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Meet the innovator loading rail freight boxes at speed
Former veterinary surgeon Alan Holford is developing a new freight loading system for trucks and trains, and plans to transport packages through tunnels to every street corner in a city.
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Gearing up for a push on last mile eco-logistics
Climate technology firm Kale AI is on a mission to accelerate the growth of sustainable deliveries in cities carried out by light electric vehicles, and is developing software to optimise route planning with financial support and networking provided by Connected Places Catapult.
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All change at Bristol for the future
Railway stations are being reimagined as hubs for all sorts of activities and connections. Mike Walter asks if new thinking in one of England’s most iconic stations could be the future.
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Meet the Academic urging residents to reconsider how they use cars
Communities in Leeds are being encouraged by transport professor Greg Marsden to rethink how they get around, and embrace shared and active mobility to help the planet.
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Bridging the digital leadership divide
Digital twin technology is solving a mind-boggling array of place-based problems from flood resilience to traffic management. When it comes to connecting and scaling however, the skills gap is huge. What is being done to equip place leaders with the digital tools they need?
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Five Leaders on the Art of Place Leadership
What are the key ingredients for making a town or a city a genuinely connected place? We asked five senior leaders to reflect on what is most important to them…
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Canada and UK strengthen port ties to deliver economic uplift
Several impressive programmes are being taken forward to grow maritime investment.
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Meet the Innovator aiming high with wall climbing robots
Jack Cornes is securing global sales of a robot that scales walls after Connected Places Catapult gave his company the chance to trial its inspection device with National Highways.
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