ITS Monday: Edition 13, 2024
ITS Monday is a small, weekly collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week, Australians’ opinion of self-driving cars, the road ahead for e-scooters, electric truck charging boost, on-demand buses, and more.
The article headlines below are:
- Australians are open to self-driving vehicles, but want humans to retain ultimate control
- E-Scooters: Coming Soon to a Street Near You or Not?
- Scooter numbers to climb as Lime prepares Brisbane return
- A multi-modal analysis of the effect of transport on population and productivity in China
- Charge an electric truck in 30 minutes: Kempower rolls out 1.2 MW charging station
- One million reasons to catch public transport on the Northern Beaches
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 …
Australians are open to self-driving vehicles, but want humans to retain ultimate control
A recent piece in The Conversation, written by Professor Hussein Dia of the Swinburne University of Technology. The article stems from a recent incident involving a Waymo vehicle in the USA, and a survey conducted by Hussein, in which 562 Australians were asked about their views on self-driving vehicles.
Related iMOVE content:
- Autonomous Driving Info, Projects & Resources
- Autonomous Driving Technology
- Connected Vehicles: Info, Projects & Resources
Related iMOVE projects:
- C-ITS national harmonisation and pre-deployment research
- Environmental impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles
- SEE ALL OF iMOVE’s AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PROJECTS
E-Scooters: Coming Soon to a Street Near You or Not?
Another piece from the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies‘ ongoing Thinking Outside the Box series. “Stephen Greaves (ITLS, University of Sydney) and Geoff Rose (ITS, Monash University) discuss how the proliferation of e-scooters in Australia has brought about legislative challenges, with confusing rules and safety concerns, revealing a disconnect between existing regulations and public expectations. The evolving landscape calls for a thorough examination of infrastructure, licensing, registration, and insurance to ensure the responsible and sustainable integration of e-scooters into the urban transportation system.”
Related iMOVE articles:
Related iMOVE projects
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Scooter numbers to climb as Lime prepares Brisbane return
Having trouble keeping up with where e-scooters are legal across Australia? And what share e-scooter brands are allowed where? Then here’s an update for you, with Lime e-scooters and e-bikes about to be allowed back on Brisbane streets.
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A multi-modal analysis of the effect of transport on population and productivity in China
Professor David Levinson‘s latest Transportist blog, with the abstract from and a link to his recently published article in the Journal of Transport Geography Volume 116.
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Charge an electric truck in 30 minutes: Kempower rolls out 1.2 MW charging station
“Finnish company Kempower has announced it is now taking orders for its new 1.2 MW electric truck charging station. The company says the system comes with a peak power of 1500A, 1.2 MW and a “Mega Satellite” ensuring maximum compatibility in the form of either high-power CCS plug or MCS plug.”
Related iMOVE projects:
- Freight vehicles: An evaluation of renewable energy fuels
- FACTS: A Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy
One million reasons to catch public transport on the Northern Beaches
A press release from Keolis Downer, trumpeting the one millionth customer to take a trip on the Transport for NSW On-Demand bus trial on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
READ THE ARTICLEWe 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.
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