Grid Smarter Cities publishes report into cross-docking river freight scheme
London’s first river-road scheme which included dedicated space at the kerbside for cross-docking freight has concluded, with the company behind it publishing its conclusions. Two bookable bays were created on Bankside adjacent to Bankside Pier for the use of freight, servicing and delivery drivers, using a kerbside management solution delivered by Grid Smarter Cities. Following […]
More efficient, greener deliveries for Westminster, thanks to Grid’s first-of-its-kind loading bay booking system
Electric Vehicle delivery drivers in the heart of London will be able to use a new online booking system to remotely reserve places to unload, reducing battery consumption and removing the stress having to drive around finding a place to unload, or having to park illegally. Westminster City Council has contracted software solutions company Grid […]
London’s first bookable kerbside management scheme launches
Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has announced that a new project allowing companies to book space at two loading bays is now live in partnership with Southwark Council. The bays across two areas of Walworth Road will be managed via the Kerb Platform to support the loading and unloading activity of local businesses and […]
Grid Smarter Cities predicts a “raft of innovation” following kerbside management report
Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has welcomed the publication of a new report into how digitalisation could improve management and data integration of the kerbside, predicting it will help make the kerb a key enabler to achieving sustainable and inclusive infrastructure. The Department for Transport’s Kerbside Management Discovery research project looked at the current […]
TTF publishes proposals to use technology to improve kerbside management
Managing the kerbside may not always get the attention it deserves but it is an essential part of a digital road network. A new report has been published into how digitalisation could improve management and data integration of the kerbside. The research pre-dates the Government’s announcement to provide the full National Parking Platform – which […]
Grid Smarter Cities wins “monumental” Westminster kerbside management contract
Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has signed a deal to deliver an innovative new project with Westminster City Council to better manage the access and dwell times of freight operators. The London council and technology based solutions provider will deploy two Electric Vehicle bookable loading bays in central London. The bays will be situated […]
Grid Smarter Cities kerbside management contract extended in Southwark
Grid Smarter Cities has extended its Kerb Dock project by London’s Bankside Pier until the end of the year. The project showcases the potential of dynamically allocating kerb space by riverside locations for greener last mile deliveries in the city. Two bookable bays are now available for light freight couriers to load and unload directly […]
Making the kerbside more efficient – a solution explained by Grid Smarter Cities on Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices we talk about how better managing the kerbside for deliveries saves fuel and time, raises revenue and cuts emissions. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! The founder of Grid Smarter Cities, Neil Herron, is the guest on the programme explaining that the […]
Grid Smarter Cities helps deliver new logistics solution for the Thames
With goods transportation into central London becoming increasingly slow, difficult and expensive, the Port of London Authority and Uber Boat by Thames Clippers have announced Thames Clippers Logistics – a part of London’s Cross River Partnership’s first daily, multi-supplier, river freight along the Thames. Working with ITS kerbside management experts Grid Smarter Cities, the Port […]
Grid Smarter Cities’ Kerb-Dock bookable loading bays now live in London
Kerbside management technology innovator Grid Smarter Cities has announced its Kerb-Dock bookable loading bays located by Bankside Pier in Southwark are now live and available to use. Each bay includes a two-sided e-ink smart sign displaying booking information on one side, and air pollution alert levels on the other side. The Kerb-Dock project will test […]
