📋 Tender Overview
The innovation project MaaS X-tee, led by the Government Office and the Transport Administration, has reached an important milestone: the development tender for the prototype of a public transport ticket and mobility services data platform has been won by Turnit OU. The prototype of the solution will be completed in November 2026.
According to Aivar Hiio, head of the innovation sector at the Government Office, Estonias transport system today largely operates in isolation. Trains, buses, trams, ferries, air traffic, micromobility, and car rentals use separate booking and ticket sales systems that are not compatible with each other. As a result, it is difficult for passengers to plan comprehensive journeys and purchase tickets for travel between different modes of transport, said Hiio.
In cooperation with the Transport Administration, the Ministry of Climate, and the Ministry of Rural Affairs, the MaaS X-tee project aims to test a new type of public transport platform that allows users to plan the entire trip, choose the appropriate connection, and purchase tickets from one place. According to Hiio, the goal of the project is to create the conditions for a more user-friendly and faster mobility system.
Today, a person has to use several different environments to plan their trip and have a good overview of various services. The goal of MaaS X-tee is to create a standardized data and query layer that will allow planning a journey, choosing the appropriate service, and purchasing tickets with a single finger movement in the future, said Hiio.
During the project, a prototype of a service platform that mediates standardized ride requests and connects mobility services will be developed, which will be piloted as a mediation channel to connect various transport service providers. The platform will also create opportunities for joint tickets, travel rights, and discount products.
We want to achieve a functioning and open solution that the state and service providers can freely adopt in the future. In the long run, this will help increase the attractiveness of public transport and alternative modes of transport and support more sustainable mobility options in Estonia, added Hiio.
This is an important step towards a unified ticketing system and a significant part of the public transport reform. The solution being developed will standardize ticket purchasing and seat reservations and create the possibility for foreign service providers to integrate their systems with Estonia. This, in turn, could also benefit the tourism sector, added Johann Peetre, head of the mobility planning department at the Transport Administration.
We have implemented similar solutions in several countries, and now we can apply that knowledge and best practices in the domestic market, creating a strong foundation for cooperation in our transport system. It is also very positive to see that the state is moving decisively towards next-generation mobility solutions, said Ulo Sare, CEO of Turnit OU.
The MaaS X-tee project is being implemented with the support of the Innofund coordinated by the Government Office. The Innofund supports public sector institutions in developing and testing innovative and science-based solutions in cooperation with researchers and partners. The project is funded by the European Unions cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period under the measure Increasing the innovation capacity of the public sector.
