Sep 2020. New separated bike lanes will run through the heart of Brisbane's CBD by the end of the year for a 12-month trial, with some on-street parking, loading zones and taxi zones removed or relocated to make way. Read more ...

Sep 2020. At present, road safety co-benefits are often left out  for non-road safety projects, due to complexity, uncertainties, risks and resource pressures. This report recommends several practical measures that could be implemented to improve the likelihood of road safety co-benefits being included. NZTA. Download report 

Apr 2020. The Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission to assess the economic impact of reforms to transport regulation agreed to COAG in 2008-09. Those reforms relate to heavy vehicle safety and productivity, rail safety and maritime safety. While gains have been made, the forecasts were optimistic and have not been achieved. Road access for larger, more efficient trucks has improved, but significant bottlenecks remain on some major freight corridors. There are significant opportunities to further promote safety and productivity Read more ...

Dec 2018. The increasing penetration of online shopping will have major effects on physical stores. And the question is: In which areas will consumers replace most physical shopping with online shopping? Two apparently competing hypotheses were tested: the diffusion of innovation hypothesis, suggesting openness to new technologies; and the efficiency hypothesis, suggesting accessibility gains. Published in Transportation Research Record. Read more ...

Sep 2020. Maximum wellbeing benefits will be achieved by ensuring that everyone has access to high quality, low-carbon, transport systems that promote health and social connection and generate high levels of travel satisfaction. The built environment, especially urban density, has a significant impact on the viability of active and public transport systems. NZTA. Read more ...

Oct 2020. ATAP consultation draft. This mode specific freight rail guidance provides methodologies and parameter values for the economic appraisal of freight rail initiatives in urban and inter-urban areas. Read more ...

Oct 2020. Einride, the Swedish autonomous trucking startup, unveiled a new vehicle type Autonomous Electric Transport, that the company hopes to have on the road delivering freight starting in 2021. They come without steering wheels, pedals, windshields, and, in general, no cab at all. Read more ...

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