Interviews Archive
ITLS: Fast trains; Supporting regional towns and reducing pressure on cities
13 May 2019
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Concerns about exacerbating congestion and crowded transport systems in our city with continuing population growth is now a popular issue. The need for fast trains between major cities and regional areas in Australia has been suggested for a long while, to spread the population away from our capital cities. It now seems as though
Are drivers distracted by outdoor signposting?: Interview with Paul Murrell on recent ARRB research
11 May 2019
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Interview of Paul Murrell on “Is outdoor advertising a distraction to drivers?” with David Brown DB: The Australian Road Research Board has just done some research on whether outdoor advertising distracts drivers. Their press release has the heading “outdoor ads can improve driver performance”. DB: The important point is that from a technical point of
Car features that are meant to be helpful but are not
19 April 2019
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Sometimes cars do things for you that are meant to be helpful but they’re not what you want. I stopped on the side of the road the other day because I thought I saw something suspicious. It was at night and I thought I might just observe. The car was the new Mini Cooper. I
Bob Holden reminisces on racing starting in the 50s: Bruce McLaren, Jack Brabham
3 October 2018
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Bob Holden started racing in the late 50s. I asked him if he raced against Bob Jane who had just died. He hadn’t raced against him much but he did reminisce on an incredibly varied career as an Aussie Battler who over came great adversity. He raced against Bruce McLaren who took an interest
Amy Gillett Foundation – making awareness of vulnerable road users a part of driver training
26 September 2018
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The Amy Gillett Foundation was established in 2005 following the tragic death of competitive Australian cyclists Amy Gillett, who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Germany while training with the Australian women’s cycling team. The foundation has become the leading cycling Safety organisation in Australia. They have just partners with the Ford Driving
Anita Curnow – Transport engineering is about people
25 September 2018
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In September 2018 students in post graduate and undergraduate courses at Monash University in Melbourne organised a Transportation Engineering Student Leadership Summit. The summit started with a keynote speech from Anita Curnow who is the Executive Director of Access and operations at VicRoads, the road authority for the state of Victoria. Students commented that Anita’s
