Tallinn and universities partner to make urban traffic smarter

Estonian capital Tallinn has teamed with local with higher education institutions to find the best ways to use urban mobility data in teaching and research.

The collaboration is intended to strengthen the research-based development of the capital’s mobility management and to help shape Tallinn’s mobility so that residents’ daily movement can be smoother, safer and better organised in the future.

Tallinn’s mobility model

“We are taking the first step to make Tallinn’s mobility model public. This will give both researchers and the private sector the opportunity to find data-based ways to further improve Tallinn’s traffic and public transport,” said Kristjan Järvan, deputy mayor of Tallinn.

The initial consultation will take place with Tallinn University of Applied Sciences to find the best way to use the city’s mobility data in teaching and research. Tallin’s Transport Board sees great potential to involve the expertise and analytical capabilities of universities to improve intra-city movement and transport models.

“Collaboration with universities gives us additional analytical depth and helps us better understand how people move around the city and what they need”

“We want Tallinn’s mobility solutions to be based on the most accurate and up-to-date data possible,” said Indrek Gailan, head of the Tallinn Transport Board.

“Collaboration with universities gives us additional analytical depth and helps us better understand how people move around the city and what they need. This is how decisions are made that make movement in the city more convenient and safer.”