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Election promises – do they really help transport?
16 June 2017
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Transport is often an election issue but does the typical campaign debate help push us in the right direction for long term improvements. The recent UK election had the usual trends. Firstly, there is a promise of huge funds – One party put the figure at £40billion by the end of the decade. CityMetric pointed
Pedestrian facilities – technical excellence and some fun
18 May 2017
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A Safe Active Street Workshop was recently held in Perth There is a link to their reports on our web site and a summary article in the May 2017 AITPM newsletter which contains some very helpful technical advice. But the newest pedestrian crossings in Rotterdam also remind us of the need for creative approaches for
Why academic qualifications aren’t everything
18 May 2017
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Last year Mats Järlströmrevealed troubling flaws in the mathematical formula used to govern the timing of US traffic lights and he deduced a better system. For his trouble, he was fined $500 for practicing engineering without a licence. The AITPM started up to be the exact opposite. You can become a member if you are
A new tunnel –can a road be the future? – maybe
18 May 2017
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When the NSW state government recently announced a new road proposal into the Manly/Warringah Peninsular in Sydney in the lead up to a by election there was some cynicism. Where not there yet but they have nowtaken a further step in producing a facts sheet on the Beaches Link and a new road crossing of
Australia’s International work on bus rapid transit
18 May 2017
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An international consortium including the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney is to continue its ground breaking efforts to improve bus rapid transit systems with renewed backing from the Volvo Research and Education Foundation. Prof Corinne Mulley from the Institute describes their approach. We been looking at all sorts of things
