VECTOS (SOUTH) LIMITED

Their core work

Vectos is a UK-based transport planning and mobility consultancy that advises cities and public authorities on sustainable urban transport strategies. They specialize in helping cities redesign road space, implement Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms, and develop Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). Their practical work spans congestion reduction, carpooling network design, port-city integration, and tourism mobility — always bridging the gap between transport policy and on-the-ground implementation.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2014–2017), Vectos focused on understanding transport behavior (MIND-SETS), congestion reduction strategies (CREATE), and new transit concepts like personal rapid transit (ESPRIT). From 2017 onward, their work shifted clearly toward implementation-oriented topics: MaaS platforms, road-space reallocation, tourism mobility business models, and formal SUMP/SULP planning guidance. The trajectory shows a move from studying transport problems to designing actionable urban mobility solutions.

Vectos is moving toward practical urban mobility implementation — MaaS integration, road-space reallocation, and structured SUMP delivery — making them a strong partner for cities transitioning from transport studies to action plans.

How they like to work

Vectos consistently joins projects as a participant, never as coordinator, which positions them as a reliable delivery partner rather than a project leader. With 160 unique partners across 30 countries in 9 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia (averaging ~18 partners per project). This broad network and consistent participant role suggest they are valued for their technical consulting input rather than administrative project management.

Vectos has built an extensive European network of 160 unique partners across 30 countries through 9 transport projects, giving them connections to most major urban mobility research groups and city authorities on the continent.

What sets them apart

Vectos brings a rare combination of private-sector transport consultancy pragmatism and deep EU research project experience. Unlike academic partners who focus on theory, Vectos translates research into implementable mobility plans for real cities. Their breadth across MaaS, road-space management, SUMPs, and tourism mobility makes them a versatile partner who can contribute across multiple work packages in any urban transport project.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SocialCar
  Their highest-funded project (EUR 297,171), tackling the intersection of social networks and urban carpooling — a commercially relevant mobility topic.
• MORE
  Focused on the highly practical challenge of multi-modal road-space optimization, including dynamic signing and new materials — directly applicable to city transport departments.
• SUMP-PLUS
  Their most recent project, addressing SUMP and SULP guidance with transformation pathways — represents their mature positioning as urban mobility planning specialists.