SMT AML

What SMT AML does

SMT AML — formally the Syndicat des Mobilités des Territoires de l'Aire Métropolitaine Lyonnaise — is a French public cooperative body (syndicat mixte) constituted on 24 January 2013 by prefectoral decree. It coordinates multimodal mobility policy across the Lyon–Saint-Étienne metropolitan area, serving 3.5 million inhabitants via seven member authorities organising mobility: Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, SYTRAL Mobilités, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Vienne Condrieu Agglomération, Communauté d'Agglomération Porte de l'Isère (CAPI), Communauté de Commune de Miribel et du Plateau (CCMP), and Communauté de Commune La Côtière à Montluel (3CM). Its mandate is to render intermodal travel easier and more attractive across administrative boundaries that typically fragment transport planning.

Its core product surface centres on two offerings. T-libr is a multimodal zonal fare system that provides unified access to regional rail (TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) and multiple urban networks (TCL metro/bus/tram in Lyon, STAS in Saint-Étienne, RUBAN, L'VA) through tiered subscriptions (T-libr S, M, L, XL) plus, since 1 December 2025, occasional travel. multitud' is a metropolitan mobility-data geocenter — now in its fifth iteration (multitud' 5, May 2025) — that aggregates network data from members and redistributes it via the regional Oùra webservices to third-party journey planners including Moovizy, Agence des Mobilités, Movici, and Itinisère. Supporting tools include the interactive Plan interactif T-libr (a FEDER-co-financed journey-and-tariff verification map) and the e-mob calculator (a decision-support tool for displacement cost and energy emissions), with strategic programs in regional express rail (RER/SERM with SNCF), daily carpooling (280 aires de covoiturage, 20+ authorities signed a charter, 2024–2025 usage study), the Intermodality Action Plan 2019–2021 (75 actions across 8 mobility basins), and sustainable-mobility coordination for the Plaine Saint-Exupéry.

SMT AML operates as a non-commercial public entity funded by contributions from its 7 member authorities and project co-financing from FEDER and the fonds vert covoiturage; its outputs (T-libr tickets, multitud' data, e-mob calculator) reach citizens indirectly through member transport networks rather than through any direct commercial sales channel. Leadership comprises President Xavier ODO (re-elected 29 June 2026, Regional Councilor and Mayor of Grigny-sur-Rhône) and Director Rachel Haab-Lab, supported by a lean team including an Interim Director, a Chef de projets, and a Chargée de Communication. The organisation is governed by a Comité Syndical and Bureau representing member authorities.

Name

SMT AML

Legal name

Syndicat des Mobilités des Territoires de l'Aire Métropolitaine Lyonnaise

Website

https://smtaml.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SMT AML is a French public cooperative body (syndicat mixte) that coordinates multimodal mobility for the Lyon–Saint-Étienne metropolitan area's 3.5 million inhabitants, operating the T-libr unified fare system, the multitud' mobility-data hub, and intermodality action plans across seven member authorities.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Transportation Coordination

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Mixed Mode Transit Systems (485111)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

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PRIMARYTHADALAE

Public Transit MaaS Integration Platforms (GTFS/RT, APIs, Real-Time Ops Feeds)

Travel & Hospitality/Car Rental & Mobility Services/Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) & Multimodal Mobility Platforms

SECONDARYTHADALAA

Multimodal Trip Planning, Routing & Journey Orchestration Platforms

Travel & Hospitality/Car Rental & Mobility Services/Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) & Multimodal Mobility Platforms

Keywords

• Multimodal transport coordination
• Zonal fare systems
• Public transport ticketing
• Intermodality planning
• Mobility data integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and member contributions: SMT AML is a public cooperative body (syndicat mixte) funded by contributions from its 7 member authorities organizing mobility (Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, SYTRAL Mobilités, Saint-Etienne Métropole, Vienne Condrieu Agglomération, CAPI, CCMP, 3CM). As a public entity, it operates on public budgets rather than commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SMT AML coordinates intermodal mobility policy across the Lyon–Saint-Étienne metropolitan area on behalf of seven public mobility authorities. It delivers unified multimodal zonal ticketing through the T-libr system (covering TER regional trains and urban networks TCL, STAS, RUBAN, L'VA), aggregates and shares mobility data through the multitud' geocenter, and supports intermodality planning through action plans, an interactive journey/tariff map, and an e-mob displacement cost calculator.

Product overview

SMT AML operates as a public transport coordination authority for the Lyon-Saint-Étienne metropolitan area (3.5 million inhabitants), offering a portfolio of mobility products and services. The core offerings are T-libr (multimodal zonal pricing providing unified access to regional trains and multiple urban transit networks through a single ticket) and multitud' (a MaaS-oriented resource center and geodata hub). Supporting tools include the Plan interactif T-libr (interactive journey planner for tariff verification) and the e-mob calculator (cost/energy displacement calculator). Strategic initiatives include RER/SERM regional express services development, daily carpooling programs, the intermodality action plan (PAI 2019-2021) covering 8 mobility basins, and sustainable mobility coordination for the Saint-Exupéry Plain area. The organization coordinates 7 transport authorities including the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, SYTRAL Mobilités, Saint-Étienne Métropole, and several suburban agglomerations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• T-libr: Multimodal zonal fare system providing unified ticketing across multiple transport networks in the Lyon-Saint-Etienne metropolitan area
• multitud'

Products and services

• T-libr Multimodal zonal tariff system providing unified access to multiple public transport networks (TER regional trains, TCL metro/bus/tram in Lyon, STAS in Saint-Étienne, RUBAN, L'VA) through a single subscription or ticket valid across the Lyon–Saint-Étienne metropolitan area.
• multitud' Resource center and data hub for MaaS (Mobility as a Service) providing geographic and cartographic mobility data for the Lyon–Saint-Étienne metropolitan area; offers data feeds to transport operators and reusable datasets for stakeholders via Oùra webservices.
• Plan interactif T-libr
• e-mob Calculator
• RER / SERM Regional Express Network (RER) and Service Express Régional Métropolitain (SERM) initiatives to develop high-frequency regional train services connecting the Lyon–Saint-Étienne metropolitan area; includes studies, resources, and expertise contribution to improve multimodal transport attractiveness.
• Carpooling (Covoiturage du quotidien) Daily carpooling development program including a parking area scheme, a commitment charter signed by over 20 local authorities, a repository of 280 carpooling areas, and usage surveys on carpooling areas.
• Plan d'actions intermodalité (PAI) 2019-2021 Intermodality action plan covering 8 mobility basins in the Lyon metropolitan area, identifying 75 actions to improve intermodal connections including transport coordination, multimodal pricing, interchange hub development, park-and-ride facilities, and cycling/pedestrian accessibility.
• Plaine Saint-Exupéry (Mobilités Durables) Sustainable mobility coordination for the Saint-Exupéry Plain area, including airport/gare TGV access, interurban transport connections, and daily mobility solutions (public transport, carpooling, active mobility, demand-responsive transport).

Quantifiable outcome

• T-libr extended to occasional travelers on December 1, 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a founding member of SMT AML and co-funds regional transport (TER) that forms part of the T-libr multimodal ticketing system.
• SYTRAL MobilitéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransport authority for Lyon metropolis, member of SMT AML, provides urban transit (TCL) for T-libr zonal tickets and participates in intermodality initiatives.
• Saint-Étienne MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority for Saint-Étienne, member of SMT AML, provides STAS urban transit for T-libr integration.
• Vienne Condrieu AgglomérationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority, member of SMT AML, contributes to intermodality coordination in the southern part of the area.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Porte de l'Isère (CAPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of SMT AML, participates in T-libr zone extension and e-mob pilot territories.
• Communauté de Commune de Miribel et du Plateau (CCMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember joined in October 2022, expanding SMT AML's eastern coverage.
• Communauté de Commune de La Côtière à Montluel (3CM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember joined in October 2022, contributing to the Côtière T-libr zone.
• multitud' Partnership (multitud' 5 launched May 2025)coreTechnology or IntegrationGeocenter of mobility data resources for the Lyon-Saint-Étienne metropolitan area, fed by data from all member networks and transmitted via Oùra webservices. Now in its 5th iteration (multitud'5, May 2025).
• Oùra (oura.com)coreTechnology or IntegrationCentral platform aggregating all public transport data in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, used by multitud' to distribute data to third-party journey planners and mobility apps.
• Agence Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Énergie Environnement (AERE)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SMT AML on the 2023-2024 webinar series on carpooling services and territories.
• CEREMA (Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner providing studies on mobility vulnerability and benchmark analyses on park-and-ride facilities. Realized 2024 mobility diagnostics for 5 basins.
• 8 Collectivités partenaires (carpooling study)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner8 local authorities co-financing the 2024-2025 carpooling area usage study targeting 20+ strategic carpooling areas in the metropolitan area, co-financed by the premier fonds vert covoiturage.
• SNCF Gares & ConnexionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in SERM (Services Express Régionaux Métropolitains) launch and development for Lyon and Saint-Étienne.
• Agence d'Urbanisme de l'aire métropolitaine lyonnaise (Urbalyon)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the 'Repères européens' series on mobility 3.0 and new private mobility actors, and mobility basin studies.
• Epures (agency d'urbanisme de la région stéphanoise)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency contributing to mobility basin studies and intermodality analyses.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oüra: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional mobility data platform that aggregates public transport data and exposes it via webservices to third-party apps. Directly comparable to multitud' as the upstream data infrastructure SMT AML feeds into and depends on for T-libr.
• SYTRAL Mobilités: Lyon metropolis public transport authority operating TCL metro/bus/tram network. A member of SMT AML but also a peer transport organizing authority in the same metropolitan area, with similar scope of multimodal coordination at a sub-metropolitan level.
• Île-de-France Mobilités: French regional transit authority coordinating public mobility and ticketing for the Paris region (12M+ inhabitants). Closest direct peer to SMT AML as a similarly structured public authority organizing multimodal ticketing, data platforms, and member-authority governance, but at far larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Keolis: Global public transport operator (SNCF subsidiary) managing multimodal networks in 13 countries. Comparable to SMT AML in operating and integrating multimodal transit services, but as a commercial operator serving many public authorities rather than being one itself.
• Transdev: Global public transport operator running multimodal networks on behalf of public authorities across Europe and beyond. Comparable as a partner/operator in coordinated mobility ecosystems similar to SMT AML's, though operating commercially rather than as a coordinating public body.
• SNCF Connect: National rail operator's integrated booking and journey planning platform combining TER, TGV, and Intercités with connections to urban networks. Comparable to SMT AML's T-libr in offering multimodal ticketing, but at national scope and through a commercial operator model.
• RATP Travel & Mobility Services: Paris public transport operator and global MaaS/mobility services provider. Comparable in its coordination of multimodal urban-suburban ticketing and data services, but at much larger scale and with international operations beyond a single metropolitan area.

Emerging players

• Moovit: Urban mobility app and MaaS data platform (Intel subsidiary) used by 1.7B+ riders worldwide. Comparable as a multimodal journey planner that aggregates public transport data — directly intersecting with the role multitud' plays in the Lyon-Saint-Étienne area.
• Citymapper: Multimodal urban mobility app providing journey planning across public transport, bike-share, ride-hail and walking in 90+ cities. Comparable to T-libr's interactive plan and multitud' as a third-party multimodal planner, but as a private platform rather than a public coordinating body.
• MaaS Global (Whim): Finnish MaaS platform offering subscription-based multimodal mobility (public transport, ride-hail, bikes, carshare) in a single app. Comparable to T-libr in unifying multiple modes under one ticket/subscription, but as a private platform rather than a public cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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