How can cities make everyday travel smoother, more sustainable and more accessible for everyone?

Imagine a future city through the eyes of Emma.

Emma begins her day outside the city and drives to a mobility hub, where she seamlessly switches from private car to public transport. She travels to a hospital appointment, using connected digital services that combine mobility and healthcare. Throughout the city, intelligent transport systems, autonomous public transport and smart infrastructure help residents, visitors and special user groups move safely and efficiently. After her appointment, Emma explores the city’s attractions and services, supported by digital tools that make discovering and experiencing the city easier than ever.

Behind this seemingly simple journey lies a network of innovations, data, services and collaboration.

The SmartRail#3 project has developed and tested solutions that support the future of sustainable urban mobility, including simulation and decision-support tools, digital identity and wallet solutions, connected mobility services, autonomous transport technologies, guidance solutions for special user groups, digital accessibility solutions and data-driven mobility ecosystems. These developments aim to make it easier for people to move, access services and experience the city while supporting more sustainable alternatives to private car use.

Join us to explore how these innovations come together to create a more human-centred, efficient and sustainable mobility system. Through the story of one citizen’s journey, we will showcase the key results of SmartRail#3 and discuss how collaboration between cities, companies and research organisations can help shape the future of urban mobility.

Please register for the event here now: A Day in the Future City – SmartRail#3 Final seminar

Registration for the on-site event closes on 11 November, and for the online event on 16 November.

Programme (Finnish time, UTC+2)

12:30 Welcome coffee & registration

13:00 Opening words – Esa Järvinen, Tieto & Toni Lusikka, VTT
A Day in the Future City: Meet Emma

13:10 Designing tomorrow’s mobility – Teemu Itkonen, VTT & Kalle Myllymaa, Solita
Using simulations as decision-support tools to plan and optimize future urban transport

13:30 Choosing the sustainable option – Emil Viitala, Moovy
From private car to mobility hubs, smart parking and public transport

13:45 Connecting mobility, identity and services – Mika Heikkilä, Tieto; Markus Hautala, Tieto & Elena Lipchenko, PayiQ
Digital identity wallets as enablers of seamless travel and service journeys

14:10 Break

14:30 When the city responds to you – Laura Riihentupa, Aventi & Jarno Kallio, Nodeon
Smart intersections and accessible mobility for all users

14:50 Finding your way – Olli Pihlajamaa, VTT & Kirsikka Kaipainen, Tampere University

Visual guidance in complex environments

15:00 Experiencing the city – Olli Pihlajamaa, VTT; Kirsikka Kaipainen, Tampere University & Manu Setälä, Solita
Digital accessibility, tourism services and making urban experiences easier to discover

15:30 Building the future of urban mobility through ecosystem collaboration – Toni Lusikka, VTT + panelists: Esa Järvinen, Tieto; Kai Hermonen, Skoda; Elena Lipchenko, PayiQ; Mika Kulmala, ITS Factory

15:50 Final reflections: Emma’s journey revisited – Toni Lusikka, VTT

16:00 Closing of the event

SmartRail#3 is a Business Finland funded Co-Innovation project delivered by a consortium consisting of Aventi, Moovy, Nodeon Finland, iQ Payments, Solita, Tieto Tech Consulting, Tampere University and VTT, working together with city partners and other stakeholders to develop intelligent, data-driven and sustainable mobility solutions.