Modelling practitioners share ideas and experience at PTV User Group Meeting

Modelling and simulation software company PTV Group’s UK and Ireland Division will put expert users front-and-centre next week, as they examine the future of transport and modelling at the company’s annual User Group Meeting in London Its 24th annual meeting, on Monday 4 November, welcomes leading practitioners from across the country get together to examine […]

PTV Group and Econolite unveil innovations aimed at transforming traffic planning and management

PTV Group and Econolite have announced they will debut their latest technological innovations under their joint brand, Umovity at the 2024 Mobility Tech Update. PTV will showcase groundbreaking new features in its renowned software for transportation modelling, multimodal simulation, and real-time traffic management. Econolite will spotlight its advancements in traffic management and ITS hardware and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

PTV explains how modelling helped design innovative roundabout

Modelling and simulation software company PTV has detailed how its PTV Vissim software models supported an innovative upgrade of a key junction in Northamptonshire that has led to a significant reduction in congestion since its opening in 2021. As part of its improvement plans, National Highways developed an innovative scheme to upgrade Chowns Mill, a […]

Transport modelling industry predicted to be worth $180bn

A new report is predicting the global route optimisation software market will expand by 15% per year now and 2035. The study published by Research Nester said the market is poised to reach revenues of US$180 billion (£143 billion) by the end of 2035, up from a revenue of $6 billion in 2022. It says […]

PTV offers authorities assistance with free Public Transport Playbook

Transport modelling and software company PTV is offering transport planners and consultants free support through a new publication called the Public Transport Playbook. The company talked to public transport experts around the globe to get the full picture and says “they voluntarily shared their knowledge with us”. The company has summarised the output and its […]

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