Sydney
PhD Student Sought for Active Transport Study
Sydney, NSW The University of Sydney is looking for a student to undertake PhD research on the health benefits of active transport. The position will support the university’s Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) and its research into sustainable and healthy urban mobility. The institute is teaming with the Sydney School of Architecture, Design…
Technology Solutions Plotting a Safer Path for Micromobility
Sydney, NSW A new safe cycle route algorithm and mobile app, developed in Victoria, is enabling riders to find the safest, easiest or most direct way to get to their destinations. Intelematics, a technology and mobility solutions enterprise owned by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV), developed the algorithm and ridePlan app in collaboration…
E-Bike Prizes Add Momentum for Micromobility Conference
Sydney, NSW Australia’s first Micromobility Conference & Expo isn’t just enabling people to see and experience the latest in active transport and e-mobility – it’s giving participants at the conference the chance to win a top-brand e-bike. Everyone who registers for the Micromobility Conference, being held in Sydney on 25th and 26th November, is in…
London Lessons Bring Clear Steps for Accelerated Transport Transition
Sydney, NSW Transforming cities towards sustainable transport can be accelerated considerably if advocates employ a number of proven and easily replicated tools and actions, according to a city transitions expert behind an active transport success story in London. City transformation and transition specialist Megan Sharkey was on the board of the London Cycling Campaign and…
Cycling Advocates Lament Rob Stokes’ Foreshadowed Retirement
Sydney, NSW Micromobility advocacy groups in NSW are lamenting an announcement by the State’s first Active Transport Minister, Rob Stokes, that he will retire from State politics before the next election. He has served as the Member for Pittwater for the past 15 years and late last year was appointed as the Minister for Active…
‘iPhone Moment’ Beckoning for Micromobility’s Ascendence
Sydney, NSW Micromobility is still yet to have its ‘iPhone moment’ as a major transportation force but it is fast approaching, according to long-standing industry commentator and visionary Oliver Bruce. The NZ native with a global presence in the industry said micromobility’s disruption to the automotive industry is already comparable to the impact early smartphones…
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…
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.…