Mobility as a Service: Does Australia want it?
The report from IMOVE’s first completed project, the MaaS and On-Demand Transport Consumer Research & Report, has been published.
Driverless shuttle trials for Coffs Harbour and Armidale
Transport for NSW has expanded its testing of emerging connected and automated vehicles into regional NSW, with Coffs Harbour and Armidale first in line.
Australian transport open data sources
A list of transport open data sources for data scientists, developers, and interested parties. Datasets are available at state, territory, and city level.
Transport for NSW launches The Research Hub
The Research Hub is a platform for collaboration and information sharing between Transport for NSW and researchers interested in transportation research.
NSW Freight Signal Priority trial – trucks talking to traffic lights
In a 3-month trial more than 100 heavy vehicles in Sydney will communicate with traffic lights, with the aim of reducing traffic congestion.
NSW to clamp down on dumped share bikes
Dockless share bikes strewn around streets, shopping centres, major event venues and more are being looked at with an enforcement eye by the NSW Government.
Sydney Buses trial e-paper signs with real-time info for passengers
Sydney Buses have concluded a 2-month trial of solar-powered e-paper signs that will display bus arrival times, network interruption information, and bus capacity to its customers.
MaaS and On-Demand Transport – Consumer Research and Report
This project will survey Australian transport users to better understand their appreciation of, and interest in, MaaS and on-demand transport services.
Sydney Open Payment Trial for public transport expanded
Sydney public transport customers can now use a selection of credit cards, in addition to their Opal card, to use the contactless fare payment system on the city’s ferry and light rail networks.
Sydney’s new Metro driverless train undergoing track tests
The Metro is a new driverless train for new sections of Sydney’s rail network, and it’s undergoing testing right now ahead of being put into public use in 2019.
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.
iMOVE participants winners at 2017 ITS Australia National Awards
Cubic Transportation Systems, Transport for NSW, RAC WA, and the University of Melbourne were winners in the 2017 ITS Australia National Awards.
Sydney to trial on-demand bus shuttle service later this year
Suburbs in the south, east, and north of Sydney will be the first in Australia to trial an on-demand shuttle service from Transdev and Transport for New South Wales.
NSW public to try driverless bus in early 2018
A driverless bus is about to undergo trials in Sydney, initially in a closed environment, but with the general public getting to try it in early 2018.