ITS Monday: Edition 18 2026

Are e-scooters and e-bikes the missing public transport link?

“Rideshare e-scooters and e-bikes and a change in public perception could help close the gap between public transport hubs and starting locations or destinations for commuters, new University of Queensland research has found.” This research is an iMOVE project, Connectivity between micromobility & public transport in Brisbane

Related iMOVE articles:

• Active Transport: Info, Projects &; Resources
• Micromobility: Info, Projects &; Resources

Related iMOVE projects:

• Optimising multimodal transport networks: Sharing road space
• Safer cycling infrastructure: Design and policy
• Behavioural change for sustainable transport

Report: Waymo’s Australian expansion gathers pace

“Waymo’s self-driving taxis look increasingly likely to reach Australian roads, even if an official debut is years away. A report in the Daily Telegraph today, based on a freedom of information request, found that the NSW Government had secret meetings with Waymo executives about a local trial of driverless taxis on Sydney streets.”

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

Are our cars spying on us? A cybersecurity expert explains how to stay safe

This piece is from The Conversation, authored by Dennis B. Desmond. Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, at the University of the Sunshine Coast. “Connected vehicles are packed with sensors: in the seats, the dashboard, the engine, the steering wheel. Many also have additional driver-facing cameras plus external cameras. Vehicles can generate 1 to 2 terabytes of raw data per car each day.

Manufacturers collect sensor data to measure vehicle performance. However, collected data also includes precise geolocation data, infotainment use, whether you buckle your seatbelt, drive too fast or brake too hard, and whether you are sleepy or drank too much.”

Related iMOVE article:

• Connected Vehicles: Info, Projects & Resources

Related iMOVE project:

• Privacy and cybersecurity elements for operational C-ITS

I’ve come up with a solution for our parking woes. Not everyone will like it

This opinion piece is by Dorina Pojani. “… But abundant street parking comes at a cost. Streets jammed with parked cars look bad. They also remove space for bikes, e-bikes and scooters. Is it too late to change course? No.”

Related iMOVE project:

• Brisbane parking management: An integrated, strategic approach
• Real-time data for better informed transport and parking choices
• Planning for free-floating parking for car-sharing in Australia

Free public transport changed how Victorians travelled. But did it get people out of their cars?

From Hussein Dia‘s blog, The Transport Brief. “Over the past two months I have been monitoring Victoria’s free public transport initiative using multiple data sources, including a statewide travel survey of 1,028 residents and traffic monitoring data from five major Melbourne transport corridors.

With the free fare period now complete and a 50% fare discount remaining in place for the rest of 2026, this article presents some of the first evidence on how Victorians responded to the policy.”

Related iMOVE project:

• Implications of large-scale price reductions in public transport fares

Reforming Australian road pricing: A case study

From the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies ‘Thinking outside the box’ series, “Professor John Stanley explores why Australia’s reliance on fuel taxes is no longer fit for purpose as vehicles electrify. He outlines a shift to distance-based road pricing that reflects road wear, emissions and congestion, showing how modest congestion and carbon charges could improve efficiency, support fairer outcomes, and help fund better public and active transport.”

DECARBONISATION: The carbon reporting wave coming for logistics

Written by Michael Blake, founder of  the ANZ Clean Freight Council. “Understanding the basics of how carbon reporting works, what’s actually being measured and why logistics is the category attracting significant attention is no longer optional knowledge. It’s the minimum entry point for a conversation the sector can’t afford to sit out.”

Related iMOVE article:

• FACTS: A Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy
• Sustainable Transportations: Info, projects, and resources

Related iMOVE project:

• Preparing for automated container transfers in Australian ports
• The future for hydrogen heavy vehicles & infrastructure in NSW
• Powering the future of freight: Electric trailers and dollies

Why autonomous fleets aren’t ready for real cities yet

“So when I hear people confidently predicting that fully autonomous fleets are right around the corner, I understand where the excitement comes from. The technology itself is impressive, and vehicles today can already navigate many environments better than most people imagined possible even a decade ago.

But after nearly two decades of live fleet operations, I also think the industry is underestimating what it actually means to run transportation systems inside real cities. Right now, most of the public conversation around autonomous vehicles is happening between software engineers, futurists, investors, and people who primarily experience transportation through controlled deployments. The discussion tends to focus on perception models, edge cases, compute power, mapping accuracy and safety statistics.”