PTV Optima extension: York tackles traffic with Real-Time Signal optimisation
PTV Group, part of Umovity, has implemented an expansion of its real-time traffic management software PTV Optima in the City of York. Traffic managers can now analyse and implement traffic signal strategies in real-time resulting in fewer jams, lower emissions, and improvements to journey times of up to 8% in the peaks. The traffic management […]
Econolite’s EOS Traffic Signal Controller Software Now Available in PTV Vissim
As part of Umovity, PTV Group and Econolite have announced a new integration: Econolite’s next generation Advanced Traffic Controller (ATC) software, EOS, is now embedded in the leading traffic simulation software PTV Vissim. With the integration of one of the industry’s most potent ring-barrier controllers, users can now evaluate and optimize intersection performance with increased […]
Between the Lines: PTV launches bus route planning tool
Modelling and simulation software company PTV Group has launched a new web-based tool in the UK to allow local authorities and bus operators to better plan bus and other public transport routes and timetables. The solution enables operators to deliver services to more passengers while maximising efficiency and minimising cost. PTV Lines provides planners with […]
Safer driving, traffic monitoring, the state of the industry and AI on this bonus Intertraffic Highways Voices with SWARCO and AGD Systems
Despite bringing you daily podcasts last week thanks to our sponsors SWARCO and AGD Systems, we still couldn’t fit in everything we gathered, so in this bonus podcast we talk about road safety, companies coming together and artificial intelligence. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! The Australian […]
PTV Group to deliver new strategic transport model for Ho Chi Minh City
Modelling company PTV Group, part of Umovity, has announced it will deliver the new strategic transport model for Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The metropolis’ Department of Transportation (DoT) has opted for the premier transport planning solution, PTV Visum, as their standard tool to bolster and advance their transportation system. HCMC stands as one […]
Project COMO: City of Essen and PTV Group drive digitalization of urban mobility
PTV Group is supporting the City of Essen in the digitalization of its transport system. As part of the international umbrella brand Umovity, the software company is spearheading the project Connected Mobility Essen (COMO) dedicated to advancing interconnected and intelligent traffic management within the German city. Within the COMO project, a digital traffic control centre is […]
Intertraffic: PTV Group and Econolite to present cutting-edge mobility technology under Umovity brand
PTV Group and Econolite will present their joint Mobility Tech Suite at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2024. From April 16 to 19, the companies will jointly exhibit their top-tier transportation planning and traffic management solutions under their unified brand Umovity. Alongside simulation and modeling software, the showcase will feature intelligent traffic management technologies, controllers, cabinets, and sensor […]
Intertraffic Award 2024 nominees announced
The final shortlist of nominations for the Intertraffic Awards 2024 has been announced, with a total of 15 new mobility innovations recognised. Companies very familiar in the UK, Valerann, PTV Group and SKIDATA are among the nominees. The winners will be revealed during the opening ceremony of Intertraffic Amsterdam. The 2024 edition is set to […]
PTV Group presenting integrated simulation solutions at TRB
Transport modelling company PTV Group will present technology it says will master the mobility revolution at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 103rd Annual Meeting on January 7–11, 2024 in Washington DC. The mobility software firm, now part of Umovity, provides innovative and integrated technology for simulation, real-time data analysis, visualization, and modeling. At PTV’s booth […]
PTV Principal Modeller reflects on the future of modelling
Following the PTV User Group meeting in London on 27 November, the company’s Principal Modeller in the UK, Laurence Chittock has written his thoughts on the event and the state of the industry. He discusses industry challenges, technological advancements including AI and Machine Learning, and adaptability. Highways News publishes his thoughts below, in full: PTV […]