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Posted on: October 31, 2016 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Project to develop personalised and shared transport service gets underway

### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ### Bristol technology company, Esoterix Systems, has launched an Innovate UK funded project to develop a new transport service. Project partners include Bristol City Council, University of the West of England, Transport Systems Catapult, and First. The Mobility on Demand Laboratory Environment (MODLE) will develop, test and …

Posted on: October 25, 2016 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Keith Jackson joins Esoterix Systems

Keith Jackson has joined Esoterix Systems as Chief Technology Officer. As a Bristol native, Keith is only too aware of the traffic congestion issues that blight the city and was quick to recognise the national and global potential of the platform Esoterix is developing. Of joining Esoterix, Keith says “I’m really excited to …

Posted on: August 19, 2016 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

We’re hiring

We’re looking for skilled, talented and ambitious people to join our small team at the start of an exciting project. There are several roles open, including a Chief Technology Officer and Senior Software Engineers. Salaries are competitive and include share options in a sector that grew 268% last year. If …

Posted on: October 5, 2015 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Welcome to Bristol

Bristol is a great place to live. It is regularly voted as the most liveable city in the UK (2015 and 2014). That’s not to say it isn’t without its problems but these are being tackled with the vibrancy and creativity that the city is becoming known for. A consortium of …

Posted on: August 28, 2015 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Back to school

Back to school next week and the joys of the school run. Getting kids to school can be hard work at the best of times. We’re fortunate enough to live close to our school but often children and young adults with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) have to travel …

Posted on: June 5, 2014 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Unlicensed taxis are only the start

Barcelona is currently ground zero for a row about Uber. It’s fascinating to watch the disruptive influence of these companies (let’s not forget that Uber is owned by Google who, as kingpins of the internet, know a thing or two about disruption). But greater disruption than unlicensed taxis are on the horizon. …

Posted on: February 7, 2013 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Revolution?

Last year, The Economist ran a feature on how our relationship with cars has shifted, particularly since the arrival of smartphones. Last month, Christian Wolmar, premier transport journalist, said on his blog, “I suspect there is a revolution coming in transport just as disruptive as the internet has been to everything from newspaper …

Posted on: December 19, 2012 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Test-run three: to Cabot Park, Avonmouth

If you think about it, Avonmouth should be bustling. It is one of the UK’s major ports for chilled foods. There are also large chemical manufacturing plants and distribution centres for major retail operations. It has good motorway and rail links. In 2010, there were 14 200 people employed in …

Posted on: December 12, 2012 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Test-run two: Yate to Southmead Hospital

The 22nd November was a rainy day. Swathes of Britain had been flooded and, although Bristol wasn’t as badly affected as other areas, many of the country roads that commuters often use as alternative routes into and out of Bristol were out of action. This made traffic in and around …

Posted on: November 21, 2012 Posted by: admin Comments: 0

Test-run One – Bradley Stoke to Filton

After months theorising about passengers and designing a system that we hope they will like and want to use, finally putting buxis on the road for the first time was a major step. When you’re trying something new, you expect it to be a ‘learning process’ (read, you expect to make …