Victoria accelerates its road to connected vehicles
The Victorian Government has made changes to its Road Safety Act that will make it easier to conduct on-road trials of automated vehicles.
Attacking road congestion on multiple fronts is a must
Professor David Hensher states the absolute need for a multi-pronged approach to minimising congestion, and that vehicle- and ride-sharing alone are not the silver bullet. He also outlines the personal economics of vehicle and ride sharing.
CAVI 500-vehicle C-ITS Field Operational Test
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads is conducting an on-road field test of C-ITS safety applications retrofitted to around 500 vehicles and road infrastructure, in Ipswich, Queensland.
Road pricing reform: a thorny issue
In the fifth of a series of six articles, Professor David Hensher of the University of Sydney outlines the case for building in an appropriate pricing mechanism for the use of the road network.
Data access and sharing – crucial in managing network congestion
In the fourth of a series of six articles, Professor David Hensher of the University of Sydney discusses the paramount need for governments to share transportation data with transport operators, planners, and providers.
A governance framework to ensure smart mobility reduces congestion
Professor David Hensher looks at the role of MaaS in smart cities, and how it needs to be effectively governed in order to transition to reduced congestion and emissions, and improved accessibility and performance.
Smart shared mobility and potential implications for levels of congestion
Professor David Hensher discusses whether shared transport options will indeed reduce congestion, and the roles of autonomous vehicles and public transport in the new mobility ecosystem.
GM Cruise AV — no pedals, no steering wheel
The GM Cruise AV is set to be the first production-ready car that removes all manual driving controls, and that includes the pedals and steering wheel.
Toyota e-Palette concept: a big mobility idea with a big partner lineup
Toyota’s e-Palette Concept is a broad mobility solution, involving purpose-configured, automated, battery electric vehicles, big data fleet management, and a heavy-hitting list of launch partners.
New mobility trials coming to Regional NSW
Transport for NSW is looking for expressions of interest from all parts of the community to trial connected and automated vehicles in regional NSW.
RAC WA to trial on-demand automated vehicles in Perth
Perth WA will be one of the first 3 locations in the world to trial the Navya Autonom Cab, an automated, electric vehicle, offering an on-demand service.
La Trobe University driverless bus trial set for early 2018
Melbourne is soon to become the second Australian trial spot for HMI’s Autonobus, transporting the general public at the Bundoora campus of La Trobe Uni.
Cohda Wireless’ V2X-Locate positioning system
Cohda Wireless’ new V2X-Locate can position vehicles to within sub-metre accuracy, even in scenarios without any GNSS signals.
ITS World Congress 2017 report
Follow the week’s news and events from iMOVE at the ITS World Congress 2017, in Montreal.
Amazon patents a drone charging station for electric vehicles
Amazon’s idea for a drone that delivers a top-up charge to an electric vehicle has had a patent approval. Will the idea become real?
Australian Integrated Multimodal Ecosystem – a world first
AIMES is a transport test bed of Melbourne roads, gathering & connecting data on how we travel, to help Australians reduce transport time, cost, & stress.