Rural Scotland continues to face mobility challenges, with limited public transport, car dependency, and barriers for elderly and disabled travellers. On-demand transport, integrated into a […]
Cities, high streets, parks, offices, shopping centres… the spaces where we live and work can be experienced in many different ways across the day. That […]
Fiona Hyslop MSP/BPA was reappointed as the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport in May 2024. We were delighted to welcome her back at TRANSPORT […]
On September 11th we hosted TRANSPORT Smart Class, Scotland 2025 in the stunning Library Room at Riddle’s Court, Edinburgh. This Smart Class provided a fresh […]
Edinburgh, UK Fiona Hyslop MSP/BPA Ruth White Brian Butler Ewan Doyle Maxime McDonald Mario Gessner Carl Pittam Josh Mellor
In recent years, UK local governments have increasingly embraced artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance public services, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. While still in relatively […]
Missed any of the TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2025 presentation “Retrospectives”? Here’s another opportunity to gain valuable insights from our Innovation Sponsors (Project Centre, part […]
Liverpool, UK Andy Mollon Simon Finnie Peter Cole Katherine Bavage Chris Harrison Mario Gessner James West Jonah Morris Alix Gunn Carol Latham
Cities around the world face a puzzling contradiction. Despite massive investments in green infrastructure and ambitious climate policies, urban areas continue generating 70% of global carbon […]
Missed the new edition of Smart Classes Digest, our quarterly e-digest for the Smart Classes and Smart City-Region stakeholder communities? Issue #23 “Insights”: Artificial intelligence in waste […]
Katherine Bavage is the Policy Manager for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Mass Transit Programme. She is leading delivery of the region’s first Rail and […]
Sustrans have been involved in initiatives which marry school-based travel behaviour change with urban design and public realm improvements. Jonah Morris (Growth and Partnerships Manager […]
The UK bus market has moved toward closer collaboration between bus operators and transport authorities. Whether through Enhanced Partnerships or fully franchised models, this shift […]
Transport for the North’s Strategic Transport Plan was adopted in May 2024, setting out the regions shared pan-regional transport ambitions and policy priorities. Once published, […]
In their joint presentation on behalf of Siemens Mobility and Padam Mobility, Mario Gessner and James West demonstrated at TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2025 […]
For billions of years, life has depended on Earth’s rhythm of day and night. DNA codifies body clocks in all animals and plants, which helps their […]
Simon Finnie was appointed as Head of Network Performance for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority in February 2025 and has responsibility for the ongoing management […]
England’s thrilling win last night at the UEFA Women’s EURO, hot on the heels of last week’s Test victory over India, got me thinking — […]
At TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2025, Regional Director Chris Harrison’s presentation on behalf of Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, explored how local […]
Live Labs 2 is a three-year, £30 million, UK-wide programme funded by the Department for Transport that will run until March 2026, with a five-year […]
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