iMOVE projects 11 to 20: What, who, where?

Green wave for high capacity public transport services

This project looks to accomplish the dual task of giving priority to public transport AND reducing the potential stop time for private vehicles. Find out more…

The future of travel demand modelling and forecasting

The objective of this project is to assess the current state-of-practice with regards to travel demand modelling, and to identify directions for future research. Broadly, this project seeks to address the question, ‘What is the future of travel demand modelling and forecasting?’ Find out more…

Parking management in the smart mobility age

Led by Brisbane City Council and looking to improve the city’s parking management strategies. It is investigating doing so via three methods. Which three, and why? Follow the link(s)! Find out more…

Freight data requirements study

Commissioned by the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, here we, along with four research partners, this is a comprehensive analysis of the needs for, and availability of, freight data in Australia. Find out more…

Now completed, this study led to the announcement of the building of a National Freight Data Hub, and an Action Plan for that hub. For an excellent (if we don’t say so ourselves!) backgrounder on the subject, read our article Where’s My box? The case for improved supply chain visibility. Now!

Measuring demand for bus replacement services

Hmmm, we still have a lot more to say on this project, including who the project lead and researchers are. For now let us just say it will ‘lead to efficient and effective services for the benefit of operators and customers.’ Find out a little more …

Integrated land use and transport modelling

Led by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, this project will be conducted over a three-year time frame and will comprise three interlinked stages. What are the stages? And why is land use planning so crucial? It’s all at the link! Find out more…

MaaS trial in Sydney

There a lot of hope being placed in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), and a lot of work going on in this area, right across the world. Using an app-based setting, the project will enrol participants in a six-month trial. Eligible participants, who work, live, and travel in the Greater Sydney area will arrange their everyday travel needs through a MaaS app (a customised version of Skedgo’s TripGo) linked to subscription plans. Find out more…

Want to find out more about MaaS? We’ve collected all of our articles, news stories, and projects at Maas in Australia for your reading pleasure.

How safe are the perception capabilities of autonomous cars?

One of the fundamental aspects that will need to be addressed for the introduction of automated vehicles (AV) is the standardisation of safety assurance. That is, what are the requirements that an AV must satisfy and how to verify these requirements. So the development of algorithms and techniques to design and evaluate safety metrics, and, well, you know, click to find out more…

Cyber security for connected vehicles and vehicular networks

Existing cybersecurity methods for the internet may not be suitable for future connected vehicles, therefore it is critical that new security frameworks be designed and implemented to protect our vehicles and transport systems. Across the world this is a huge area, and one in which Australia will contribute. Find out more …

Free-flow parking for car-sharing

And last but definitely not least, what could be done in the area of parking that will help drive up the use of car sharing? Well for one thing, free-flow parking. What’s that? We’ve got your curiosity covered…