Jaakko Rintamäki

Jaakko Rintamäki awill share his insights during Parallellsession 1.4;

Parallellsession 1.4;

 «Connecting Nordic Public Transport: Using Data Standards to Benefit Passengers»

 

For travellers, better data means less uncertainty: real-time updates when a bus is delayed, reliable planning information across regions, and smoother connections between modes. For operators and authorities, it means better control of their services and easier integration across both local, national, and international services.

This session explores how European regulations and data standards can be leveraged not only to meet compliance requirements but also to deliver direct value to passengers. We will look at practical cases where standards like NeTEx/SIRI, GTFS, and GBFS are working together to give travellers smoother and optimised journeys, and where the providers gain the tools and data to plan and operate more effectively.

The session is open and interactive, welcoming all who share an interest in how data can improve public transport across the Nordics and beyond.

 

 

Jaakko Rintamäki is mobility data multitasker at Fintraffic Finland. Fintraffic is state owned company which operates traffic management services is all modes of transport (road, train, sea, and air). Fintraffic sees data as a fifth mode of transportation where on-time and correct information is vital for operations and passengers.

Jaakko has responsibilities operating and developing national journey planner and National Access Point. Both services are based on open-source code. One crucial part of shared development is also Finnish traffic data ecosystem in which Jaakko co-leads mobility data group. Data ecosystem groups progress use of international standards, joint development, public-private partnership and shares information concerning benchmark services developed in Finland and internationally.