ITS Monday: Edition 42, 2021
A small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week, quantum computing and Transport for NSW, a new rideshare app, autonomous and electric vehicles, and e-bikes.
And just in case you hadn’t caught it yet, we have a new 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 …
Transport for NSW plans its first journey into the quantum realm
‘In a world first for any transport organisation, the NSW government and Transport for NSW are exploring the possibilities of the revolutionary new field of quantum technology.’ Interested and want to know more? There’s a link in this story for expressions of interest. The closing date is 10 December 2021. Here’s a short video explainer on what Transport for NSW is up to.
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All your rideshare and taxi options are now together in one app
Placie, a rideshare-listing app, has been around for a little while now (a soft launch?), but in the last week it has had its official announcement of being available and in use. This article takes you over how it works, and what modes and companies are on/in the app.
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The dangerous promise of the self-driving car
An interview with historian Peter Norton, author of the book, Fighting Traffic. In the book, and in this interview, he ‘… punctures the claims of autonomous vehicle companies and warns that technology can’t cure the urban problems that cars created.’
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Electric vehicles can’t fix the problem of cars
And moving on from the article above about autonomous cars not (necessarily) being a transport problem panacea, in this article from The Age (via The New York Times) we touch on electric vehicles. In another connection, this article also is a reaction to a Peter Norton book.
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The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
In the final article of this week’s collection, we move from four wheels to two. ‘Motorized bicycles are outselling all-electric cars and have the potential to transform urban transit.’
READ THE ARTICLEThe idea behind ITS Monday was in part driven by our ITS Weekly Roundup, an email newsletter we send each Friday (subscribe to that here, plus/or our monthly iMOVE newsletter!). That newsletter contains a substantial number of links, and sometimes I think interesting content could be lost in the mix. I also see quite a lot of interesting content on social media (yes, you can follow us on Linkedin and Twitter). So every week I’ll collect a few things, and put them in ITS Monday.
*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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