ITS Monday: Edition 36, 2021
A small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week, a handy toll for saving money using public transport, Melbourne PT woes, cycling, and MaaS.
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 …
Public transport savings estimator
This is a handy online tool for public transport users in Adelaide. ‘Use our savings estimator to work out how much money and carbon emissions you could save by using public transport instead of driving your car.’
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A tale of the growth and (troubled) transport options of the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds, from transport blogger Daniel Bowen. ‘Part of the deal of moving large numbers of people into established areas is they should have access to infrastructure and services. And being so close to a major shopping strip would certainly help. But for trips beyond walking distance, the hope would be that these thousands of people mostly don’t have to drive very often.’
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Do not squander cycling gains made during pandemic, Labour says
Labour, not Labor … so this is a UK story. ‘This is seen as particularly an issue for cycling: the number of bike trips rose notably during lockdown, but there is concern that many new or returning cyclists could stop now that the roads are busier.’
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Can MaaS ease mobility insecurity?
Last story this week comes to us from SkedGo’s CEO, John Nuutinen on the topic of Mobility as a Service (MaaS). ‘Everyone is (still) talking about MaaS! But has the conversation shifted to include more questions of equity and accessibility?’
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The 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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