TRANSPORT & MOBILITY LEUVEN

Their core work

TML is a Belgian transport consultancy specializing in mobility data analysis, traffic modelling, and policy assessment for urban and regional transport systems. They build tools and simulations that help cities and transport authorities understand mobility patterns, evaluate new transport solutions, and design evidence-based policies. Their work spans from citizen-driven traffic counting and air quality monitoring to modelling the impact of automated vehicles and new mobility services on urban infrastructure.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2016–2018), TML focused on air traffic management performance (COMPAIR, INTUIT) alongside traditional urban transport and sustainability projects (PORTIS, CIVITAS SATELLITE, CLAiR-CITY). From 2019 onward, their work shifted decisively toward data-driven mobility tools, citizen science for transport monitoring, and modelling new mobility services — reflected in projects like WeCount, nuMIDAS, and SCALE-UP. The trend shows a clear move from evaluation and analysis toward building practical toolkits and participatory data systems that cities can deploy directly.

TML is positioning itself as a go-to partner for cities that need practical, data-driven mobility tools with citizen engagement built in — expect continued focus on new mobility data methods and urban transport governance.

How they like to work

TML operates primarily as an active partner (10 of 13 projects) but has proven coordination capability, leading 3 projects including WeCount and nuMIDAS. With 199 unique consortium partners across 25 countries, they maintain a broad European network rather than relying on a small circle of repeat collaborators. Their mix of RIA and IA projects suggests they are comfortable in both research-oriented and deployment-focused consortia, making them a flexible partner for different project types.

TML has collaborated with 199 distinct partners across 25 countries, giving them one of the broader networks you'd expect from a transport-focused SME. Their Belgian base in Leuven places them in a strong EU transport research cluster, with connections spanning Western, Southern, and Northern Europe.

What sets them apart

TML combines deep transport modelling expertise with a genuine capacity for citizen engagement and participatory data collection — a rare combination among transport consultancies. As a Leuven-based SME, they bring agility and specialization that larger consultancies cannot match, while their 13-project H2020 track record demonstrates reliability as a consortium partner. Their recent pivot toward mobility data toolkits (nuMIDAS, WeCount) positions them uniquely at the intersection of transport analytics and open data, which is increasingly what cities and funding programmes demand.

Highlights from their portfolio

• WeCount
  Coordinated project using citizen science for urban traffic counting — demonstrates TML's ability to lead and their distinctive participatory data approach.
• TransAID
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 530K) focused on transition zones for automated driving — shows depth in connected/automated vehicle research.
• nuMIDAS
  Most recent coordinated project building a new mobility data and solutions toolkit — signals TML's current strategic direction toward practical data tools for cities.