Cycling is increasingly recognised as an important component of Europe's transport system, but its integration into digital mobility services still lags behind that of road traffic and public transport. NAPCORE's participation in the Velo-city 2026 conference in Rimini demonstrates that this is beginning to change, with growing efforts to make cycling data more accessible, interoperable and suitable for use in Intelligent Transport Systems. 

Held under the theme "Delivering the Urban Dream", Velo-city 2026 brought together policymakers, researchers, cities and industry representatives to discuss how active mobility can contribute to healthier, more resilient and more liveable urban environments. Among the topics receiving increasing attention was the role of high-quality mobility data in supporting cycling infrastructure, multimodal journey planning and connected mobility services. 

NAPCORE presented its work on creating a European digital cycling infrastructure by promoting harmonised data models and improved interoperability between National Access Points. The initiative aims to make cycling-related information—such as infrastructure, restrictions and other mobility datasets—more consistently available across Europe. Better data availability can support journey planners, traffic management systems and future Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), while also helping public authorities make better-informed decisions about cycling infrastructure and sustainable mobility policies.

The growing focus on cycling data reflects a broader evolution in transport planning. Active mobility is no longer considered separately from other transport modes but as part of an integrated, multimodal mobility ecosystem. Achieving this integration requires common standards and interoperable data that allow cycling to be incorporated into the same digital services that already support road and public transport.

As European cities continue investing in sustainable mobility, digital infrastructure will become just as important as physical infrastructure. Making cycling data easier to discover, exchange and reuse is an important step towards creating transport systems that are not only greener but also better connected and more accessible for everyone.

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NAPCORE. Velo-city Conference 2026 – Delivering the Urban Dream [online]. 2026 [cit. 2026-08-06]. Dostupné z: https://napcore.eu/velo-city-conference-2026-delivering-the-urban-dream/

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