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"Accessibility/connectivity analysis is now so common - perhaps more common than transport modelling - does it not deserve its own distinct element within DfT’s Transport Appraisal Guidance (TAG?)" Last month, our CTO Devon Barrett shared our experience supporting Bus Connectivity Assessments (BCAs) in Local Transport Today and TAPAS. Podaris, alongside WSP in the UK, developed a toolkit within the web-based Podaris platform to support the bus connectivity assessments of over one in five English local authorities. One of the metrics the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom's guidance requested local authorities to quantify was what percentage of residents could travel by bus within 30 minutes to groups of destinations. However, it gave no suggestion for how to calculate waiting time, walk speeds, or time windows. The lack of common parameters and detailed guidance can only make it hard to compare and contrast metrics at a national level. Read more in the article: https://lnkd.in/e2su_yVf What do you think? Should TAG include a section on accessibility analysis? #TransportPlanning #AccessibilityAnalysis #UrbanMobility #GIS #PublicTransport Landor LINKS Ltd Bus Centre of Excellence Tom van Vuren MBE

📣 We're hiring: join us in helping the world plan better transport! Are you passionate about creating a better world through more equitable and efficient transport? Podaris is expanding, and we're looking for exceptional individuals to join our mission! 🌟 Who We Are: Podaris was founded on the belief that better transportation planning tools can create a better world. We're making transportation planning, engineering, and stakeholder engagement more accurate, agile, and accessible to all disciplines and stakeholders. Our goal? To make transportation development more innovative, cost-effective, democratic, and less risky. 🚀 We're thrilled to announce three new exciting open roles: · Senior Full-Stack Developer: https://lnkd.in/ei3BQdRv · Transport Planner/Customer Success: https://lnkd.in/eKg3AtWM · Transport Planning/Smart Cities Intern: https://lnkd.in/eZ-Xbqdf 🌍 Why Podaris? · Be part of a small but growing team where you can have autonomy and make a real impact on global transportation systems · Join a passionate and innovative work environment with trust and flexibility featuring a unique work-for-anywhere policy · Competitive salary and compensation #publictransport #publictransit #TechJobs #UrbanPlanning #gis #gtfs #hiring #jobs #remote

🚀 Introducing Transfer Limit Analysis in Podaris! 🚀 We are excited to announce the launch of a new Transfer Limit Analysis feature in Podaris, designed to enhance how you visualize spatial accessibility across networks. With Transfer Limit Analysis, you can: ❓ Visualize how many transfers are needed to reach specific locations 👥 Perform demographic analyses to answer important questions, like “how many residents can access a hospital with up to 2 transfers?” 📊 Analyze and export accessibility data in formats like GIS and CSV Like all of our connectivity analysis features, Podaris allows you to set parameters such as maximum walking distances, transit times, and transfer limits, helping you understand how well-connected your network is. Best of all, the results are visually represented using colour-coded bands to show accessibility levels by transfer. Ready to simplify and speed up your network accessibility analysis? 👇 Try it now with Podaris! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e4eKKVcP #PublicTransport #Transit #UrbanMobility #SpatialAnalysis #Podaris #GIS #NetworkPlanning #accessibilityanalysis

Last month, I had the fantastic opportunity to visit South Korea as part of a UK-South Korean digital transport innovation project. The aim? To create two Digital Twins: one of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s bus network, and the other of the city of Busan - an exciting project to bring smarter, more equitable transport to life! 🚌💡 The visit provided a great chance to meet our South Korean partners in person for the first time, and we got straight down to business with in-person workshops. We shared ideas, knowledge, and kicked off the early stages of building the Digital Twin prototypes together 🤝🌍 ✨ Some personal highlights include: 🚄 Whizzing across the country on Korea's high-speed trains was an experience in itself – looking forward to hopefully seeing high-speed rail introduced across the UK (Autumn budget? 👀)  🏗️ Exploring the North Port Redevelopment Area, the focus of the Korean Digital Twin.  I was genuinely blown away by how much they've achieved in such a short space of time. ✍️ The cherry on top was signing MoUs with Pusan National University and Sundosoft Inc, solidifying our commitment to an ongoing partnership well beyond this project.  And finally, the heartfelt hospitality of our hosts: Sundasoft Inc, Pusan National University, Busan Metropolitan City, and Busan Techno Park who made sure we enjoyed a Korean BBQ or two! Feeling inspired and can’t wait to see how this UK-South Korean collaboration evolves 🌐🔗 Podaris Liverpool City Region Combined Authority University of Liverpool Innovate UK Devon Podaris Sam Hyde Heeseo Rain Kwon Alex Singleton Patrick Ballantyne Ákos Balog Anthony Mtitimila HoonJoo Yoon Sujin Son Jinuk Hwang Jinhyeok Jang #DigitalInnovation #SmartCities #DigitalTwin #UKSouthKoreaCollaboration #TransportTech

🌟 Exciting times this week as we gear up for the National Transport Awards, where our partnership with Gloucestershire County Council and Padam Mobility has earned us a nomination in the ‘Best Collaboration of the Year’ category for Gloucestershire’s Demand Responsive Transport scheme, The Robin! 🚌 Our collaboration has successfully established a comprehensive data-sharing pipeline, integrating information on bus services, frequencies, and patronage. This has allowed The Robin to complement the existing public transport network, ensuring those who need access to rural, subsidised, and sustainable transport can do so, without competing with fixed-route services. The result? A flexible and efficient transport option that truly serves those who need it most 🙌 Transport Times | News & Analysis | Events Thea Rumer James West #PublicTransport #Transport #NTAs #DRT #DemandResponsiveTransport

🚌 Thank you to Stelios Rodoulis, Bus Centre of Excellence, Landor LINKS Ltd, and everyone else who helped make #QualityBus2024 a success. What an amazing time to be part of public transport in the UK! 💡 It was great to hear Transport for Greater Manchester's Stephen Rhodes talk about how TFGM's pioneering bus franchising efforts are going, one year in. The rest of the country is certainly looking towards that with great interest. We were also honoured to present with Julian Moss of WSP in the UK the important work we've done in supporting Bus Connectivity Assessments for numerous local authorities. Between new franchising strategies, new assessment techniques, and new political will, it seems like this may truly be a tipping point for the whole sector. 💻 The Podaris team hosted workshops that gave participants hands-on experience in bus planning and network analysis with the Podaris platform. If you weren't able to attend, schedule a demo today! https://lnkd.in/gjNH5WNB #PublicTransport #TransportPlanning #BusFranchising #TransportInnovation #ConnectivityAssessments #TransportPolicy #UKTransport #TransportTech #FutureOfTransport

Our team is at #QualityBus2024 in Manchester, hosting workshops on the future of transport planning. It's a pivotal moment for public transport in the UK, with the growth of bus franchising opening doors for better-integrated networks tailored to community needs. Join us at Booth D1 to: - Experience live demos of our latest bus planning features - Meet our senior team members - Bring your toughest planning challenges for our support - Gain expert insights on bus network planning and accessibility analysis - Engage in discussions about the evolving landscape of transport planning and bus franchising. Exciting times ahead as we embrace technology, data, and collaborative tools to shape the future of transport. Let's innovate together! #TransportPlanning #BusFranchising #PublicTransport #Manchester #Podaris #Collaboration

⚽ It's 2 - 0 to United in our Quality Bus 2024 Transport Trivia 🚍 As you make your way to Manchester today (hopefully by public transport), will City get one back in our final question, or will United keep a clean sheet? ❓ Question 3: Which football club’s stadium has the highest average Vehicle Per Hour (VPH) stop frequency at a stop serving it at peak match travel time? 🌆 Podaris is a platform for rapid transport planning and analysis used by local authorities, transport bodies, and leading consultancies to generate insights like these quiz questions for public transport networks every day. If you would like to see Podaris in action, stop by our exhibition booth at Quality Bus 2024 over the next two days Test out your public transport knowledge in the final question below, and let us know how you did! Landor LINKS Ltd Bus Centre of Excellence #TransportTrivia #PublicTransport #BusPlanning #TransportTech #QualityBus2024 #Podaris

🤔 How transport-accessible are Manchester's two premier football stadiums? Continuing our quiz series in advance of the Quality Bus 2024 conference in Manchester next week -- here's your second test question! 🚌 Which of Manchester's top-tier football stadiums has more bus stops within a 15-minute radius? 📊 Find out the answer below as we use the accessibility analysis tools within the Podaris platform to investigate. Follow us to put your knowledge to the test tomorrow with question 3! Landor LINKS Ltd #TransportTrivia #PublicTransport #BusPlanning #TransportTech #QualityBus2024 #Podaris

🤔 How well do you know Manchester’s bus network? We’re starting to get ready for Quality Bus 2024 in Manchester next week, and as preparation, we thought we would test our assumptions about the city's bus network! 🚌 Manchester is home to two of the world’s top football clubs, but which stadium is accessible to more residents in 30 minutes by bus? 📊 Find out the answer below as we use the accessibility analysis tools within the Podaris platform to investigate. Follow us to put your knowledge to the test tomorrow with question 2! Landor LINKS Ltd #TransportTrivia #PublicTransport #BusPlanning #TransportTech #QualityBus2024 #Podaris