PTV launches new mobility software
Mobility software modelling company PTV Group is delivering its latest technologies and features which are part of the PTV Mobility Software Release 2023. The company says the new versions of PTV’s transportation modelling, multimodal simulation, and real-time traffic management solutions offer transportation professionals new levels of details, faster and better results, and even more efficiency […]
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 […]
JCT exhibitors look forward to Traffic Signals Symposium in video previews
With the popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium 2022 beginning in 11 days’ time in Nottingham, exhibitors have spoken about their excitement for the event in a series of videos recorded to give a flavour of the event. Clearview Intelligence, TRL, Smart Video and Sensing, PTV, SRL and Messagemaker Displays have contributed in short explanations about […]
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 and Econolite combine to leverage growth potential in the smart and sustainable mobility solutions market
Bridgepoint, the quoted private assets growth investor, and Porsche Automobile Holding have announced that they will support traffic simulation software company PTV in its partnership with Econolite, the leading North American provider of intelligent traffic management solutions. The two companies will join forces under the umbrella of a newly formed holding to provide hardware, software […]
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 […]