GOAT 3.0

Overview

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The GOAT 3.0 project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) under the mFUND innovation initiative, successfully expanded the web-based planning tool into a comprehensive digital platform. Led by Plan4Better GmbH in collaboration with TUM, IÖR, PSU, and MVV, the project integrated new transport modes, indicators, and datasets to enhance accessibility analyses and planning capabilities.

Accessibility to GPs in the outskirts of Dresden

Analyzing public transport quality classes in Jena using the GOAT 3.0 toolbox

Accessibility to GPs in the outskirts of Dresden

Analyzing public transport quality classes in Jena using the GOAT 3.0 toolbox

Comparing accessibility to green spaces using the Heatmap indicators in the GOAT toolbox

Goal

The project aimed to:

Develop accessibility indicators for public transport, motorized individual transport (MIT), and intermodal travel chains.
Enable evaluations of essential services (e.g., healthcare) and green space accessibility.
Strengthen nationwide applicability by merging high-resolution datasets (e.g., population data, GTFS feeds).
Ensure user-centric development through workshops, interviews, and feedback from pilot regions (Rhein-Neckar, Munich, Görlitz, Bonn).

Collaborative Development & User Feedback

The project team conducted extensive literature reviews, workshops, and interviews to align GOAT with user needs. Over 20 workshops with 100+ participants—primarily from pilot regions like Rhein-Neckar, Munich, Görlitz, and Bonn—provided critical feedback. Findings were documented in the GOAT Wiki to ensure transparency.

Outlook

GOAT 3.0 is now actively used by partners like the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region and planning offices for real-world applications, including 15-minute city assessments and public transport planning. Plan4Better continues to promote GOAT’s adoption, offering a free demo version for testing: https://goat.plan4better.de .