Refuge of the roads

A plan to use swappable batteries in long-haul electric trucks highlights how freight is starting to move away from fossil fuels.

Mobility as a service needs a proper platform

It has happened with software, computing and entertainment, but we’re still waiting for the platform needed for mobility as a service to reach its full potential.

Farewell to a couple of great British icons

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was carried to his final resting place by a bespoke Land Rover Defender TD5 130, partially designed by the duke himself.

Is the cure worse than the disease?

The dangers of lead in the environment are well understood, but unleaded petrol can cause problems of its own.

Creating clean transport fuels from waste

Australian researchers hope to create a low-cost, zero emission transport fuel for the future by extracting biofuel from agricultural and urban waste.

Mapping a path to the future of transport

High definition map creation could be Australia’s chance to lead a core aspect of the autonomous vehicle technology space, and government-industry collaboration can make it happen according to a QUT robotics expert.

Catch the bus

If city planners want people to switch from cars to public transport, then electric buses offer a much cheaper and more adaptable option than expensive light-rail systems, particularly in areas with arterial road networks and low suburban densities.

The new normal – How will international travel change?

This year’s pandemic stopped the huge global tourism industry in its tracks. International travel is starting to resume as vaccines are rolled out around the world, but how will the industry adapt to the ‘new normal’ in 2021?

Making the streets safer

Delivery riders are paying the ultimate price for the fact that our cities, their infrastructure and the rules governing them make cycling much more dangerous than it should be.

Why real-time data matters to the maritime industry

Using real-time data in daily operations can help shipping companies reduce costs, increase efficiency and navigate anything that comes their way.

Saving our cities from the return of the car

The best way to minimise congestion as the economy recovers is to improve commuters’ public transport options, rather than trying to price congestion away, and allow it to operate more effectively while still offering room for on-board social distancing.

Rethinking public transport after COVID-19

Public transport is the most efficient way to move large numbers of people about the city but the idea of sharing confined public spaces for long periods of time will play heavily on the minds of a public learning to maintain physical distance.