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CIVITAS AGORA SESSIONS
The CIVITAS Agora Sessions at the Tomorrow Mobility World Congress, held from November 5-7, 2024, in Barcelona, highlighted five solutions developed and tested within CIVITAS projects. These tools, designed to enhance urban mobility, logistics, and traffic management, were featured as key innovations for sustainable cities.
1. Traffweb – A Centralised Data Portal
Developed by Buchanan Computing, Traffweb provides a comprehensive platform for managing road issues and urban space design. By consolidating data in one place, it enables authorities and stakeholders to report issues, gather public feedback, and improve urban planning. The open structure of the tool facilitates engagement and streamlines decision-making for road management.
2. ULaaDS – Smarter Urban Logistics
Two solutions from the ULaaDS project address the growing challenges of urban freight transport:
- Optimising Parcel Locker Locations: This framework helped public authorities and operators strategically place parcel lockers, predicting demand and ensuring accessibility while reducing logistics-related motorised trips.
- Shared Zero-Emission Vehicle Platform: A reservation system allows for small businesses to access shared logistics vehicles, ensuring compliance with urban freight regulations, while at the same time promoting sustainable transport. Successfully tested in Groningen, the platform supports these small firms in remaining competitive in an evolving logistics landscape.
3. AWARD – Autonomous Shuttle for Goods
Led by ENIDE, the AWARD project introduces an autonomous shuttle to improve hub-to-hub logistics. By replacing conventional trucks with a self-driving electric vehicle, the system enhances efficiency, addresses driver shortages, whilst overall helping to reduce emissions. The technology has been successfully tested in Austria, demonstrating its potential for future automated freight transport.
4. PTV Vissim – Advanced Traffic Simulation
PTV Group developed PTV Vissim, or the Road Design Dynamic Simulator, a microscopic simulation tool designed to model urban and rural traffic, including pedestrian movements. The software allows for real-time interactions between different transport modes, covering lane usage, parking, and kerbside activity. By offering dynamic simulations, it provides city planners with valuable insights to optimise their mobility systems.
The CIVITAS Agora Sessions at Tomorrow Mobility World Congress successfully showcased these market-ready innovations, demonstrating how smart technologies can drive sustainable urban mobility. By highlighting these tools to the gathered experts, stakeholders, and city representatives, the Agora sessions help to disseminate scalable solutions that can shape the future of transport across Europe.
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