ITS Monday: Edition 40, 2023
A small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week, calls for road use charges, National Road Transport Technology Strategy, does free public transport lessen congestion?, e-scooter injuries are up, and more.
The article headlines below are:
- Queensland’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy
- Our children are victims of road violence. We need to talk about the deadly norms of car use
- Waze will start warning drivers about the most dangerous roads
- Americans are walking 36% less since COVID
- Toll review public hearing presentation
- Beyond the hype: Navigating the evolving global micromobility landscape
- Aussies buy a million new cars but electric sales stall
And just in case you hadn’t caught it yet, we have a recent series of interviews with transport professionals – Effects of COVID on the transport sector – what they see now, what they would like to happen post-pandemic, and what they think will happen. If you’d like to be join this conversation, drop us a line!
This week’s articles
Now, scroll down, and see what’s in this week’s edition. Oh, and before you do, be sure check out the quickest way to receive our new content via the subscription box just below …
Queensland’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy
The Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy 2022–2032 is a whole of Queensland Government strategy developed in partnership between the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Department of Energy and Public Works. The strategy aligns with the Queensland Transport Strategy supporting strategic outcomes for:
- accessible, convenient transport
- efficient reliable and productive transport for people and goods; and
- sustainable, resilient, and liveable communities.
Related iMOVE content: FACTS: A Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy and Alternative Fuels
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Our children are victims of road violence. We need to talk about the deadly norms of car use
From The Conversation, and by Hulya Gilbert, Lecturer in Planning and Human Geography, La Trobe University, and Marco te Brömmelstroet, Professor in Urban Mobility Futures, University of Amsterdam.
“These deaths are stark reminders of the structural problem with a deeply entrenched, car-dominated culture. The huge numbers of deaths and injuries on our roads are a result of choosing to build our society around cars. This degree of harm does not seem to draw the same level of outrage as any other form of violence would.”
Related iMOVE article: Road Safety Info, Projects & Resources
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Waze will start warning drivers about the most dangerous roads
“Waze has announced a new feature called crash history alerts that will warn drivers about upcoming accident black spots on their route. If you are approaching a crash-prone section of road, like a series of tight turns or a difficult merge, the Google-owned navigation app will show a warning so you can take extra care.”
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Americans are walking 36% less since COVID
Th stats are in. “Across the US, walking activity has declined sharply since the start of the pandemic, even as pedestrian deaths climbed to a 40-year high last year. Meanwhile, cycling trips have soared.”
Related iMOVE content: Active Transport: Info, Projects &; Resources
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Toll review public hearing presentation
“This is the presentation given to the NSW Toll Review Public Hearing on 11 July 2023 by Professor Martin Locke. In preparation the discussion paper, summary of work completed and the submissions from TfNSW, Transurban and IPA to last year’s inquiry, were reviewed.”
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Beyond the hype: Navigating the evolving global micromobility landscape
A piece by Jaspal Singh, founder of Mobility Innovation Lab, and is an overview of the growth of this mode of transport, who’s funding it, its evolving landscape, and changing business models.
Related iMOVE article: Micromobility: Info, Projects & Resources
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Aussies buy a million new cars but electric sales stall
After months of articles about the growth in EV purchasing over the last months, and now this report of the current juice drop in EV sales. “Data released by the Federal Chamber for Automotive Industries (FCAI) on Friday also showed the popularity of electric vehicles had taken a dip, down to 5.7 per cent during the month from a high of eight per cent in April.”
Related iMOVE content: Electric Vehicles Info, Projects & Resources
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