Multimodal Access for All Travelers (MAT) Standards

The Multimodal for All Travelers (MAT) Standards effort is working to create an interoperable, standards-based foundation that supports more efficient and usable public transportation..

In recent years traditional ITS technologies have been a key enabler of the the integration of multimodal and emerging transportation modes with more established forms of public transportation. Multimodal Access for All Travelers (MAT) use cases and systems incorporate a wide range of transportation options and modes including but not limited to active transportation (e.g., walking, rolling, bicycling), shared modes (e.g., bike share, car share, ride share) and other mobility services (e.g., automated shuttles).,

The MAT project and its current Reservation, Scheduling, and Dispatch (RSD) effort, like other ITE Standards, employs the systems engineering process to understand problems and build consensus around what the system needs to accomplish to address those.

The process begins by identifying User and stakeholder needs, then developing a Concept of Operations (ConOps) describing how the system should work, System Requirements defining what the system must be able to do, and a System Design translates those requirements into the technical architecture and specifications needed for implementation.

Each step builds on, and is traceable, to the preceding work, ensuring that the published standard addresses demonstrated needs rather than prescribing solutions prematurely.

Under Phase Two, the Reservations, Scheduling, and Dispatch (RSD) effort is applying this process to demand response transportation in a way that builds on the prior MAT Standards Gap Analysis and Cybersecurity Coordination Plan, which defined a need to  ensure the security of the multimodal transportation system and safety of travelers are addressed in both standards development and ITS deployments.

ITE, with USDOT support, is working with the multimodal community to survey existing and future standards that support ongoing economic development and deployment of ITS implementations for all travelers.

Phase 2: Standards Action Planning and Coordination Committee: October 2023- Current

Phase 1: Gap and Priority Standards (October 2021-October 2023)

 

Project Phase	Document Name	Document Status	Date Completed
Phase 2	MAT RSD System Design	In-Progress	TBD
Phase 2	MAT RSD System Requirements (SyRS)	Available	August 2026
Phase 2	MAT RSD SyRS Comment Resolution Matrix	Available	August 2026
Phase 2	MAT RSD Concept of Operations (ConOps)	Available	July 2026
Phase 2	MAT RSD Consolidated Comment Resolution Matrix	Available	July 2026
Phase 2	MAT RSD ConOps Comment Resolution Matrix	Available	July 2026
Phase 2	MAT RSD Project Management Plan (PMP)	Available	December 2025
Phase 2	MAT RSD Glossary (V1)	Available	September 2025
Phase 2	MAT RSD Cybersecurity & Privacy Assessment White Paper (DRAFT)	Available	September 2025
Phase 2	MAT White Paper on Reservations, Scheduling, and Dispatching	Available	May 2025
Phase 2	MAT White Paper on Safety	Available	April 2025
Phase 2	MAT White Paper on Public Right of Way	Available	April 2025
Phase 2	MAT Task 5: Operational Readiness	Available	April 2025
Phase 2	SCC Charter (Draft)	Available	July 2024
Phase 2	MAT Task 2.1: Final Action Plan	Available	February 2024
Phase 2	MAT Task 2.1: Draft Action Plan	Available	January 2024
Phase 2	CBDO vs. SDO White Paper	Available	May 2025
Phase 1	MAT Project Management Plan	Available	December 2022
Phase 1	MAT Project Schedule	Available	February 2022
Phase 1	MAT Travel Use Cases	Available	November 2022