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13/11/2026

JULIA project held its final event at Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress 2026

After two and a half years, the JULIA project has come to an end! The Final Event took place as a side event of Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress in Barcelona on 3 November 2026.

JULIA was dedicated to integrating EU space services and data, mainly Galileo, Copernicus, and the European Global Navigation Satellite System (EGNSS), into the global public transport sector to improve its reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.

Its Final event was a side event of Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress, and it brought together over 60 participants from across Europe. Between project partners, industry representatives, policymakers, and researchers, the event celebrated the project's achievements and served as a platform to discuss the future of satellite technologies in transport.


Leveraging satellite technologies for smarter public transport systems

Photo of a panel discussionThe programme featured an expert panel discussion with members of the project's Advisory Board and two interesting roundtable discussions diving into the potential of Galileo and Copernicus technologies. Participants also had the opportunity to discover the Global Observatory of EU Space Data & Services in Public Transport, which includes a periodically updated Galileo Map showcasing public transport systems using Galileo. In addition to this tool, JULIA has collected success stories from these initiatives.

The project partner Earthpulse presented the Copernicus Insights Repository,  an interactive map showcasing environmental indicators such as air quality, climate change, and weather forecasts for different cities around the world. This resource demonstrates how Copernicus data can support better understanding of environmental conditions and inform more sustainable urban mobility decisions.


The way forward

The event was an opportunity to connect with other EU projects on the topic, namely egeniouss and SPACE4Cities, as well as to connect further with fellow EUSPA-funded initiatives such as the BUILDSPACE Project, RURALDRIVE, ESERCOM_D, and PAVESCAN. These projects will build on the results of JULIA and continue to support the advancement of satellite technologies in transport systems.

The JULIA project conducted three pilots in Catalonia, Greece, and Slovenia. In Barcelona, the focus was on assessing cycling infrastructure using Copernicus data. In Lleida, EGNSS technology was tested on the FGC Lleida-La Pobla de Segur train line, with INIT and Geonumerics devices installed in mid-December. After the Geonumerics device was relocated to Girona for a Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) test in June, data collection began for analysis.

In Athens, the Haidari Municipal Bus tracked vehicle data from October to June using INIT and Geonumerics devices, which also operated the DRT service on the University line 250 via Ne-mi's transport platform. Meanwhile, in Thessaloniki, EGNSS technologies enhanced safety for active and micro mobility.

Afterwards, the Geonumerics on-board unit (OBU) was sent to Slovenia for the Piran DRT Pilot in summer 2026, alongside ongoing air quality data assessments to optimise mobility services in Athens and Thessaloniki. The Slovenian pilot featured DRT services in Ormoz and Piran, an AV pilot in Maribor, and a Lane Patrol evaluation in Kranj.

In July, JULIA also selected five public transport operators to pilot project innovations. The selected pilots—Dolomiti Bus Spa in Belluno, Transports Electrics Interurbans S.A. in Girona, Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois in Strasbourg, Asociația Română pentru Smart City și Mobilitate mandated by CTP Iași, and Manisa Metropolitan Municipality—will test the JULIA solutions in a variety of environments. They will provide valuable insights into the operational performance while supporting their future deployment in public transport networks across Europe and beyond.

More information on the pilot results, tools, and all the project outputs is available on the JULIA's website.