The SYNCHROMODE project got invited to participate in the RTR Conference 2026, the conference on results from road transport research, taking place in Brussels from 10 to 12 February 2026.
Together with the SUM and ACUMEN projects, discussions have dealt with how to improve traffic management, showcasing advanced solutions for synchronized and resilient multimodal transport services, and demonstrating their real-world impact and measurable results from our three Case Study areas.
It is great to see how research projects can end up in real deployment! Our project coordinator Evangelos Mitsakis also invited everyone at the joint final event, organized by SYNCHROMODE and ACUMEN on 21st-22 April, in Brussels and encouraged the audience to contribute in the soon to be launched call for contributions! đ
More info about the event here: ACUMEN & SYNCHROMODE wrap-up: join us for a two-day final symposium – Synchromode
Thank you to Thiago Tavares and Ivo Cré for moderating the session, and Evangelos Mitsakis for presenting SYNCHROMODE!
We are entering the final stretch! SYNCHROMODE and ACUMEN projects are drawing to a close. To finish on a high note and wrap-up, they are joining forces during a 2-day final event, taking the shape of a symposium on 21 and 22 April 2026, in Brussels.
Join us at COMET Louise to discuss about the future of multimodal, data-driven and resilient trafic and transport management in Europe. ACUMEN and SYNCHROMODE are two EU-funded Horizon EUROPE projects advancing multimodal transport management solutions across Europe. While SYNCHROMODE focuses on developing data-driven ICT tools for improving the management of transport operations and managing the overall transport network, ACUMEN facilitates the access to seamless mobility by using AI-aided decision tools.
To celebrate their achievements, the projects are joining forces for a final symposium. This two-day gathering will bring together policymakers, city leaders, transport authorities and operators, industry innovators, and sustainability experts to explore operational tools and real-world solutions that cities, transport authorities, and operators can use, all of which have been tested through pilots and demonstrations across Europe.
The event is structured around interactive sessions featuring research findings, governance design, impact assessment and testimonials from pilot cities. Whether you are exploring AI integration, seeking to improve multimodal coordination or looking to build resilience into your transport network, this event will provide actionable insights and proven tools developed through real-world implementation.
Sessions will address critical questions that cities face when advancing their traffic management systems: How do you effectively handle heterogeneous mobility data sources? How do you create data-driven and AI-based traffic prediction and optimisation systems? How do you coordinate all modes of transport within existing frameworks, handle disruptions and build resilience? What governance structures are needed to integrate new tools into current operations, and how do you evaluate their effectiveness?
Discussions will focus on the future of multimodal, data-driven, and resilient traffic and transport management in Europe.
The event will offer a deep dive into:
Whether you are part of a European city, a transport authority, or a mobility professional, this event offers an opportunity to exchange insights, foster connections, and contribute to shaping sustainable urban mobility!
Tuesday 21 April (Day 1)
13:15-14:00: registrations
14:00-15:00: Multimodal traffic and transport management – ACUMEN Project results and lessons learnt
15:00-16:00: Multimodal traffic and transport management – SYNCHROMODE Project results and lessons learned
Coffee break
16:30-18:00: Parallel sessions
18:00-20:00: Cocktail Reception – Standing dinner
Wednesday 22 April (Day 2)
8:30-9:30: Registrations and welcome
9:30-11:00: Session (TBA)
Coffee break
11:30-13:00: Session (TBA)
Lunch break
14:00-16:00: Session (TBA)
Coffee break
16:30-17:00: Closing Panel – what is next and way forward
The event will take place in person at COMET Louise (Place Stephanie 20, 1050 Brussels) on 21 and 22 April 2026. More details coming up!
đŠ The SYNCHROMODE project was showcased at the POLIS Conference 2025, both participating in a session and at the Exhibition stand. The conference took place in Utrecht, from 27 to 28 November 2025, and gathered more than 500 stakeholders in the field of urban mobility. The occasion for the project to disseminate its first results, and to network with relevant actors!
During session 4B: âData-Driven Roadworks Planning”, Rick Overvoorde from MAPtm presented the projectâs vision, introduced the consortium partners, and highlighted the work carried out in the South Holland case study, showing how synchronised, data-driven traffic and mobility management can support smarter planning and minimise disruption during roadworks.
In addition, SYNCHROMODE was present at the booth of the exhibition area, together with ACUMEN, its sister project.
A big thank you to POLIS Network for the opportunity to share our progress, and to our partners for their continued collaboration in shaping the future of multimodal traffic management!
Welcome to SYNCHROMODE Newsletter! Find the latest news and updates about the project below:
https://synchromode.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Synchromode-Newsletter-no5.pdf
The SYNCHROMODE partners met in Munich from 30 to 31 October, hosted by Yunex Traffic, for the last General Assembly (GA) meeting. This marked an important milestone in the projectâs progress! The two-day meeting provided an opportunity to review ongoing developments, discuss achievements, and plan the next phases as the SYNCHROMODE project is ending soon!
The meeting opened with an update on project management, presented by CERTH, the project coordinator. The overview set the stage for the sessions that followed, focusing on current progress, upcoming deliverables, and key milestones.
Each case study team presented the latest updates on tasks, deliverables, and their connection to the overall SYNCHROMODE framework.
South Holland notably detailed how they dealt with the high season in Keukenhof: monitoring in real-time the traffic conditions, providing notification about congestion, delays and route guidance, and preparing the daily reports which are of high importance for the impact assessment evaluation.
A major highlight of the GA was the demonstration of the SYNCHROMODE Toolbox, showcasing the latest updates and interface improvements since the previous assembly. Partners reviewed the remaining pages and functionalities, addressed technical issues, and discussed the integration and testing of the SYNCHROMODE solution within each case study.
Deployment and testing execution plans were presented, alongside a structured overview of the testing process, assessment methodology, and time plan for finalization.
The consortium also reviewed recent and upcoming dissemination and communication activities, with a focus on strengthening visibility and stakeholder engagement. Planning is underway for the next public webinar and the final project event, which will showcase key results and lessons learned from SYNCHROMODEâs implementation.
The second day began with a session on Exploitation Strategies, led by PNO, outlining approaches to maximize the projectâs impact and ensure long-term sustainability of the developed solutions. CERTH followed with a presentation on lessons learnt and policy recommendations, providing valuable insights into how SYNCHROMODE outcomes can inform future transport policies.
The meeting continued with an update on modelling, simulation, and prediction of multimodal solutions, underlining the technical advancements achieved and the collaborative efforts driving the project forward. We notably dived into transport network optimization, user needs, systems requirements definition and governance models.
The Munich GA demonstrated the strong collaboration among partners and the tangible progress across all work packages. With final integration and testing phases approaching, SYNCHROMODE continues to advance toward its goal of delivering innovative tools for real-time, data-driven multimodal transport management across Europe.
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After a first webinar organized on the introduction to network and traffic management, SYNCHROMODE webinars are continuing!
Save the date for our next webinar, focusing âTraffic supply and demand modelling, forecasting and optimization toolsâ: roadworks use case on 17 November 2025, from 11 to 12h30!
Hear from the experts at NOMMON, UCL and the University of DEUSTO who have been leading the developments on the digital world of SYMCHROMODE.
The SYNCHROMODE tools in full force for the Thessaloniki, Madrid and South of Holland case studies!
The agenda is the following:
Welcome by POLIS
Intro of the project and the road works use case â Project coordinator (Dimitris Tzanis, CERTH) (5min)
Introduction to the roadworks problems, data quality & imputations â Project coordinator (Dimitris Tzanis, CERTH)
Matrix similarity measures (Oliva Garcia Cantu, NOMMON)
Roadwork effects (Oliva Garcia Cantu, NOMMON)
Traffic metamodeling for system interventions (Manos Chaniotakis, UCL)
Roadwork planning Optimization (Antonio Masegosa, University of Deusto)
Wrap up and Q&A intro (POLIS network)
Q&A (30 minutes)
Closing (POLIS)
Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3pUw2YWGSaiao-Tj-lqj2Q
The European Union-funded project SYNCHROMODE is helping improve multimodal traffic management across the Netherlands during the 2025 spring and summer season!
Following extensive preparation with all stakeholders in the South Holland and North Holland area, the project deployed the SYNCHROMODE Toolbox, a suite of tools designed to manage traffic more effectively across the network, starting with the spring tulip season at Keukenhof, and continuing during the summer in the popular coastal towns of Noordwijk and Hoek van Holland (near Rotterdam).
Keukenhof, a popular tourist destination, receives approximately 1.4 million visitors during its eight-week tulip season. On peak days, particularly during favourable weather conditions and public holidays such as Easter, daily visitor numbers can reach up to 40,000!
In order to prevent excessive travel times or gridlock, traffic management can help mitigate these risks. SYNCHROMODE provided support for Keukenhof and partners (Zuid-Holland Bereikbaar, Provincie Zuid-Holland, Provincie Noord-Holland, TMC âRegiodeskâ, Rijkswaterstaat and municipalities HLT-samen and Haarlemmermeer) through a cooperative dashboard and traffic management support tool. This tool enables stakeholders to monitor real-time and predicted transport and traffic conditions, thereby assisting stakeholders in operational decision-making. The projects’ support included:
A key improvement was the introduction of a shared traffic dashboard, accessible to all stakeholders and projected daily on a large screen at Keukenhof. This facilitated a unified view of the traffic network, enhancing situational awareness and coordination.
In addition, the daily reports provided valuable insights into traffic conditions and anomalies, offering a foundation for future development into strategic management reporting.
During the tulip season, approximately 18.000 on-trip and 13.000 post-trip notifications were disseminated via the Flitsmeister app. Despite challenges such as limited training data, resulting from the short seasonal duration, changes in ticketing procedures, and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the short-term prediction was recalibrated multiple times and ultimately delivered promising results. An updated version of the model is currently being considered for deployment in the 2026 season.
Lessons learned from the 2025 season highlight the need for more direct and timely communication regarding scenario activation from the Traffic Management Centre (TMC). Additionally, the development of a handheld version of the Common Operational Picture is considered a valuable enhancement to support field operations and improve situational awareness.
Following the spring season, the solutions were adapted for use in the coastal municipalities of Noordwijk and Hoek van Holland during the summer. Efforts were primarily focused on informing drivers about parking routes and the availability of the Beach Shuttle in Noordwijk (P+R near the N206) using the Flitsmeister application. In Noordwijk, the objective was to train a midterm prediction model (up to 5 days in advance) based on parking data from ten monitored locations, weather forecast, day-of-week patterns, public holidays, and local events. The aim was to forecast high-traffic days and enable preemptive measures, such as scheduling additional public transport services and extending Beach Shuttle operations. However, the real-time parking data stream was unavailable during the summer season. As an alternative, travel times on three main access routes to the beach were used to train the model.
Flowcontrol was employed to provide on-trip parking guidance and Beach Shuttle information to Flitsmeister users in Noordwijk aan Zee. In total, approximately 45.000 parking guidance messages and 49.000 Beach Shuttle notifications were delivered. In Hoek van Holland, SYNCHROMODE is supporting the setup of parking guidance during the activation of beach scenarios using the MobiMaestro – VM-iVRA notification chain.
In conclusion, the SYNCHROMODE project has shown the value of collaborative, data-driven approaches to multimodal traffic management. The tools and insights developed during the spring and summer of 2025 provide a solid foundation for further refinement and wider application in future operations. With continued stakeholder engagement and technical improvements, SYNCHROMODE is well-positioned to support increasingly complex mobility challenges in the coming years!
The SYNCHROMODE project took the stage last week at the International Symposium on âNavigating the Future of Traffic Managementâ, held in Athens from 29 June to 3 July. The event gathered leading voices from research, industry, and policy to pave the way for the future of multimodal traffic management.
On Monday, June 30, Workshop 8 on âInternational Advancements in Multimodal Traffic Managementâ featured an exchange of insights on emerging tools and strategies. The session was moderated by Evangelos Mitsakis, Research Director at CERTH (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas).
A highlight of the workshop was the presentation and live demonstration of the SYNCHROMODE Toolbox by Dimitris Tzanis (CERTH-HIT), showcasing its capabilities in enabling efficient, data-driven traffic solutions. The demonstration illustrated how the toolbox can be leveraged to support more sustainable and responsive traffic systems. In addition, the workshop featured a presentation of the âMultimodal Traffic Management: Roadmap for 2030 and Beyondâ, developed by the Multimodal Traffic Management Cluster. The presentation outlined the key outcomes of the initiative and highlighted the strategic focus areas shaping the future of multimodal traffic management in Europe.
The workshop also featured interesting presentations from international experts, including:
The event highlighted growing international momentum around intelligent multimodal traffic management systems and underlined the critical role of research and innovation in addressing urban mobility challenges.
In addition, on Tuesday, July 1, SESSION 1E âNew ways and types of Dataâ, featured two core components of the SYNCHROMODE Toolbox: the Data Quality Framework and the Traffic Flow Prediction Model.
Viktoria Petkani (CERTH-HIT) presented the Data Quality Framework, emphasizing how data quality forms the backbone of modern traffic management systems. As effective traffic management increasingly relies on a growing number of real-time data sources (e.g., sensors, connected vehicles, and mobile devices) the need for robust data quality assessment becomes critical. Her presentation showcased a real-world application of the methodology, highlighting its results and its impact on traffic conditions. The demonstration underlined the importance of having a system capable of effectively assessing and correcting traffic data, upon which critical decisions are based.
Dimitris Tzanis (CERTH-HIT) presented the multi-phase deep learning framework developed for traffic flow prediction. He discussed the modelâs characteristics and demonstrated its practical application, including results from its deployment during this yearâs Keukenhof exhibition.
To wrap up its presence at the symposium, SYNCHROMODE took center stage at the exhibition on Tuesday, 1 July, and Wednesday, 2 July, where it showcased its cutting-edge Toolbox developed for the city of Thessaloniki, along with an extended version tailored for the city of Athens. Visitors had the chance to explore the tools, algorithms, and final integrated solutions designed to tackle the complexities of multimodal traffic management. The exhibition clearly demonstrated how SYNCHROMODEâs innovations can scale and adapt to cities and regions across Europe and beyond.
As traffic networks become more complex and intermodal, SYNCHROMODE and its partners are helping redefine how cities move: smarter, safer, and more sustainably.
SYNCHROMODE was featured at the 16th ITS European Congress, held from 19 to 21 May 2025 in Seville, Spain. The event brought together experts, innovators, and stakeholders in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems to explore the latest advances in mobility and traffic management.
SYNCHROMODE participated in the strategic session SIS56: “Next Generation Multimodal Traffic Management â Results and Roadmap”, held on Wednesday, 21 May. The session highlighted innovative solutions from three major EU-funded projects: ACUMEN, DELPHI_EU, and SYNCHROMODE, focusing on how research outcomes are being translated into real-world tools for managing multimodal passenger and freight traffic.
A key outcome of the session was the presentation of the âMultimodal Traffic Management: Roadmap for 2030 and Beyondâ, a forward-looking document developed by the Multimodal Traffic Management Cluster (MTMC), in which SYNCHROMODE is an active member. The roadmap outlines strategic directions for sustainable, data-driven transport systems across Europe.
In addition to the main session, the SYNCHROMODE Toolbox was presented during Technical Paper Session TP28, titled âGetting Value from Mobility Dataâ. The Toolbox offers practical applications for leveraging mobility data to optimize multimodal transport planning and operations.
SYNCHROMODE extends its sincere thanks to the speakers who contributed to the sessions:
The project team also expresses its gratitude to #ITSCongresses and the organizer Dimitris Tzanis, from Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, as well as the moderator Sergio Escriba from CINEA for their support in organizing and facilitating this high-impact event.