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Double win for digital twin at ITS UK Awards 22nd October 2025 We’re thrilled to announce that the 5G Innovation Region Digital Twin, developed in partnership between Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Aimsun, has won two major awards at the Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) Awards:  Digitalisation and Digital Services Award  Project of the Year Award These accolades recognise the groundbreaking work behind the UK’s first operational traffic digital twin, a solution that’s redef [...]

New technology to slash wait times and boost bus reliability Friday August 8th, 2025 Issued on behalf of Tees Valley Combined Authority Two cutting-edge digital projects are driving major improvements in the Tees Valley’s transport network – with early results showing one system already slashing journey times.First up: the AI-powered Yutraffic FUSION Next Generation Adaptive Control system is now up and running across 40% of eligible sites within the Tees Valley, using real-time data to ad [...]

New technology to slash delays and boost bus reliability Friday August 8th, 2025 Issued on behalf of Tees Valley Combined Authority Two cutting-edge digital projects are driving major improvements in the Tees Valley’s transport network. First up: the AI-powered Yutraffic FUSION Next Generation Adaptive Control system is now up and running across 40% of eligible sites within the Tees Valley, using real-time data to adjust traffic light timings to improve traffic flows.Early results from the [...]

Aimsun to Develop Traffic Digital Twin for Greater Manchester Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 Aimsun is thrilled to announce the development of two pilot digital twins for Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). The pilots focus on two key areas in the districts of Hindley and Chorlton-cum-Hardy, aiming to enhance early identification of congestion build up and buses that are running behind schedule. This will enable TfGM to take proactive measures to improve bus reliability and traffic flow.Central [...]

Aimsun is ISO Certified: 5 Reasons Why it Matters Thursday, May 29th, 2025 We’re proud to announce that Aimsun’s Integrated Management System is now certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 standards — across all our global locations.This internationally recognized, multi-site certification by Bureau Veritas is more than a milestone, it’s a commitment to: Quality in every service we deliver Environmental responsibility in every decision we make Health and safety in every wo [...]

Ian McCarthy is Named New Aimsun CEO Monday, May 26th, 2025 Ian McCarthy, new CEO of Aimsun We’re pleased to announce that Ian McCarthy has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aimsun.Ian succeeds Alexandre Torday, who was with the company for two decades, and whose contributions have laid the foundation for this next chapter. We extend our sincere thanks to Alexandre for his dedication and leadership.Ian brings deep experience and a strong track record in operations, planning, i [...]

Andorra's National Mobility Model is updated​ Friday, March 28th, 2025 Back in 2019, Andorra Research + Innovation launched the National Mobility Model to improve Andorra’s digital presence and mobility strategies. Created using Aimsun Next transport simulation software, the model is flexible enough for both large-scale strategic modelling and microscopic analysis of complex areas.The model also has the advantage of using geolocated mobile phone data from Andorra Telecom, which provides un [...]

AI-driven traffic management tool is being trialled in Preston to improve bus journeys Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 Credit: Lancashire County Council An innovative new traffic management tool that aims to improve reliability for buses in real time through the power of AI is being trialled in Preston. Aimsun Live is a cutting-edge traffic management tool that utilises historical data and live inputs to monitor and predict the highway network’s performance in both real-time and planning modes.A [...]

Smart Freeway Live Decision Support Tool Wins ITS Australia Award Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 From left to right in the photo: Ian McCarthy (Aimsun), Scott Fennelly (MRWA), Lee-Ann Breger (iMOVE), and Elliott Panos, Tanya Zaknich, and Mehdi Langroudi (all MRWA). The Smart Freeway Live Decision Support Tool, a groundbreaking innovation developed by Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) in collaboration with iMove and Aimsun, has won the ITS Australia Award for Excellence in Research & Developm [...]

Researchers at the i2CAT research centre have developed a vehicular digital twin to optimise the efficiency of public transport in urban environments, in collaboration with the companies ACISA and Aimsun.The solution allows traffic monitoring and the establishment of different optimisation strategies for the circulation of public transport and emergency vehicles through an intelligent traffic light control system. Sensors were installed on the road infrastructure to collect data from passing veh [...]