Councils Using Tech to Tackle Traffic

Government invests in technology to improve driving conditions and minimise traffic jams.

04:43 20 February 2020

Govtech Catalyst, a £20million fund to help solve transport issues through tech, is now available to local councils and SMEs. Successful bidders from York, Oxfordshire and Bournemouth will share £1.5million pot to trial innovative transport projects. 

 

The scheme aims to find ways to improve driving conditions, minimise traffic jams and improve air quality and road safety for drivers. The projects will be managed by the Department for Transport for 12 months.

 

James Gilchrist, City of York Council assistant director for transport, highways and environment, said: “We are thrilled to be pioneering innovative ways of using data to improve traffic management in the city. This will help us to make better informed decisions, reduce congestion, prioritise road space for sustainable transport and help to increase the reliability of bus services.”

 

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with INRIX in this GovTech Challenge project to further explore the Performance Analysis Trajectory Help tool. We have seen real benefits with the early prototype, and hope that continuing with this ground-breaking project will lead to a better road network for residents, visitors and businesses. We will also be able to share our lessons learned from the project with other local authorities.”