Infrastructure
This category includes any product or service that enables micromobility.
Health Professionals Demand Federal Action for Active Transport
Canberra, ACT An alliance of 18 Australian health organisations has launched a public petition calling for healthy transport and headlined by the need for better infrastructure to encourage active transport. The Healthy Transport campaign comprises groups including the Climate and Health Alliance, the Australian Health Promotion Association, the Consumer Health Forum of Australia, Doctors for…
Research News: Sydney Last-Mile Pilot Launched, Bike Frame Weakness Study, ACT Crash Study, Infrastructure Expectations Higher Among E-Riders
Australia’s first zero-emission last-mile delivery pilot was officially launched in Sydney’s CBD on 10th October, bringing together several leading micromobility players involved in the project. Founders of logistics start-up Parcelrun, which is heading the pilot, were joined by representatives of NSW peak cycling advocacy group Bicycle NSW and e-bike providers Zoomo, Dutch Cargo and Lug+Carrie.…
Bike Industry Alliance for More Sustainable Asian Production
Rotterdam, the Netherlands A new training initiative to achieve more sustainable manufacturing processes in Asia has been launched by a collaboration of major bicycle brands and European organisations for sustainability. The Climate Action Training (CAT) program was announced this month by Shift Cycling Culture, a Netherlands-based not-for-profit working to accelerate collective climate action in the…
Queensland Steams Ahead with Active Transport Infrastructure
Queensland Forty new active transport projects in Queensland will benefits from grants announced by the State Government late last month. The Government has awarded a total of more than $10.5 million in local government grants, in addition to the $9.3 million previously committed to projects underway with Queensland councils. The latest round of recipients includes…
Record AITPM Conference Embraces Micromobility
Melbourne, Victoria The Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) is the national association for traffic and transport professionals. I first attended its National Conference in Perth, WA in 2018 as part of an invited delegation from We Ride Australia. We Ride was asked to run a one-day cycling forum the day prior and…
Important Micromobility Elements at New Look Expo
Darling Harbour, NSW The National Roads and Traffic Expo has been a relatively small expo in past years, with a very tight focus on road building and related infrastructure and services. However, its format was expanded and electrified for 2023 when its organiser Terrapinn Events, a large global events company, added eMobility Live to the…
Australian Cycling Levels Return to Steady Fall: CWANZ Survey Confirms
Cycling participation levels are falling in Australia, dropping to a rate lower than in 2011, as the Covid pandemic surge quickly peters out, according to a national report released this month. The National Walking and Cycling Participation Survey, conducted by Cycling and Walking Australia and New Zealand, found the number of people who rode a…
Carr Brothers Activate US Expansion for Fewer Cars on LA Roads
Los Angeles, US Lug+Carrie founders Daniel and Ben Carr have flicked the on switch for their expansion into the US, with their new Wombi business taking subscriptions in Los Angeles from last last month. Wombi is being billed as the US’s first e-bike subscription service tailored for families, with a unique FamilyFlex bundle that gives…
AusCycling Program to Restore Love of Cycling for Aussie Kids
Canberra, ACT A new bike education program to give pre-teenage children greater riding skills and confidence was launched last month by AusCycling. The AusBike program will be delivered nationally, for kids aged five to 12, by accredited instructors through cycling and riding clubs, leisure centres and private coaches from Term 4 of the 2023 school…
Share Scooter News: Australian-First Surface Detection Trial, New Neuron GM, Trials in Armidale and Wollongong
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s first full-fleet trial of footpath detection and speed limiting technology in rental e-scooters has been launched in Victoria’s City of Melton. Beam has rolled out 150 e-scooters fitted with its Pedestrian Shield technology, which can detect and correct illegal footpath riding by slowing the vehicle down and delivering verbal warnings. Pedestrian Shield…