New transport technologies and business models versus traffic congestion
Not long ago, Professor David Hensher, the Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at The University of Sydney sent us a wide-reaching and considered article, on various topics, tactics, and thoughts regarding traffic congestion and new technologies. At almost 9,000 words we thought it best to split into six separate articles.
Cut to now, and we’ve gathered those six articles in the one place, just in case you missed them all first time around.
1. Tackling road congestion in a collaborative and connected world
Smart mobility, digital disruption, connected and collaborative transport … if we simply rely on technology to tame traffic congestion, how high are the chances of success?
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2. Smart shared mobility and potential implications for levels of congestion
Will shared transport options actually reduce congestion? What will be the roles of autonomous vehicles and public transport in the new mobility ecosystem?
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3. A governance framework to ensure smart mobility reduces congestion
What will be the the role of MaaS in smart cities? How it needs to be effectively governed in order to transition to reduced congestion and emissions, and improved accessibility and performance.
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4. Data access and sharing – crucial in managing network congestion
The paramount need for governments to share transportation data with transport operators, planners, and providers.
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5. Road pricing reform: a thorny issue
The case for building in an appropriate pricing mechanism for the use of the road network.
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6. Attacking road congestion on multiple fronts is a must
A multi-pronged approach to minimising congestion is a key to fixing problems, and vehicle- and ride-sharing alone are not the silver bullets. Also, what are the personal economics of vehicle and ride sharing?
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