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Going round in circles can actually make your journey more efficient.
A look at the recent Supreme Court battle over priority use of wheelchair spaces on buses and what it really means for disabled people.
The UK really does have the wrong type of snow.
With 35 new inter-city routes shortlisted for testing, it’s time to start taking hyperloop seriously.
China is ramping up its low-emission transport game – so will the rest of the world follow suit?
One year on, the Turnbull government is touting the economic benefits of an infrastructure agenda that neglects the other important functions of transport projects.
New research shows the harsh realities of getting by on a low income and highlights how help for those doing it tough needs to change.
As Cuba opens up, the country has the chance to lead a shift away from the dream of car ownership.
Transport infrastructure projects are conceived, planned and assessed in a way that makes it difficult to properly consider their major public health impacts.
Travelling to work can require as much water as you use at home.
We’re still in the early days of understanding how cities work. But we do know that creative, healthy and productive cities have certain things in common – and it’s all to do with their ‘urban DMA’.
Our infrastructure systems should promise what is worth having, and then deliver what is promised.
E-hailing services have vowed to revolutionise the transportation industry. But they’ve also left city officials scratching their heads about regulations and traditional metered taxi drivers fuming.
It’s a race that’s pitting the motor industry against tech giants and even the ridesharing company Uber. But what will be the impact when driverless cars take to the roads?
The Australian Automobile Association said that a new report showed that “the average Australian family is spending up to $22,000 every year to get around.” Is that accurate?
Non-stop public transport might suit the 24-hour party people, but it could have rougher consequences for others.
Falling revenues and cuts are threatening a crucial lifeline for those living in country areas.
A century ago, Edward Johnston designed a typeface for London’s transport authority. It continues to shape our experience of the city to this day.
High-speed rail is now a well-established technology and Australia needs it, as long as the project ticks all the boxes needed to deliver both private and public benefits.
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Researcher in Transport Policy and Governance, UCL
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Honorary Professor of Transport Studies
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Chris Rissel is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
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Professor of Operations Management, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Visiting Research Fellow, Intelligent Mobility, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Professor, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University
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Professor and Director, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Transport Governance, University of Leeds
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Research Fellow, GAMUT, The University of Melbourne