TRANSPORT FOR LONDON · Awarded contract
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Award of Academic Research Contract to MIT for Rail, Bus, and Smart Card Data Analysis

Awarded 01 Jul 2017

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Awarded01 Jul 2017
Value£1,500,000.00
RegionLondon
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 4mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 1 July 2017Expired 29 June 2019

Transport for London awarded a contract to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for an academic research agreement covering rail, bus, fares and policy, technology, smart card data analyses, and planning and policy.

The contract value is AUD 1,500,000.

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