Scots manage Toronto traffic

Scottish traffic modelling consultancy Braidwood Associates has won a six-figure contract to help solve congestion problems in Toronto which has North America’s third-largest public transit system behind New York and Mexico City.

Braidwood will supply “microsimulation” traffic modelling to the project, which is expected to run for approximately six to eight months.

Rod McPhail at the City of Toronto said the consultancy’s work was “renowned in North America”.

Managing director Richard Braidwood said: “The City of Toronto is an extremely forward thinking organisation and is demonstrating its intention to provide downtown Toronto with a transport network that is capable of managing present and future travel demand.”