SYNETAIRISMOS RADIOTAXI THESSALONIKIS TAXIWAY SYN PE

Their core work

TAXIWAY is a radio taxi cooperative based in Thessaloniki, Greece, operating as a real-world taxi fleet and demand-responsive transport provider. In the EU research context, they serve as an end-user and demonstration partner, providing their fleet and operational infrastructure for testing Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms, cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS), and GALILEO-based navigation solutions. Their value lies in offering a live, commercial taxi environment where research prototypes can be validated with real passengers and real urban conditions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

TAXIWAY's involvement began in 2017 with connected vehicle infrastructure (C-MobILE) and satellite navigation for mobility (GALILEO 4 Mobility), reflecting an early interest in modernizing fleet operations with intelligent transport technologies. By 2020, their focus shifted clearly toward Mobility-as-a-Service integration, multimodality, and shared mobility through IP4MaaS — indicating a move from vehicle-level technology adoption to platform-level service integration. The trajectory follows the broader transport industry's shift from individual connected vehicles to integrated, multi-modal mobility ecosystems.

TAXIWAY is moving toward becoming a MaaS-integrated transport provider, positioning their taxi fleet as one mode within broader multi-modal mobility platforms.

How they like to work

TAXIWAY operates exclusively as a participant, never leading projects — consistent with their role as an end-user and demonstration site rather than a research organization. They work in large consortia (76 unique partners across 3 projects), which is typical for Innovation Action transport projects that require multi-city deployments. Their value to consortia is practical: they bring a real commercial fleet for validation, not research capacity.

Through 3 projects, TAXIWAY has built connections with 76 partners across 14 countries, giving them a broad European network in the urban mobility and intelligent transport space. Their network is concentrated in the transport innovation ecosystem, particularly around MaaS and C-ITS demonstration projects.

What sets them apart

TAXIWAY brings something most transport research projects struggle to find: a real, operating taxi fleet willing to integrate experimental technologies and test them with actual passengers in a major Greek city. For consortium builders, they offer a southern European demonstration site in Thessaloniki — a medium-sized city that provides a different validation context than the usual northern European pilot cities. Their cooperative structure means decisions can be made relatively quickly compared to large corporate fleet operators.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GALILEO 4 Mobility
  Largest funding (EUR 122,062) — explored satellite navigation adoption for MaaS, bridging the gap between space technology and urban taxi operations.
• IP4MaaS
  Most recent project under Shift2Rail, directly integrating taxi services into multi-modal MaaS platforms — represents their clearest strategic direction.