ITS Monday: Edition 25, 2026
ITS Monday is a small, weekly collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas. This is the 265th edition to date, and the first for 2026.
Included this week, when to charge EVs, driverless trains, self-driving vehicles and aging, and Melbourne’s e-mobility issues.
The article headlines below are:
- Not all EV charging hours are equal
- Are driverless trains the only way forward?
- Self-driving cars have an aging problem
- Can Melbourne break its cycle of failed e-mobility sharing schemes?
This week’s articles
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Not all EV charging hours are equal
The author of this piece is Professor Hussein Dia, of the Swinburne University of Technology. “It is well known that the emissions associated with charging an electric vehicle depend on how the electricity is generated. What is less widely understood is how much the charging footprint of an EV drawing electricity from the grid can change from one hour to the next, whether it is plugged in at home or at a public charger. Households charging directly from their own rooftop solar are a different case.”
Related iMOVE articles:
- Electric Vehicles: Info, Projects & Resources
- The Conductor Series: The electrification of transport
Related iMOVE projects:
- Leading the charge in bi-directional charging
- Utrecht to Australia: Unlocking scalable, low-cost V2G
- Being a V2G trailblazer: Lessons for mass market adoption
Are driverless trains the only way forward?
“As automation technology advances, the Australian rail industry is increasingly confronting a conundrum: can rail safety continue to improve while trains are still driven by humans? That question took centre stage at this year’s Australian Rail Industry Standards Organisation (ARISO) Rail Safety Conference, during the inaugural Great Debate.”
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Self-driving cars have an aging problem
“The automotive industry is racing to integrate edge AI technology into autonomous and assisted driving, but it’s not clear yet how those systems will age under massive compute demands and harsh road conditions, which can vary greatly from one region to the next, and from one user to the next.”
Related iMOVE articles:
- Autonomous Driving: Info, Projects & Resources
- Autonomous Driving Technology: Info, Projects & Resources
Related iMOVE projects:
- CAVs and the environment: A cleaner future?
- CAVs and Australians: Attitudes, perceptions, preferences
- Safely deploying automated vehicles on Australian roads
Can Melbourne break its cycle of failed e-mobility sharing schemes?
Co-authored by the University of Queensland’s Richard Buning and Dorina Pojani. “People are hopping on e-bikes and e-scooters in greater numbers than ever. But the local council in Melbourne has now banned shared e-bikes from operating in the city. This is the latest in a string of rushed decisions to oust shared e-mobility from the Victorian capital.”
Related iMOVE article:
Related iMOVE projects:
- eRideables and their impact transport in Perth
- Connectivity between micromobility & public transport in Brisbane
- Policy paths encouraging behaviour shift for sustainable mobility
We used to send out a weekly newsletter, ITS Weekly Roundup, a collection of ITS- and mobility-related news from across the world. ITS Monday is a replacement for that, a collection of links to news and opinion pieces, academic papers, and more. Additionally, you can follow us on Linkedin and Twitter, both of which have a focus on iMOVE news and projects, or subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter.
*Inclusion in ITS Monday does not equal iMOVE endorsement. It’s more aimed at discovery, thought, or discussion … or all of those and more. And while for the most part I expect content to be current, a little age doesn’t mean diminished interest.
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