TRL and Gaist have joined forces to accelerate the development of a national digital twin of UK roads, which could revolutionise how to plan and manage the road network
Gaist and TRL will explore the detailed case for a digital twin of the UK’s road network, using data updated in near real-time.
A digital twin of UK roads could play a pivotal role in managing road repairs, prioritising investments and interventions, and reducing delays and disruption for road users.
It would also help planners and policymakers to better understand the useful lifetime of an asset and the demands it is likely to face.
Gaist and TRL will work together to solve global roads challenges, shape the road asset data and standards landscape and explore potential advanced applications of roads data.
They will also examine the role of roads data in supporting more efficient, greener and safer transport infrastructure.
As part of the collaboration, Gaist will join TRL’s Smart Mobility Living Lab London.
‘Best of British in asset data capture’
Andrew Loveless, Gaist CRO, said: “This important alignment between two domain experts marks a milestone in the global application and exploitation of detailed, high-definition roads data.
“Together with TRL, we will present the ‘best of British’ in asset data capture and asset management systems to international customers and work together to push forward our industry and promote UK exports abroad.”
Ryan Hood, head of digitisation of transport at TRL, added: “This collaboration underlines TRL’s commitment to work with innovative digitally-orientated organisations to shape the future of road asset management and wider transport, both globally and here in the UK.
“The advanced thinking and ambition that Gaist demonstrates, alongside the provision of new data sources and insights, mirrors our own thinking about the future direction of the market.”
