal journey planning by developing an open-source fork of OpenTripPlanner (OTP) and data converters leveraging the open-source software Chimera (https://github.com/cefriel/chimera).
By improving interoperability between transport operators’ datasets and enhancing data quality, the initiative strengthens the role of Open Data and National Access Points in multimodal journey planning. It also demonstrates how open data and open technologies can facilitate compliance with regulatory frameworks, improve public transport accessibility, and create a more integrated and efficient mobility ecosystem.
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.
I am currently the Mobility Research Lead and certified PMI-PMP project manager at Cefriel. I am involved in managing and realizing studies and applied research projects in digital innovation. Most of my current research activities focus on designing and developing data spaces and data governance frameworks for the mobility and transport sector.
I have published over 60 referred papers in books, conference proceedings, and journals.