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TRL and GCA to partner on consultancy and research

The UK’s Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) and US consulting engineering firm GCA have reached an agreement to share knowledge and staff on projects to maximise market position and provide their customer base with technology, resources and best practice worldwide. For GCA, this offers access to knowledgeable experts in the field of traffic control and modelling on a worldwide application basis, whilst TRL has access to GCA’s expert knowledge relating to transportation engineering technology and applicatio
July 10, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
The UK’s Transport Research Laboratory (491 TRL) and US consulting engineering firm GCA have reached an agreement to share knowledge and staff on projects to maximise market position and provide their customer base with technology, resources and best practice worldwide.

For GCA, this offers access to knowledgeable experts in the field of traffic control and modelling on a worldwide application basis, whilst TRL has access to GCA’s expert knowledge relating to transportation engineering technology and applications in the United States.

Jim Gray, principal engineer at GCA says: “Partnering with TRL is a unique opportunity which provides us and our clients with access to a global perspective as it relates to the transportation engineering field.  It also expands the staff that we have access to overnight, while retaining the flexibility of the size of our organization”.  

Gavin Jackman, head of traffic and software at TRL, says: “The GCA relationship has been growing over the last few years and this agreement allows us to take a step change in our joint approach. We look forward to working closely together during this exciting period.”

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