The Ministry of Transport and Communications is expanding its “Single Information Point” (SIP) system by adding new capabilities for multimodal travel, serving citizens, businesses, and the public sector.

On May 15 in Sofia, the kick-off meeting was held for a project to enhance the SIP GIS system and to establish a National Access Point for Multimodal Travel Information Services (NAP). The initiative is being implemented by the NAP Consortium (comprising Esri Bulgaria and Theoremus), commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Dimitar Nedyalkov, who opened the event, noted that more than 80 experts are involved in the implementation of the project. He emphasized that indicators from the system will serve as a foundation for developing the National Transport Network.

The goal of the portal is to consolidate all data on the country’s digital and transport infrastructure into a single integrated system. This will facilitate real-time access to information for citizens, institutions, and businesses. SIP will provide statistics on various modes of transport—buses, trains, scooters, and rental cars—as well as on parking availability and traffic congestion. Transport operators will be required to keep schedule information up to date.

Currently, SIP covers telecommunications, electricity, water and sewerage, gas, railway, road, and street networks. The system includes 31,000 km of electronic communications infrastructure and 179,000 registered assets, used daily by more than 1,390 operators.

Miglena Kuzmanova, Managing Director of Esri Bulgaria, stated: “At present, Esri Bulgaria maintains the Single Information System in its current form. We are committed to upgrading it to meet new regulatory requirements and the evolving needs of both operators and citizens.”

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