Smart Ways to Antwerp — BelgiumPilot Project
A modal shift towards sustainable, smart mobility
Antwerp introduced an intermodal route planner that combines transport modes, roadworks and real-life traffic information to help road users reach the city in the smartest, most efficient way possible.
Project at a glance
The City of Antwerp, as part of Smart Ways to Antwerp.
- Challenge
- Keep a busy international port city liveable and accessible while supporting companies, visitors, citizens, students, expats, start-ups and extensive freight and logistics activity.
- Approach
- Introduce an intermodal route planner that combines one or more transport modes, guides road users through roadworks and uses real-life traffic information.
- Outcome
- Antwerp became the first city worldwide to introduce a multimodal route planner.
Accessibility is key
Antwerp is a busy international city with many companies, visitors, citizens, students, expats, start-ups, etc. It is the second largest port in Europe, which also creates a lot of freight and logistic activity. The city government invests heavily in optimal road infrastructure and sustainable transport modes. To keep the city liveable and accessible, a modal shift towards sustainable, smart mobility is fundamental.
All-inclusive mobility
Putting their faith in Be-Mobile, Antwerp went for nothing less than a world’s first. As part of the project, we introduced an intermodal route planner, allowing road users to combine one or more transport modes in one trip to reach the city in the smartest, most efficient way possible. Additionally, it serves as a guide through the roadworks in and around the city, and takes into account real-life traffic information. This way, travellers can reach their destination with ease and avoid being stuck in (rush-hour) traffic.
Leaving the world in awe
From every corner of the world, this project is being viewed with great enthusiasm and excitement. Due to its social relevance and innovative technology, it acts as an example for the rest of the world to stimulate multi- and intermodal travelling.
“Antwerp was the first city worldwide to introduce a multimodal route planner. It perfectly illustrates our belief that innovation is key to find solutions for mobility issues.”
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