The Athens pilot developed and evaluated an innovative mobility platform to support decision-making in the metropolitan area.

It addressed issues related to private cars, trucks and last-mile delivery and public transport, including congested roads, long queues, increased travel times and illegal parking, stemming from the complexity of traffic management in the city and the involvement of different stakeholders including governmental authorities, municipalities and transport operators.

The pilot, led by DAEM, the IT company of the Municipality of Athens, developed a comprehensive mobility platform that collected multimodal data from different sources and provided traffic and transport analysis, short-term forecasts and a simulation tool, integrated into a Digital Twin for Athens.

The platform was calibrated with real-world data, including detailed vehicle trajectories and freight data collected using drones. Local stakeholders were involved throughout to demonstrate the applicability of the platform, evaluate its usability and assess its potential. The ACUMEN framework was tested through forecasting simulations to assess its effectiveness in predicting traffic changes in Athens and generating expected outcomes. Benchmarking techniques were used to ensure the transferability of the implemented solution to other locations beyond the Athens pilot.