ITS Monday: Edition 13, 2021
A small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week: Working from home and transports costs, travel choices and health, free public transport, and more.
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!
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 …
How much time and money do commuters save working from home?
‘Commuters could save an average of 90 hours (or two-and-a-half working weeks) each year if work from home continues at current rates, according to preliminary findings of a University of Sydney survey.’ With work and quotes from Professor David Hensher, research lead on our multiple Working from Home projects currently running.
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Walk or drive? New tool shows the health effects of your travel choices
RMIT researchers and the Victorian Department of Transport have launched a new digital tool to measure the health impacts of replacing car trips with walking and cycling trips for Melburnians.
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Self-driving cars are still a long way off. Here are three reasons why
A new article from RMIT University’s Professor Hussein Dia, in reaction to this week’s tragic accident involving a Tesla in Texas. ‘Finally, this incident should serve as a catalyst to bring regulators and industry to establish a strong and robust safety culture to guide innovations in self-driving technologies.’
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‘Bring people back to town’: Government considers free public transport to boost CBD
‘The Berejiklian government will consider making public transport to Sydney’s Central Business District free on some days in a bid to reignite economic activity in the city’s commercial hub.’
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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