TfGM selects Yunex Traffic technology to support smarter and greener transport network

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has chosen Yutraffic FUSION, an adaptive traffic management system developed by Yunex Traffic, to help improve traffic flow and support more sustainable travel across the region.

The deployment supports TfGM’s wider ambition to ensure that by 2040, half of all journeys in Greater Manchester are made using public transport or active travel, while preventing further growth in private vehicle traffic.

Originally developed in partnership with Transport for London, Yutraffic FUSION is a real-time traffic control platform designed to manage and optimise the movement of multiple types of road users. The system continuously analyses traffic conditions and responds dynamically to changing demand, helping balance the needs of buses, cyclists, pedestrians, freight vehicles, emergency services and private motorists.

Using predictive modelling and adaptive signal control, the technology can prioritise more sustainable transport modes such as buses and cycling, while also generating data and analytics to support ongoing improvements to network performance.

TfGM said the system will strengthen the operation of Greater Manchester’s integrated transport network, including the Bee Network, which was launched in 2023. Since its introduction, the Bee Network has recorded around 300 million bus journeys, with punctuality levels regularly exceeding 80%, compared with approximately 66% before bus franchising was introduced.

The introduction of Yutraffic FUSION is expected to build on this progress by improving real-time traffic management and enabling TfGM to work more closely with operators to enhance services and respond to passenger demand.

Wilke Reints, Managing Director of Yunex Traffic UK, said the company was proud to support TfGM’s plans for a cleaner and more sustainable transport system.

He said intelligent traffic management, combined with predictive forecasting, is increasingly important in helping cities reduce congestion, improve journey reliability and encourage greater use of public transport and active travel.

TfGM’s Network Director for Highways, Peter Boulton, said the investment would complement existing efforts to manage traffic more effectively and support the continued development of the Bee Network.

He added that the technology would improve TfGM’s ability to respond to changing traffic conditions in real time, helping deliver a more efficient, reliable and sustainable transport network for the region.