Posts Tagged ‘Micromobility’
Heavy Lifting Required for the Micromobility Revolution
Revolution is a word often bandied about … and, like many emotive terms, often contrary to its historic meaning. It’s typically used to describe a sweeping change but, to be more faithful to its historic origins, a revolution is a “forcible overthrow” of a political or social system. They, almost always, bring profound benefits for…
Further ACT and WA Expansion for Beam
Geraldton, WA WA city Geraldton and ACT suburbs Gungahlin and Woden have become the latest centres operating shared e-scooter services by global micromobility company Beam. Services were launched in each location in September, with an expansion of its geofence in Canberra to incorporate the additional ACT suburbs. As Canberrans increasingly use Beam scooters for transport,…
influencers! – Oliver Bruce
Some people seem to live on a higher plane than most of our routine suburban lives.If you look at Oliver Bruce’s resumé he certainly seems to qualify for that category. After an eclectic global education, Oliver has held a wide range of roles including strategic advisor, corporate manager and angel investor. He’s also one of…
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…
influencers! – Fiona Campbell
Fiona Campbell is quietly and calmly spoken and rather small in stature. She’s also quite happy to stay out of the limelight. But when it comes to being a true influencer, Fiona is a giant. She’s highly respected by her colleagues and peers. But even those that might be trying to block her progress and…
influencers! – Stephen Hodge
Inside Australia’s Federal Parliament, our elected members decide how to spend an annual budget that now exceeds half a trillion dollars. They also enact laws and make policy decisions that affect every aspect of our lives, including how we move around. There’s only one professional lobbyist inside these corridors of power whose role is to…
influencers! – Mike Tomalaris
Mike Tomalaris is a household name for cycling fans throughout Australia. For decades he’s appeared on the screen on SBS-TV as a newsreader and sports commentator. But Mike’s face is most closely associated with the Tour de France. He began anchoring the SBS Tour de France coverage way back in the 1990’s. That came to…
influencers! – Lena Huda
Lena Huda has only lived in Australia for a couple of years so far, but has already had more influence here than many achieve in their lifetime. Despite being a busy mother of four young children spaced just two years apart in age, since arriving here, Lena has thrown herself into full-time advocacy work. She’s…
Brussels Bumps Up Bonus to Forgo Cars
Brussels, Belgium A sustainable transport initiative in the Belgian capital Brussels has almost doubled its bonus to residents who don’t renew their car registration, as part of a revitalisation of the Bruxell’air mobility bonus. The maximum payment increased from €500 (A$733) to €900 (A$1319), with payments calculated on a sliding scale based on residents’ annual…
New R&D Hub Central to Beam Expansion in Australia
Scooter and e-bike share service provider Beam has announced it will establish a research and development hub in Australia, motivated partly by variables in the legislation governing e-rideables in each of the States. Beam, Asia Pacific’s largest micromobility operator, is yet to confirm where the centre will be based within Australia but has stated it…