About us – Transport Innovation Alliance

Mission Statement

The Transport Innovation Alliance helps city mobility and transportation leaders deploy emerging technologies to deliver safer, more efficient and sustainable transport systems.

Acting as a technical nexus between public agencies, technology providers and the broader mobility ecosystem, the Alliance bridges the gap between innovation and execution. Through peer-to-peer roundtables, workshops, research, tools and playbooks, members tackle the practical challenges of procurement, funding, commercialisation and digital infrastructure integration.

City and local government officials work alongside private sector members in working groups, virtual sessions and in-person meetings to accelerate the adoption of technologies such as generative AI and develop the pathways needed to modernise transport infrastructure and improve mobility outcomes.

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Governance

The Alliance operates through a Steering Committee and Working Groups that bring together city and transport authority officials and industry. The Steering Committee is responsible for setting the overall objectives and strategy for the Transport Innovation Alliance.

The Working Groups serve as knowledge-sharing hubs that support the different workstreams of the Alliance. The Secretariat, which is hosted by the Cities Today Institute, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Alliance.

Working Groups

The Transport Innovation Alliance has Working Groups focused on infrastructure and planning, logistics and freight, and safety. City officials work together in individual Working Groups through virtual and in-person sessions.

To support the integrated planning and collaboration with academia and the private sector, the Alliance provides members with reports and summaries drawn from all Working Groups supported by use cases and best practices.

What our members say about the Alliance

"I enjoyed the lively discussions and debate on issues we are also grappling with in our city."

Theo Chapple,

Open Innovation Lead, Transport for London

"Very good and interesting topics and discussions on relevant subjects. And it is always nice (and important!) to meet colleagues from other cities and to deepen fruitful relationships."

Anna Schindler

Director of Urban Development, Zurich

"Excellent participants, both public and private actors. Excellent locations (venue, accommodation, dinner); intense talks and debates, interesting programme."

Raimund Brodehl

Managing Director, Hamburg Public Transport Authority

"Presentations were good, as ever, but the best thing is exchanging experiences with other attendees outside and inside sessions."

Don Alexander

Cabinet Member for Transport, Bristol

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