Agenda March 26 (date/time change!) - Europe’s MDS 2.1 Review

[Michael Schnuerle]

Hello MDS Working Group,

March meeting date and time change!

Our next MDS working group meeting is Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 14:00 UK GMT, 15:00 Paris CET, 16:00 EET, 10am EST.

Topic: Europe’s March MDS 2.1 Mobility Month

We will review the features and changes coming in MDS 2.1, and are looking for attendance and feedback from a European audience. We want to ensure it meets the needs of cities and countries in the region.

Read our blog post about March MDS Month in Europe.

Agenda

1. Intro and announcements (10 min)
2. Review of MDS 2.1 features and changes (20 mins)
3. Feedback and questions from attendees (25 mins)

Note the new date of March 26, and the time is shifted to accommodate our friends in Europe: 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET

There is no meeting on March 12, as the OMF staff will be in Amsterdam for Intertraffic. 

To prepare, understand our MDS 2.1 Release Plan and browse the spec updates here in our development branch. 

Please forward this email to your relevant coworkers and partners!

Agenda and slides

https://github.com/openmobilityfoundation/mobility-data-specification/wiki/Web-conference-notes,-2026.03.26-(MDS-Working-Group)

Call details:

Zoom Registration and Join Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAscOmhpjIuHNakPx6CNbACpjUjw1Gsucr4 

Meeting info is reflected on the OMF public calendar and MDS mailing list.

Thanks,

Michael Schnuerle

Director of Open Source Operations

@MichaelMobility · @OpenMobility

[Michael Schnuerle]

Hello MDS Working Group members,

Thank you for a fantastic meeting yesterday focused on the OMF, MDS, and specifically the MDS 2.1 release from a European perspective and audience. 

The recording, transcript, slides, chat log, and action items are all available on the meeting page now. 

https://github.com/openmobilityfoundation/mobility-data-specification/wiki/Web-conference-notes,-2026.03.26-(MDS-Working-Group)

Action Items and Decisions

1. Watch the recording, browse the draft spec then send feedback or questions about the release via email or on GitHub
2. Join the OMF to get more involved and participate in our OMF Academy courses focussed on MDS and CDS

Thank you, and see you in two weeks for our next meeting on April 9, where we will review MDS 2.1 in more detail, as the first part of our OMF release approval process. 

Thanks,

Michael Schnuerle

Director of Open Source Operations

@MichaelMobility · @OpenMobility