ITS Monday: Edition 17, 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, free public transport, cars vs public transport, cargo e-bikes, and electric ferries.
The article headlines below are:
- As the cost of living continues to rise, should public transport be free in Australia?
- The cost of auto vs Transit use
- From transit deserts to 2 million rides: Four years of microtransit in Jersey City
- Cargo e-bikes have gotten so big, this one has six wheels and can jackknife
- Auckland’s new electric ferries to roll out next year
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This week’s articles
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As the cost of living continues to rise, should public transport be free in Australia?
This dive into the topic is from the ABC News website. “According to some, Australia has some of the most expensive public transport fares in the world. One report in 2023 using crowd-sourced data ranked Australia third-most expensive, behind Switzerland and the Netherlands. As the cost of living rises, it’s reasonable to wonder if public transport could be cheaper or even free, which isn’t unheard of.”
The article then mentions places in the world where public transport has been made free, before diving into the numbers in Australia.
Related iMOVE article:
Related iMOVE projects:
- Gippsland community e-Bus pilot
- See Me: Transforming passenger experience on public transport
- Human size variation in design of Australian transport systems
The cost of auto vs Transit use
The latest article from Professor David Levinson‘s Transportist blog.The catalyst for this piece is a contentious “… article in an online publication that is drawing some social media snark for the bias in comparing the cost of driving with the cost of public transport.” An article for which David was asked questions, however his answers were not used in the article. His unused answers are here, answers for which David used ChatGPT4.
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From transit deserts to 2 million rides: Four years of microtransit in Jersey City
Staying with public transport, but switching to the area within it of on-demand services. “Via Jersey City launched in February 2020 and, four years later, this city-run microtransit service has delivered 2 million rides. It has established itself as one of the nation’s most successful programs of its kind in terms of ridership, efficiency and social impact, with 80 percent of rides serving people of color and 60 percent serving low-income residents.”
Related iMOVE article:
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Cargo e-bikes have gotten so big, this one has six wheels and can jackknife
“Cityshuttle’s new cargo e-bike is based on a four-wheeled design that tows a cargo trailer with its own pair of wheels. The setup looks vaguely like your typical 18-wheeler semi-truck, just with a third of the wheels and 150th of the weight.”
Related iMOVE article:
Related iMOVE projects:
- Sustainable last kilometre food and beverage delivery in Perth
- Micromobility and freight: Exploring opportunities in WA
Auckland’s new electric ferries to roll out next year
“In early 2022, construction began on Auckland’s first two carbon fibre ferries, developed by Auckland-based company EV maritime. According to Auckland Transport ferry programme director Nathan Cammock, the ferries could be in their hands within the next 10 months.”
Related iMOVE articles:
- Electric Vehicles: Info, Projects & Resources
- FACTS: A Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy
Related iMOVE project:
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