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Project Management
Together with our partners, we turn ideas into solutions moving the industry and ourselves forward.
Profound Know-How
Working on projects is no unknown territory for Hacon. We have gathered many years of experience working on various international projects in interdisciplinary teams. We know what it takes.
Clear Visions
By working in various standardization committees and networking initiatives we help to shape tomorrow's mobility.
Shift2Rail - "Travel Companion" for Europe
As the first European railroad initiative, Shift2Rail combines three fields: Research and innovation, market-oriented solutions, and the integration of new and advanced technologies into rail products. The goal is to develop technologies to unify the European railroad area. As an Associated Member, Hacon supports the Shift2Rail initiative with extensive expertise in the areas of train planning, dispatching and operations as well as intermodal mobility. The project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant no. 730822).
For one of the Shift2Rail innovation programs, Hacon and its project partners are developing a demo app that includes the following features:
Scope of the demo app
- Multimodal routing
- Mobility as a Service (MaaS) approach
- DRT services
- Travel alternatives
- Offers based on location, for example specific information on the train or third-party promotions along the route
- Multi-user capabilities
- Time and product-based best price calculations and ticket update mechanisms
- Consideration of passenger rights
More Research Projects
The goal of the project is to systematically guide passengers to avoid high occupancies during regular operations, in crisis situations, or during special peaks in traffic. To achieve this goal, real-time capacity utilization data is developed into reliable forecasts with the help of AI approaches. Subsequently it is transferred to the passenger information system of the Berlin-Brandenburg transport association, and made available to third parties. In order to be able to use the forecast data in as many ways as possible, it is to be made available regionally and nationally. A more even utilization of vehicles supports the traffic turnaround, as the expected increase in demand is more likely to be met with existing capacities.
The project "ZISTeM" seeks to increase both the acceptance of mobility alternatives and the potential for modal shift. "ZISTeM" is an abbreviation for "Zielbringende Integration, Steuerung und Management von Mikromobilitätsdienstleistungen". This translates to "Goal-oriented integration, control and management of micromobility services". A key component of the project is data provision and data coupling. The effectiveness of the planned measures will be tested in Regensburg by actively involving citizens there.
The DELTa project seeks to improve the interconnection of tariff information provided by different public transport providers. In a pilot project, the approach will initially be tested in three German lignite regions. Regional and national tariff information will be integrated into the information systems of the partners. A new method will make it possible to expand the connection information accordingly. The goals of the initiative include increased efficiency, digitization of data processing and complete, improved tariff information.
"OPENER next" is a research initiative that aims at implementing barrier-free travel information, including indoor navigation for German train stations. Gathering data on accessibility requires a lot of effort. "OPENER next" wants to involve citizens in this process by providing them with a data acquisition app. This way, previously unconsidered barriers can be mapped more quickly. To ensure that the barrier data is correct and up-to-date, additional tools for data maintenance and validation are being developed as well.
SCALE-UP is an EU-funded innovation project focusing on three European urban nodes (Madrid, Antwerp, Turku). The project investigates how these nodes can become more connected and more climate resilient. In doing so, it aims to enhance complex multimodal transport systems.