Integrated public transport portal becomes a reality

03 April 2012 – The Basque region of Spain has introduced a new online travel planning portal for combined public transport modes that could potentially be reproduced worldwide as a key mobility enabler.

The Smart Move campaign supports any modern information system that can help passengers find the right bus or coach at the right time, and the Basque autonomous regional government and i2MApp, an Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) provider, have jointly produced an integrated public transport portal that allows users to plan their journeys using information from 34 transport operators including, urban and intercity buses, metro, tram, rail, boats, ferries, hanging bridges and even elevators.

i2MApp is working on a similar online travel planner with officials in Chile that brings together 29 transport operators and would help Chilean passengers optimise their use of public transport.