Episodes Archive
Managing with COVID-19. Traffic Works is going well but also planning for the long term
25 May 2020
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Emmanuel Natalizio is the managing director of Traffic Works, a consultancy providing specialist traffic engineering advice to public and private clients. They are involved in many things, such as traffic design, traffic signal plans, public lighting signs and line marking, active transport and MANY more. Projects are still getting designed and other companies are taking
Overdrive: Electric cargo pushbike; Renault Master Van; Works of art on the side of delivery vans
23 May 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that relishes all sorts of information and experiences in the world of motoring and transport. News Govt raised $7.1 Million with Mobile Phone Detection Cameras (1:43) Australians concerned about hygiene on public transport (2:36) Clean is the new safety paradigm for AV development (3:35) Renault van – safety
Overdrive: COVID-19 vs Flying cars; Mitsubishi Pajero Sport; Battle for Random Breath Testing in NSW
15 May 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we embrace the glories of motoring and transport. News Warning for hundreds of Australian vehicles (1:28) Covid-19 Casts a Dark Cloud Over the Flying Car Future (2:30) T-Cross VW’s compact SUV (3:30) Audi Q8 50 TDI more muscle and mild hybrid (4:25) Jaguar Designer copes with lockdown Interviews We
Overdrive: GM Holden accusations; Brian built 700 bridges; Wendy’s great US bridges; Lear-jet car
10 May 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we take a sober look at motoring and transport. News April’s catastrophic car sales figures (1:26) Holden Leaving Australia – now the accusations are flying (2:22) Car company incentives: what are they and will they stay (3:21) Transportation Isn’t Going to Be the Same After Pandemic (4:18) “Infotainment Systems”
Overdrive: Ford Smells; Mao & Hongqi; Elegant Bridges; Mini Corona: Tactical Urbanism; Brussels’ ban
3 May 2020
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Hello and welcome to Overdrive, a program that roams through the world of motoring and transport News Ford Patents App That Checks for Bad-Smells in a car (1:32) Mao’s favourite ride Hongqi to build an electric sports car with investor Silk (2:21) Cars Not Welcome In Europe’s Cities When Lockdowns End (3:20) New Zealand First
Designing bridges to look good: Reflections on Ray Wedgwood and the Anzac bridge
1 May 2020
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The post-war boom saw major road construction across the country which included many new bridges. There is much to learn from the life and times of this period. Recently, a well-respected bridge engineer who had worked for the New South Wales Road Authority passed away. Ray Wedgwood was technically excellent, but he also had a
