TRIDENT

Enabling multimodal data exchange

TRIDENT responds to the strong transport policy need of enabling seamless travel across different modes of transport (bus/tram/metro/rail and road). The project is developing common specifications for sharing and exchanging data between transport and multimodal infrastructure operators, public authorities and service providers through a message-based and object-oriented approach.

Objectives

• Produce and test draft model and specifications based on a message-based (using DATEX) and object-oriented (using XML) approach throughout Europe
• Obtain CEN approval for both final validated specifications
• Hold TRIDENT Forum workshops organised on user needs and object oriented technologies
• Formulate recommendations to overcome non-technical issues

Duration and Funding

January 2000 - October 2002, funding through EU 5th Framework IST Programme

Consortium

ERTICO (coordinator), ATAC, B+S Ingenieur AG, De Lijn, La Poste Suisse, Metro, METL-CETE Méditerranée, Mizar mediaservices, MVA, RATP, STA, TRITEL, Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Demonstration Sites

The specifications will be implemented, tested and validated in four sites: Flanders (De Lijn, MVG, Tritel), Paris (RATP), Rome (ATAC, Mizar, STA) and West Yorkshire (Metro and MVA)