EU travel data · Regulation 2017/1926

MMTISMultimodal Travel Information Services

The EU rules that make transport data open and shareable, so one app can plan your whole journey across trains, buses, bikes and borders.

What is MMTIS? Official sources

TL;DR

MMTIS is the EU law that makes transport operators share their timetables and live data in common formats, so journey planners can combine every mode into one trip.

Updated 22 October 2026 · Informal summary, not legal advice

2017Regulation (EU) 2017/1926 adopted
2019–23Requirements phased in
1 per countryNational Access Point for transport data
6Key data formats you will meet

The basics

What is MMTIS?

MMTIS is the EU framework that makes travel and traffic data available so that journey planners can combine different modes of transport – train, bus, tram, ferry, bike sharing, car sharing and more – into a single trip. It is set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1926, which supplements the ITS Directive 2010/40/EU.

Why does it matter?

Travellers should be able to plan door-to-door journeys across operators, cities and borders. That only works if transport data is open, discoverable and in common formats.

Key ideas

National Access Points

Each member state runs a NAP where transport data is published and found.

Static & dynamic data

Timetables, stops and networks, plus real-time information such as delays.

Levels of service

Data requirements are phased in over time and by network coverage.

Common standards

Interoperable formats make data reusable across borders.

Process · 4 steps

How it works

1

Publish

Data owners release their data in agreed formats via the National Access Point.

Who

  • Operators and authorities
  • Infrastructure managers
  • Mobility service providers
2

Discover

Anyone can search the NAP catalogue and see what is available.

Where

  • National Access Points
  • The European data portal
3

Reuse

Journey planners combine data from many sources.

Who

  • Travel information service providers
  • Researchers and planners
4

Travel

Passengers get a complete, multimodal trip suggestion.

Result

  • One plan, many modes
  • Across operators and borders

Data

What kind of data is covered?

Static data

Stops and stations, lines, timetables, fares, accessibility and the road and cycling network.

Dynamic data

Delays, cancellations, disruptions, and the real-time availability of shared vehicles.

Metadata

Descriptions of each dataset, so users can find it and judge its quality and licence.

Tool · format picker

Data formats you will meet

Pick what you want to publish or use, and see which standard fits.

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NeTEx

Read more
  • NeTEx – timetables, networks and fares (CEN/TS 16614). Schemas on GitHub.
  • SIRI – real-time public transport information (CEN/TS 15531).
  • Transmodel – the common reference data model behind NeTEx and SIRI.
  • GTFS and GTFS Realtime – widely used timetable and real-time formats, common in practice.
  • GBFS – real-time status of shared bikes, scooters and cars.
  • DATEX II – road traffic and travel data.

People & organisations

Who is involved?

MMTIS depends on many parties working together, from EU institutions to the apps in your pocket.

EU and coordination

  • European Commission (DG MOVE) – owns the regulation and the ITS Directive, and monitors how member states implement them.
  • NAPCORE – the coordination and support action that aligns National Access Points and their data across Europe.
  • Member states – set up and run a National Access Point and make sure the requirements are met.

Standards bodies and communities

  • CEN – the European standardisation body behind NeTEx and SIRI.
  • NeTEx – community and documentation for the timetable, network and fares standard.
  • DATEX II – the standard for road traffic and travel data.
  • GTFS and MobilityData – the widely used timetable format and the non-profit that stewards it.
  • OpenStreetMap – community-built map data often used for walking, cycling and road networks.

Data providers

  • Public transport authorities and operators – publish stops, lines, timetables and real-time data. UITP represents the sector internationally.
  • Infrastructure managers – provide network and node data for rail, road and ports.
  • Mobility service providers – bike, scooter and car sharing, ride hailing and parking.

Data users

  • Travel information service providers – journey planners and apps that combine data into trips.
  • Researchers, planners and public bodies – use the data for analysis and policy-making.

Example: Norway

  • Entur – state-owned company that collects national public transport data and runs the national journey planner; see its developer portal.
  • Transportportal – Norway's National Access Point for transport data.

Europe

National Access Points around Europe

The European Commission keeps an overview of all National Access Points. Some examples:

NorwayTransportportal FinlandFinap, run by Fintraffic GermanyMobilithek Francetransport.data.gouv.fr NetherlandsNDW

Fintraffic: fintraffic.fi. Datasets are also harvested into the European data portal.

History

Timeline

  1. 2010ITS DirectiveDirective 2010/40/EU creates the framework for intelligent transport systems.
  2. 2017MMTIS adoptedDelegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1926 on MMTIS is adopted.
  3. 2019–2023Phase-inRequirements are phased in, from basic data first to more detailed data and wider network coverage.
  4. 2023RevisionThe ITS Directive is revised by Directive (EU) 2023/2661, extending and updating data requirements.

Benefits

Better journeys

Better, more complete journey planning across modes and borders.

Less duplication

Publish once, reused by many.

Fair competition

Data access does not depend on private deals.

Better policy

Better data for planning, research and policy-making.

Guides

Learn more, one topic at a time

Short guides on the regulation, National Access Points, data formats and more.

What is MMTIS?

The EU framework for open, shareable travel data.

The regulation

The legal text behind MMTIS, explained in plain English.

National Access Points

The national portals where transport data is published and found.

Data formats

NeTEx, SIRI, GTFS, GBFS and DATEX II compared.

NeTEx

The European standard for timetables, networks and fares.

SIRI

The European standard for real-time public transport data.

GTFS

The widely used open timetable format and its real-time extension.

GBFS

The open format for shared bikes, scooters and cars.

DATEX II

The European standard for road traffic and travel data.

Static and dynamic data

Timetables vs delays, and the metadata that describes them.

Who is involved

EU bodies, standards communities, data providers and data users.

Timeline

From the ITS Directive in 2010 to the 2023 revision.

FAQ

Short answers to common questions.

ITS Directive

The directive that MMTIS builds on, and its 2023 revision.

Why MMTIS matters

Benefits for travellers, operators, authorities and developers.

Mobility as a Service

How MaaS relates to multimodal travel information.

Journey planners

How planners turn open data into a multimodal trip.

How to publish data

A step-by-step guide for data owners.

How to use data

A practical guide for developers and researchers.

Metadata and licences

What to describe, and how licences affect reuse.

Transmodel

The reference data model behind NeTEx and SIRI.

NeTEx vs GTFS

Comparing the two main timetable formats.

SIRI vs GTFS Realtime

Comparing the two main real-time formats.

Multimodal travel

Modes, transfers and the first and last mile.

Norway

Entur, Transportportal and where to find Norwegian data.

Questions

FAQ

Is MMTIS a journey planner?

No. MMTIS is the legal and data framework. Journey planners are built on top of the data it makes available.

Where do I find the data?

Each member state has a National Access Point. The EU also lists them in a common overview.

Do I have to use NeTEx and SIRI?

They are the main European standards, and the regulation points to them. Check your national requirements for details, as formats and profiles vary.

Is the data free?

Access conditions, including licences, are described in the metadata. Rules differ between datasets and countries.

Dictionary · A–Z

Dictionary

Every acronym and foreign word on this page, explained in plain English.

API
Application Programming Interface – a way for one piece of software to request data from another automatically. Many NAPs offer data through APIs.
CEN
European Committee for Standardization – the European standardisation body behind NeTEx, SIRI and Transmodel.
CEN/TS
A Technical Specification published by CEN. NeTEx is CEN/TS 16614 and SIRI is CEN/TS 15531.
DATEX II
The European standard for exchanging road traffic and travel data, such as incidents, roadworks and traffic conditions.
Delegated regulation
An EU legal act the Commission adopts under powers given to it by a basic act. MMTIS is a delegated regulation under the ITS Directive.
DG MOVE
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport.
Door-to-door
A journey planned from the traveller's real starting point to the final destination, including walking and the first and last mile.
Dynamic data
Information that changes over time, such as delays, cancellations, disruptions and the live availability of shared vehicles.
EUR-Lex
The official website for EU law, where regulations and directives are published.
GBFS
General Bikeshare Feed Specification – an open data format for the live status of shared bikes, scooters and cars.
GTFS
General Transit Feed Specification – a widely used open format for public transport timetables and stops.
GTFS Realtime
An extension of GTFS for live information such as trip updates, vehicle positions and service alerts.
Harvesting
Automatically collecting dataset descriptions from one catalogue into another, for example from National Access Points into the European data portal.
Infrastructure manager
The body that owns or operates transport infrastructure such as railways, roads, ports and stations.
Interoperability
The ability of different systems, operators and countries to exchange and use data without special conversion.
ITS
Intelligent Transport Systems – applying digital technology to transport, as set out in the ITS Directive.
Journey planner
An app or website that suggests how to travel from A to B, often combining several modes of transport.
Last mile
The final leg of a journey, for example from a station to the front door.
Levels of service
Steps in the regulation that set how detailed data must be and how much of the network it must cover, phased in over time.
Licence
The terms under which data may be used and reused. It is described in the dataset's metadata.
Metadata
Data about data: a description of a dataset, such as who owns it, what it covers, its format, quality and licence.
MMTIS
Multimodal Travel Information Services – the EU framework in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1926.
Mobility service provider
A company offering transport-related services such as bike, scooter or car sharing, ride hailing or parking.
Multimodal
Using more than one mode of transport on a single journey.
NAP
National Access Point – the national portal where transport data is published and found.
NAPCORE
The coordination and support action that aligns National Access Points and their data across Europe.
NeTEx
Network Timetable Exchange – the European XML standard for public transport timetables, networks and fares (CEN/TS 16614).
Open data
Data that anyone can access, use and share, usually under an open licence.
OpenStreetMap
A community-built map database, often used for walking, cycling and road networks.
OpenTripPlanner
Open-source software for building multimodal journey planners.
Profile
An agreement on how to use a broad standard such as NeTEx in a country or region, so data from different producers looks the same.
Real-time data
Information about what is happening now, as opposed to what is planned in the timetable.
Schema
A formal description of the structure of a data format, used to check that a file is valid.
SIRI
Service Interface for Real-time Information – the European standard for real-time public transport data (CEN/TS 15531).
Static data
Information that changes rarely, such as stops, lines, timetables, fares and the road and cycling network.
TEN-T
Trans-European Transport Network – the EU's core transport network.
Transmodel
The European reference data model for public transport information (EN 12896), which NeTEx and SIRI build on.
Travel information service provider
A company or body that gives travellers information, such as a journey planner or navigation app.
UITP
The International Association of Public Transport.
XML
eXtensible Markup Language – the text format used by NeTEx and SIRI.