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ENT4: Business models for data collection and use: Overview of studies

Background and contents

The Action Group ENT4 "business models for data collection and use" was set up during the first targeted workshop (TWS 1) in Paris on 29-30 November 2004. The TWS 1 theme was "ITS and reliability of passenger transport".

Traffic and travel data is needed for both traffic management and travel information. From a technical point of view many tools are developed, tested and researched. ENT4 works on identifying the bottlenecks for implementation and defining new research questions.

Starting with the exchange of existing information and viewpoints from each country ENT4 should lead to defining research topics and clustering of the research efforts.

Successful exploitation of a mobility information service or dynamic traffic management depends upon a solid business case. Too often a new instrument, product or service is developed, a pilot is started or the public authorities start as a launching customer without an unambiguous business case present. Depending on the vision of the Public Authorities on their role and the number of actors, different business models can be derived. In each model the choices in the division of tasks, responsibilities etc. differ.

Key ideas and objectives

The aims of this cooperation project are the following:

exchange of information on the current situation in different European countries
presentation of the future models of the situation on traffic and travel information services
discussion with experts on topics mentioned above
share research results and identify gaps and implementation hurdles
future research topics.

Participating countries

France, Netherlands, Norway, Finland and Poland

Expected results and aim of cooperation

Current situation (questionnaire)
Preferred future situations (questionnaire)
Stakeholders’ analysis and differences – why differences in the participating EU countries. (report)
Some bottlenecks identified on which future research is requested in relation to the business case and market model: (topics of workshop)
Dissemination expert workshop in 2007

Status and intermediate results

Some bottlenecks identified in relation to the business case and market model for data collection and use:

Data ownership, privacy and access to data amongst stakeholders
Roles and responsibilities of Public / Private Stakeholders and Public / Public stakeholders
Multi-modal issues
Quality aspects of traffic and travel information and data collection.

Results are the questionnaires on the current situation and preferred situation. Papers on the subjects above towards the preferred situation. Workshop with experts in preparation.