Enhanced resilience in multimodal passenger transport through digital technologies and generative and discriminative AI

Overview

Funding for projects developing digital technologies and AI-driven solutions to enhance resilience in multimodal passenger transport systems, targeting operators, authorities, and technology providers. Focuses on real-time disruption response, predictive maintenance, and emergency planning.

Who Can Apply

Consortia of legal entities (e.g., research institutions, transport operators, public authorities, SMEs, and industry partners) from eligible countries. Single applicants are not permitted.

Funding Details

• Maximum grant amount: €100,000,000
• Funding rate: Not specified (lump-sum funding model)
• Co-funding: Not explicitly required but may be implied by lump-sum structure

What Is Funded

• Development of real-time data analytics and AI systems for dynamic disruption response in passenger transport.
• Predictive maintenance strategies using generative AI and digital technologies.
• Guidelines, tools, and training programs for operators to handle disruptions, including contingency planning and emergency simulations.
• Integration of data from multiple sources (e.g., big data, digital twins) to optimize decision-making and scenario planning.
• Testing and validation in at least three pilot sites across different EU Member States, covering urban, suburban, and long-distance multimodal transport (minimum three transport modes per use case).

Technology / Maturity Requirements

• Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 7–9 (system prototype demonstration in operational environment to actual system proven in operational conditions).

Key Dates

• Open date: 2026-06-03T22:00:00Z
• Deadline: 2026-10-07T22:00:00Z

Application Process (High-Level)

• Process: Single-stage submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
• Application form: Standard Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) or Innovation Actions (IA) template.
• Evaluation: Based on award criteria outlined in Horizon Europe Work Programme Annex D.

Post-Award Obligations

• Compliance with lump-sum funding rules, including financial and technical reporting.
• Dissemination of project results in line with FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles.
• Potential restrictions on ownership transfer or exclusive licensing of results for up to four years post-project.

Geographic Scope & Language

• Eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom, Switzerland.
• Application language: English.

Notes

• Projects must comply with EU strategies (e.g., Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy) and leverage existing initiatives like the European Mobility Data Space (EMDS).
• Use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS data is mandatory if satellite-based services are employed.
• Proposals should build on prior EU-funded projects related to transport resilience, multimodal management, and shared mobility.