The sixth biennial IT-TRANS, held in Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) with the collaboration of the International Association of Public Transport (Union Internationale des Transports Publics, UITP) attracted a turnout of nearly 300 organizations.

Electric vehicles in urban transport, mobility as a service (MaaS), the autonomous vehicle, Account Based Ticketing (ABC) or fare payment by EMV bank card were some of the latest developments presented at the International Conference and Exhibition IT-TRANS 2018.

GMV, a habitual exhibitor at this event, displayed this year its public-transport ticketing, fleet-management and scheduling solutions. It also showcased its latest breakthroughs, such as efficient management of electric-vehicle operation or the new compact onboard unit EP100.

Two of GMV’s most keenly received stand exhibits were, firstly, its range of ticket vending machines (TVMs), which allow passengers to buy tickets or recharge their farecards autonomously, paying either in cash or by bankcard, contactless or otherwise; and, secondly, its inhouse GMV Planner powered by DPK Systems, which ensures the best possible design of scheduling, services and shifts in any public-transport network.

GMV was also invited to take part in the expert panel on “Lucrative optimization of scheduling”. Within this panel GMV gave the paper “How to offer top-quality public transport with scarce resources”, setting out the virtues of GMV Planner powered by DPK Systems.

UITP is a not-for-profit organization that brings together all the main public-transport stakeholders. Headquartered in Brussels and also running two Centres for Transport Excellence, one in ASEAN and another in MENA, it pools a total of over 14,000 members from the sector, including GMV.