3 projects
All three H2020 projects (Shift2MaaS, TRIPS, TANGENT) build on Carris's role as Lisbon's transit operator providing real-world deployment environments.
Organization
COMPANHIA CARRIS DE FERRO DE LISBOA, E.M., S.A.
Lisbon's municipal transit operator contributing real-world urban transport infrastructure and passenger data to EU mobility research projects.
Infrastructure providertransportPTNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€329K
Unique partners
37
What they do
Their core work
Carris is Lisbon's historic municipal public transport operator, running the city's iconic tram network and urban bus services. In EU research projects, they contribute as a real-world urban transport operator providing operational environments, passenger data, and pilot testing grounds for mobility innovations. Their involvement spans Mobility-as-a-Service platforms, inclusive transport solutions for vulnerable populations, and multimodal traffic management systems — always bringing the perspective of a large-scale daily transit operator serving a major European capital.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Inclusive and accessible mobilitysecondary
1 project
TRIPS focused specifically on transport for vulnerable-to-exclusion populations, involving co-design, assistive technologies, and user studies.
Multimodal traffic management and data integrationsecondary
1 project
TANGENT addressed dynamic multimodal traffic management using transport prediction models, network optimisation, and data harmonisation techniques.
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)secondary
1 project
Shift2MaaS explored seamless passenger experience through MaaS integration under the Shift2Rail programme.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Mobility-as-a-Service integration
Recent focus
Inclusive and data-driven urban mobility
Carris entered H2020 through the Shift2Rail programme in 2018, focusing on MaaS and seamless passenger journeys — a fairly standard digital ticketing and integration topic. By 2020-2021, their focus shifted markedly toward inclusive transport design (co-design with vulnerable users, assistive technologies) and advanced data-driven traffic management (behaviour modelling, simulation, connected and automated vehicles). This evolution suggests a move from basic service integration toward more socially conscious and technically sophisticated urban mobility challenges.
Carris is moving toward inclusive, data-intensive multimodal transport — expect future interest in CAV integration, digital twins for transit, and accessibility-by-design.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: infrastructure_providerReach: European15 countries collaborated
Carris participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator — consistent with their role as an operational end-user rather than a research institution. With 37 unique partners across 15 countries in just 3 projects, they join large, diverse consortia where they provide real-world testing infrastructure and operational expertise. This makes them a reliable pilot site partner who can validate research outputs in a live urban transit environment.
Despite only 3 projects, Carris has built a broad network of 37 partners across 15 countries, reflecting the large consortium sizes typical of transport RIA projects. Their reach spans most of the EU, with no narrow geographic clustering.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Carris offers something most research partners cannot: a live, large-scale urban public transport network in a major European capital available for pilot testing. Lisbon's unique topography, tourism pressures, and historic tram infrastructure create distinctive test conditions. For any consortium needing a real-world deployment site for urban mobility innovations — from MaaS platforms to accessible transport to multimodal traffic management — Carris is a credible, experienced operational partner.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- TANGENTLargest funding (EUR 147,500) and most technically ambitious — combining CAV integration, transport simulation models, and multimodal data fusion for dynamic traffic management.
- TRIPSFocused on an underserved area — transport for people vulnerable to exclusion — combining co-design methodology with assistive technologies and policy recommendations.
Cross-sector capabilities
Smart cities and urban planningSocial inclusion and accessibilityData analytics and simulationConnected and autonomous vehicles
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