ITS Monday: Edition 7, 2021
A small collection of curated content from the worlds of intelligent transport systems, smart mobility, and associated areas.
Included this week: Harsh comments about e-scooter in NSW, time-saving cargo bikes, congestion pricing and more.
It’s a Public Holiday in Victoria today, but we still managed to get ITS Monday out to you this week!
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 …
E-scooter trial won’t happen, NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says
The state of micromobility in the state of NSW is that it has a sad face, if it has heard these statements from NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance to a NSW budget estimates hearing. “If you go an look at the rest of the world and what’s going on around e-scooters, it’s a disaster. People getting killed, e-scooters getting left on streets, e-scooters littering parks and footpaths, people falling over them.” There’s more along the lines of that quote. Not a fan. Not right now.
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E-cargo bikes halve delivery times of chemotherapy medicines to Oxford NHS sites
In better news for micromobility, here’s a story out of the UK. E-cargo bikes in Oxford are better able to negotiate traffic and delays due to roadworks, for quicker delivery time of important medicines, along with a cut in emissions.
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Los Angeles launches congestion pricing study
“LA Metro’s Traffic Reduction Study will investigate whether congestion pricing can be used to equitably and efficiently manage the region’s roadway network by placing a charge on certain roads, possibly at the busiest times of day or when conditions warrant.”
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The relationship between transport and mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand
Researchers asked how transport systems in Aotearoa New Zealand can optimise psychological wellbeing in the country’s cities. To inform their answer they conducted a literature review, and interviews with transport users and transport and mental health professionals.
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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