Intermodal and integrative e-ticketing

Congestion on Europe's roads already costs the European Union more than 100 billion Euros every year. Studies predict that motorized passenger transport will increase by 20 percent by 2025. Intelligent electronic ticket solutions and transportation systems networked along the entire mobility chain will ensure that city dwellers reach their destinations conveniently and will help to transfer traffic away from roads to eco-friendly public transportation. In order to get from "A to B" quickly and effectively in future, people will let intelligent systems guided them through the urban jungle. They will no longer use just one form of transport but, depending on the traffic situation, will switch from private car to metro or from commuter train to bike and ride on everything with one electronic ticket, which can be mapped on a "smartcard". This smart card makes it easier to switch between different means of transportation. Users do not have to remember fares, they just pay for the distance travelled, regardless of whether they took a train, hired a bike or used services such as car parking facilities.