Grid Smarter Cities is thrilled to announce the launch of two new bays on Sheen Lane and The Quadrant in the London Borough of Richmond. This expansion forms part of a growing collaboration with Cross River Partnership’s Defra-funded Smarter Greener Logistics Kerbside Management Trial.
These two new Virtual Loading Bays are located in particularly busy, congested traffic corridors selected because they are in areas of focus for air quality. By managing the kerbside in these locations, we aim to alleviate further congestion and improve air quality in the local area.
The trial utilises our kerbside management technology ‘Kerb’ to provide a booking platform for local suppliers via a digital dynamic kerbside. The initiative aims to reduce congestion across London and improve air quality, contributing to a cleaner, greener and more sustainable urban environment.
Virtual Loading Bay located on The Quadrant in the London Borough of Richmond
Laura Jacklin, Commercial Development Manager from Grid Smarter Cities said:
“Delivering to different spaces comes with challenges especially in strategic corridors. These two bays are in different locations but will face similar challenges for delivery drivers, we are excited to see how managing and booking space will help deliveries at the kerbside”
Katherine Fairfax, Project Manager from Cross River Partnership said:
“Cross River Partnership are excited to launch a further 2 Virtual Loading Bays in the London Borough of Richmond as part of our Defra-funded Kerbside Management Trial. The London Borough of Richmond join the City of London and London Borough of Lambeth in testing Grid Smarter Cities innovative kerbside solution to understand the potential freight management and air quality benefits.”
The trial is now live!
If you are an interested delivery driver/operator in the Richmond Upon Thames area and would like to register to use the bays, please contact us at [email protected]
More about the scheme:
Cross River Partnership (CRP), a non-profit and impartial partnership organisation, are excited to announce that 2 Virtual Loading Bays are now live in the London Borough of Richmond. The 2 Virtual Loading Bays are located in Sheen Lane, Mortlake and The Quadrant, Richmond and will be available to book, free of charge, for the trial period to the end of 2024.
Virtual Loading Bays allow registered delivery drivers to pre-book dedicated space at the kerbside to load and unload using Grids ‘Kerb’ Delivery booking application.
The Virtual Loading Bays form part of CRP’s Kerbside Management Trial and is being delivered in partnership between the London Borough of Richmond, Grid Smarter Cities and Cross River Partnership. The trial uses Grid’s Virtual Loading Bay technology to dynamically manage the kerbside and aims to improve congestion and air quality in the local area.
The Kerbside Management Trial is part of Smarter Greener Logistics (SGL) a Defra-funded project led by Westminster City Council in collaboration with 26 project partners. The project aims to minimise the impact of freight on noise, air quality, traffic and pavement space in London by making improvements across 14 London boroughs and two London Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).
About Grid Smarter Cities:
Grid Smarter Cities is a software solutions company with sector specific expertise in kerbside management and last-mile logistics. Grid has developed Kerb, a kerbside management platform to deliver a ‘win-win’ scenario for cities and commercial operators, helping to address key logistical challenges and global environmental issues at both the macro and micro level.
At Grid Smarter Cities we care about the future. We help resolve key logistical challenges and global environmental issues with smart but simple technological solutions. Often overlooked and undervalued, the Kerb emerges as a powerful asset with which to deliver positive environmental, social and economic outcomes for Kerb Owners and Kerb Users alike.
