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PTV Group and University of Melbourne team up on smart cities

The PTV Group is to collaborate with the University of Melbourne on smart cities and smart mobility research, including a number of initiatives and projects, such as the National Connected Multi-modal Transport (NCMT) project. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding at the recent Executive Transport Forum 2016 in Melbourne, which, with the University of Melbourne, is currently involved in different future transportation projects.
July 20, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The 3264 PTV Group is to collaborate with the University of Melbourne on smart cities and smart mobility research, including a number of initiatives and projects, such as the National Connected Multi-modal Transport (NCMT) project.

The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding at the recent Executive Transport Forum 2016 in Melbourne, which, with the University of Melbourne, is currently involved in different future transportation projects.

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