PTV Group, Econolite, and Conundra continue their integration by creating two strong and distinct businesses, mobility and logistics
PTV Group, Econolite, Conundra, along with backers – Bridgepoint, the quoted private assets growth investor, and Porsche Automobile Holding SE have announced the further integration and strategic reorganization of PTV, Econolite, and Conundra into two strong and distinct businesses serving their respective end markets mobility and logistics. Under the new mobility brand Umovity, Econolite and PTV Mobility are integrating their […]
PTV Group buys route planning software company Conundra
International mobility and logistics software company PTV Group has announced the integration of the Belgian route planning software provider Conundra into its global logistics portfolio. It says by joining forces with Conundra, PTV is pursuing its global consolidation course and further strengthening its logistics offering. Combining Conundra’s state-of-the-art Software as a Service product with PTV’s […]
PTV Group to launch new dashboard to visualise accessibility of cities
Transport modelling firm PTV Group has launched a new dashboard, PTV Access, to visualise the accessibility and mobility potential of cities. The company says it is the first tool of a new product line of data-driven, lightweight, Software as a Service tools for mobility analysis, management, and operation to be released in the near future […]
The latest thinking in traffic signals technology on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices looks at the key way you can manage traffic in a town or a city – by discussing the latest in signals technology. Presenter Paul Hutton is at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham, as he talks to Mark Crabtree of TRL, who’s been in the industry for 47 years […]
PTV Group announces further expansion in the UK
Global transport modelling firm PTV Group has continued its expansion in the UK with the appointment of two more specialists to support the growing workload of new and existing business in the north Europe region. Catherine (Cat) Evans joins as an Account Manager to support clients and growth while Hussein Falih joins as a Senior […]
PTV Group bought by private equity firm
The quoted private assets growth investor Bridgepoint is buying a majority stake in transport modelling company PTV Group. The previous owner Porsche Automobil Holding SE will retain what is called “a significant minority stake in the company”. The price has not been disclosed. They say the partnership between Bridgepoint and Porsche SE aims to “further […]
PTV Group develops mesoscopic rail passenger simulation tool in collaboration with Network Rail (UK)
PTV software for mesoscopic simulation has been successfully implemented in a pedestrian context to analyse detailed passenger movements within rail stations. The new tool is a first-of-a-kind solution that leverages standard datasets for timetables, passenger estimates and station layouts to allow for a station model to be built, run, and analysed in a few hours. […]
York aims to ease traffic jams before they happen
The City of York is to try out a transport modelling solution which mixes traditional planning software with live traffic information to work out where traffic jams will form before they do so. The system from PTV can then be used to mitigate problems before they happen, which should lead to less congestion and improved […]