Cities converge on London in search of transport solutions

Fourteen cities, represented by mayors, deputy mayors and senior government officials, met in London last week for the first of a series of international meetings, organised by Cities Today. Held from 1-3 July, the cities came together in a roundtable format in City Hall to discuss transport solutions with companies which included IBM, PwC, Philips, Thales, BYD and MasterCard. Also participating were non-governmental associations Polis, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

“We are very pleased that Cities Today has chosen to hold its first meeting here,” said Matthew Pencharz, Deputy Mayor for Environment &...