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 […]
With global waste generation continuing to rise alarmingly, it is estimated that by 2050 it will exceed 3.4 billion tonnes per year, and conventional waste […]
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 […]
With nearly 70% of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, the pressure to make urban environments healthier, more liveable and more sustainable has […]
On July 3rd we hosted TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2025 at beautiful Liverpool Town Hall. This Smart Class provided a fresh take on […]
Liverpool, UK Andy Mollon Simon Finnie Peter Cole Katherine Bavage Chris Harrison Mario Gessner James West Jonah Morris Alix Gunn Carol Latham
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