Posts Tagged ‘Highlight’
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Inside Beam’s Queensland Headquarters
Brisbane, Queensland Most Australian cities are at least somewhere along the progression of either trialling or fully implementing shared e-scooter and e-bike systems. But they’re all playing catch up to Brisbane, which is already five years down the path and has the largest share fleet. Brisbane started with e-scooter share schemes in 2018 and Beam…
Smiles and Celebrations as Two Hard-Won Projects Open
Sydney, NSW Two significant protected bike lane projects had their official opening ceremonies just one week apart in Sydney during March 2023. In both cases, it took more than a decade of struggle from cycling advocates to ensure these short but heavily used and strategically placed pieces of infrastructure were built. College Street Cycleway As…
VivaCity’s Advanced AI Putting Traffic Authorities on the Front Foot
~ Sponsored Content ~ “Crikey that was close!” How many times have our adrenaline-charged hearts skipped a beat to similar thoughts as a vehicle nearly squeezes us or a co-rider crashing into the gutter? “This totally changes the way we talk about and manage road safety for cyclists and pedestrians.” Near-misses are not only frightening…
New Technology Shining Greater Light on Close Passing
Adelaide, South Australia A new study using Adelaide-developed technology to provide definitive figures on the issue of motorists passing close to cyclists is preparing to go public with its initial results. Project Velograph, being conducted by the University of Adelaide, is hoping to have a map up and running on its website from next month,…
Call Goes Out for 2023 Micromobility Conference Presenters
Sydney, NSW Do you have an interesting and compelling story to tell about developments in micromobility? Abstracts are now open for the 2023 Micromobility Conference. Click here and scroll down to ‘Micromobility Conference 2023’ to submit an abstract. Details on the submission process are available by clicking on ‘View Detail’. “We have a number of…
Get in Quick for Micromobility News in April
It’s been a busy start to the year for micromobility in Australia and the global industry, and we’re ready for a bit of a breather. After today’s Micromobility Conference special issue, we will have another – more conventional – instalment of the Micromobility Report newsletter on Thursday 6th April. We normally always post our newsletter…
October Midweek Dates Confirmed for 2023 Micromobility Conference
Sydney, NSW Dates have been confirmed for this year’s Micromobility Conference, with a new delegate-friendly schedule that is midweek and earlier in the calendar. The 2023 event will be held on 24th-25th October and will return to Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse. “It’s an important shift to mid-week dates to be more convenient for business and…
Survey Seeks Solutions for More Cargo Bike Deliveries
~ Sponsored Content ~ Greater insight to the current state and potential of last-mile delivery in Australia will be provided by an industry survey currently being conducted by consultants WSP. The survey, open until Friday 31st March, is exploring topics such as the current use of micromobility for freight in this country, the barriers to…
Near Miss Traffic Monitoring Technology Reaches Australia
London, UK New ‘near miss’ traffic monitoring software has been released in Australia to help transport authorities identify and analyse traffic hotspots that are particularly dangerous for cyclists … before they cause a major accident. UK-based company VivaCity Labs last month introduced its Automated Near Miss reporting capability for active transport to Australia, as part…
Lime Profitability a Breakthrough for Share Sector
Melbourne, Victoria A record year in Australia has helped propel global shared electric vehicle company Lime to its first full profitable year – an achievement that has been heralded as a major milestone for the micromobility as a service (MaaS) sector. The California-based company recent declared it accumulated a record $466 million in gross bookings…