D6.2 – Specification of Multimodal Travel Solution (Final Release)

Regional railways play a crucial role in Europe, not only by serving rural areas but also by acting as feeders
for passenger and freight traffic to the main network. These lines provide an essential, environmentally
friendly mode of transport. When combined with other public or private transportation options—such as
buses, micro-mobility services, on-demand services, cycling, walking, and driving—regional railways enable
passengers to reach remote stations and rural destinations effectively.
Ensuring the long-term viability of regional railways requires high service quality and customer satisfaction,
making rail an attractive and preferred mode of transport. Passengers rely daily on regional trains and
services for their transportation needs. To achieve and enhance customer satisfaction, reliability, and
efficiency, sophisticated information services are key. The societal importance of a smoothly running rail
service lies not only in its role as a critical infrastructure component in many European countries but also
in its contribution to sustainable living, trading, and travel.
Within FP6-FutuRe WP6, a highly accurate multimodal travel solution is developed. The goal is to deliver
transport service information for first and last mile services, while including passenger transportation and
partly combining it with freight transportation. The service information shall be supplied both on-board of
regional vehicles, e.g. via personal digital devices, and at regional rail stations. In rural areas with mostly
low density of rail services, travellers need to be able to proceed with their journey once they have reached
their final railway station.
To cater to this need, this deliverable D6.2 contains a specification of a technical solution to provide
passengers with real-time information on which mode or combination of modes is suitable to reach their
destinations. It is considered that there might be delays or other incidents that affect a transport services’
operating schedule and that some travellers may have specific mobility restrictions. Interfaces between rail
services and other mobility services, such as demand responsive transport, are helpful to adjust to different
scenarios and to operate as efficiently as possible. A possible solution is developed in collaboration of
several tasks within WP6 as well as in exchange with FP1-MOTIONAL.
The present document specifies the Final Release outline of our solution, covering the integration of
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) in journey planning, and demand-related information for Persons with
Reduced Mobility (PRM). This document continues the initial specification of the Regional Rail Services
solution defined in D6.1, where user stories, use cases, and a high-level list of requirements were identified.
The current document builds on these use cases to derive a detailed list of requirements, sequence
diagrams, logical architecture, interfaces and standards, system components, and functionalities.
Moreover, these specifications are supported by an analytical framework, which defines the setup of an
on-demand service and includes a stakeholder analysis addressing the needs of PRM.
The specified functionalities will be developed and subsequently demonstrated in WP11, ensuring a
comprehensive and practical solution for multimodal travel for regional railways and their passengers.