Transport for Greater Manchester is the local government body responsible for co-ordinating, investing and funding in improving transport services and facilities, supporting the largest regional economy outside London. TfGM own an extensive tram network and are delivering a £1.4 billion expansion and improvement programme. We are responsible for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for the region and develop the transport and mobility policies needed for a more sustainable future.
UMTRI is a global leader in transportation research. The institute has conducted over 1,000 research projects and collected hundreds of terabytes of data. Our multidisciplinary research includes short and long-term projects in areas involving social and behavioural analyses, accident data collection, traffic safety analysis, and standards development and testing, as well as the deployment and evaluation of new safety and mobility technologies.
The Municipal Department 18 – Urban Planning and Development is the strategic urban development department of the City of Vienna. The tasks of urban development are manifold including urban research, urban planning, spatial analyses, mobility planning, open and public space planning, cross-regional cooperation as well as public relations.
The mission of NTUA is to educate scientists engineers and promote science in the field of transportation planning and engineering. Key research priorities include traffic and safety data management and analysis, transport and safety policy and measures assessment, intelligent transportation systems and traffic automation.
CARRS-Q is one of the leading centres in the world dedicated to research, education and outreach activities in road safety and injury prevention and is a vital player in the international pursuit of reducing road fatalities and injuries.
Tongji University is a prestigious leading institution of higher education in China. Tongji University, one of China’s earliest national key universities, is a comprehensive and research-intensive university.
The Institute of Transport Economics (TOI) is a national institution for transport research and development. The main objectives of the Institute are to carry out applied research on issues connected with transport and to promote the application of research results by advising the authorities, the transport industry and the public at large.
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria’s largest non-university research institute and among the European research institutes a specialist in key infrastructure issues of the future. The mission of Center for Mobility Systems is to provide to the industry and society innovative and sustainable solutions for planning, predicting and optimizing the mobility of people and goods.
Aimsun develops markets and supports Aimsun transport modelling software, which allows high-speed hybrid microscopic/mesoscopic traffic simulation, dynamic traffic assignment and integrated travel demand modelling. Aimsun is currently working on the development and application of Aimsun to the assessment of autonomous and connected vehicles.
Polis is the network of European cities and regions working together to deploy innovative solutions for a more sustainable mobility. Polis fosters cooperation and partnerships across Europe and with the EU, to make transport research and innovation more accessible to cities and regions. In Polis, decision makers are also provided with the necessary information and tools for making sustainable mobility policies a reality.
