A truly seamless door-to-door travel experience across various modes of transport hinges on effective collaboration and seamless data sharing between Transport Service Providers (TSPs). However, “collaboration” itself can be an abstract and challenging concept to operationalize. The SYN+AIR project addresses this hurdle with an innovative smart contracts framework (SCF) designed to facilitate concrete contractual agreements among TSPs, effectively establishing a robust “Transport Syn”ergy.
This framework is built upon a sophisticated alloy of business, information, technical, and application architectures, all hosted on a secure cloud platform. The SYN+AIR platform acts as a central hub where TSPs can register and efficiently manage their collaborations by creating, modifying, or even canceling contracts as needed.
At the heart of this platform is a contract system that meticulously defines data sharing parameters. Agreements between TSPs utilize a data flow model matching mechanism and a graph knowledge base to precisely outline critical aspects such as scope, dataset attributes, specifications, party obligations, revenue models, responsibility sharing, contract duration, and fulfillment criteria. Crucially, the platform is engineered to foster collaboration across different transport modes, centralizing contract management for enhanced efficiency. Its design anticipates integration with external services and software solutions, including transport clouds, data spaces, open data repositories, and data transformation platforms, ensuring access to the necessary data inputs for optimal operation.
The SYN+AIR platform extends its reach to mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) providers and travel companion applications. These integrations enable the seamless verification of signed contracts directly within familiar travel apps. For travelers, this translates into tangible benefits through enhanced data sharing and coordinated transport services. These advantages manifest as reduced waiting times, the convenience of single ticketing solutions, and streamlined check-in processes, ultimately contributing to a smoother and more enjoyable journey.
The SYN+AIR web-based platform, the host of this groundbreaking SCF, is deployment-ready for TSPs and travel companion applications. It stands poised to empower European citizens and travelers to fully realize the advantages of seamless, multimodal, door-to-door transport, ushering in a new era of connected and efficient travel facilitated by “transport syn”ergies.
Key Benefits:
- Standardized Multimodal Collaboration (Transport Syn): Establishes clear frameworks for cooperation across transport modes.
- Single Ticketing Solutions Including Air Transport: Simplifies travel booking and management.
- Faster and Easier Trip Booking: Enhances user experience and travel efficiency.
