ITS Monday: Edition 21, 2021
A small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week, electric trains and ferries for Sydney, Brisbane’s first electric buses, MaaS, and GM’s increasing investment in EVs, AVs, and flying vehicles.
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 …
NSW rail network to go green by 2025, smaller ferries to go electric
‘The state’s train network will be powered by renewable energy within four years under an ambitious plan outlined by NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance, who is also pushing to retrofit some harbour ferries with electric engines.’
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First look inside Brisbane’s new ‘luxury’ electric buses
Brisbane has four of these buses, and they have been in operation for a few days now. They are part of a two-year trial, and are operating on the free city loop route.
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Collaboration is critical for creating a MaaS platform of the future
An article on the Intelligent Transport website by Alexander Vysotsky, Director of Public Policy at Yandex.Taxi. ‘The challenge for creating a modern MaaS platform is less about the existing technology and more about governance. Only governments have the power to build a solid foundation for a MaaS solution of the future since the legislative powers lie firmly in their hands. With the right foundation, public and private transportation sector players can work together productively for greater sustainability, efficiency and convenience for all.’
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GM amping up EV and autonomous vehicle development to $35B through 2025
Electric vehicles, autonomous vehicle technology … General Motors is throwing a little more money to those areas. Not only cars, but commercial vehicles, and flying vehicles. Yes, that’s right, a Cadillac in the air!
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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