The Final Report of the impact assessment study on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) has been published. The study was carried out for the European Commission – DG MOVE by a consortium led by Ricardo, with the participation of TRT Trasporti e Territorio, TIS and TEPR.

The study supports the Commission in shaping future European initiatives on multimodal booking and rail ticket distribution, by analysing the functioning of digital platforms that allow users to compare and purchase services offered by different transport operators and across different modes.

On the demand side, the study explored both the existing and potential demand for the use of MDMS services. On the supply side, it assessed the presence, practical availability and accessibility of travel options across the EU through the analysis of 100 representative routes.

Passenger transport services and online ticketing were analysed across several transport modes: air transport (including Norway), rail transport, bus and coach transport, and waterborne transport.
Based on the analysis, the study defined a range of policy options and supported the assessment of their impacts through a modelling framework consisting of six modules, including the ASTRA strategic model.