NSW
TMO Highlights How Commuting is Driving Industry Sustainability
Sydney, NSW A growing alliance between urban cycle commuting and sustainability will be on display when TMO Sports showcases its Continental tyre and Deuter bag ranges at the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo in November. The Sydney-based distributor will use the expo, being held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on 25th and 26th November, to highlight…
Active Transport Boost for Sydney Central Station
Sydney, NSW Major active transport improvements around Sydney’s Central Station have been foreshadowed as part of an $11 billion Central Precinct Renewal Program announced by the NSW Government. ‘Central Precinct’ is a project led by the NSW Government to transform up to 24 hectares of land in and around Sydney’s Central Station into a state-of-the-art…
30kmh Precinct for Wollongong Region Town
Helensburgh, NSW South-eastern NSW has its second 30kmh speed zone precinct, with a reduced speed limit being introduced to the Helensburgh town centre. Transport for NSW announced signage would be installed from 29th August for the new speed limit, as part of a “long-term vision to make it a safe and welcoming place to visit,…
Micromobility Conference Revealing Growing Tech Solutions
Sydney, NSW Industry and community expectations for e-scooter safety is taking the industry beyond GPS technology and onto more advanced systems to control how the vehicles are used, according to a head of Asia Pacific’s largest shared micromobility provider. The Australia and New Zealand General Manager of Beam, Tom Cooper, says the escalating transition from…
Climate Council Survey Shows High Public Support for Active Transport
Sydney, NSW A poll of more than 2,000 Australians released today reveals a significant majority believe government should invest more in active transport infrastructure. The People and Transport National Poll 2022, commissioned by the Climate Council and conducted by YouGov, also showed eight in 10 respondents wanted to see more government investment in public transport.…
Two-Way Communication for Sydney Cycleway Network
Sydney, NSW Community input is invited on a City of Sydney proposal to allow two-way bike traffic on several one-way streets, to make it easier for people riding to avoid busy roads and choose quiet, low-traffic streets. A total of 159 streets have been identified in 24 suburbs, with submissions on the proposal open until…
Transport Seminar to Find Practical Solutions to Australian Emissions
Sydney, NSW Evidence-based solutions to the nation’s fastest growing source of emissions will be explored by leading figures in transport, infrastructure and planning, when the Reducing Australia’s Transport Emissions seminar is held in Sydney on 15th September. Engineers Australia’s new CEO, Romilly Madew, and one of the world’s leading climate scientists, Professor David Karoly, are…
Rail Trails Bill Speeds Through NSW Parliament
Sydney, NSW A Rail Trails Bill to streamline the creation of rail trails in NSW has been passed by both houses of parliament on consecutive days last week. The draft legislation – to amend the Transport Administration Act 1988 and authorise the temporary repurposing of all or part of a non-operational railway corridor in non-metropolitan…
Specialized Ready For Active Promotion at Micromobility Conference and Expo
Randwick, NSW Specialized’s large-scale expansion into the urban bike market will be on full display when Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse hosts the inaugural Micromobility Conference and Expo on 25th and 26th November. The company has confirmed it will be exhibiting at the expo, with a particular emphasis on its commuter bikes and e-bike models. Specialized Product…
$40 Million in Get NSW Active Funding
Sydney, NSW Funding totalling $40 million has been confirmed for 55 new active transport projects in NSW, as part of the State Government’s Get NSW Active program. Projects have been chosen in six regions – Eastern Harbour, Central River, Central Coast, Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle, Western Parkland and Illawarra–Shoalhaven. They include $9.8 million towards…