// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Truro?

Truro, United Kingdom, scores 27.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #204 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

27.9%

Rank

#204 / 213

Criteria present

18 / 82

Evidence coverage

32.9%

Truro's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation33%

2 present · 0 partial · 4 absent · 15 not assessed

Mobility63%

6 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 4 not assessed

Environment & Resources44%

3 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 9 not assessed

Governance & People50%

5 present · 3 partial · 5 absent · 7 not assessed

Economy & Method50%

2 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Where Truro is strong

  • EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
  • Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
  • City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange
  • Integrated Multimodal Mobility (MaaS)
  • Digital Government / e-Services

Where the gaps are

  • Open Data by Default
  • Smart Energy & Buildings
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Citizen Engagement & Participation
  • Innovation Ecosystem

Evidence highlights

Real-time Public Transit Intelligence · Real-time arrivals / GTFS-RT

Great Western Railway provides live train times for Truro, UK, and Traveline UK is developing an app with live departures and real-time updates for public transport.

https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/live-network-updates

EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network

Truro has a public electric vehicle charging network, with information available on Cornwall Council's website and Zap-Map.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/transport-parking-and-streets/pay-as-you-go-electric-vehicle-chargers/

EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Transport decarbonisation plan

Cornwall, which includes Truro, has announced funding for electric buses as part of its climate ambitions, and has a Local Transport Plan that likely includes decarbonisation strategies.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/transport-streets-and-waste/cornwall-amps-up-on-climate-ambitions-as-funding-announced-for-county-s-first-electric-buses/

Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network

Cornwall Council, which includes Truro, manages air quality and has declared Air Quality Management Areas, indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring network.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/environmental-protection/air-quality/

About this assessment

Truro was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-07-01 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.