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The privatisation of the UK’s railways has been fraught with problems but it can’t get any worse for Northern’s passengers.
More workers are demanding the flexibility to work out of the office.
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More workplaces are allowing employees to telecommute, but there are still barriers to more flexible arrangements.
When politicians use selected modelling results to justify their decisions on contentious projects like Melbourne’s North East Link, the credibility of transport models suffers by association.
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Transport modelling has been tarnished by its use to justify the predetermined projects politicians favour. But, if used more transparently, it’s a valuable tool for planning our future cities.
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Delivery companies are constantly learning from past mistakes to better serve customers, but they neglect crucial energy, mobility and health issues.
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel says Australia can be a world leader in hydrogen production and export.
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Just 1kg of hydrogen can power a split-cycle air conditioner for 14.5 hours. The possibilities are endless - and now we have a plan to get there.
Rue des Tournelles, Paris, November 5, 2019. Four Voi scooters wait hopefully for potential clients, with a Lime and Dott sprawling nearby. Behind them, a Velib’ rider has made his choice.
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In major cities around the world, dockless scooters and bikes are everywhere, yet the companies themselves are often breathtakingly short-lived. Basic economic concepts give us clues why.
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A whole range of social and technological changes could revolutionise how we travel in the coming decades.
Eviation’s Alice prototype.
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Small regional flights will soon start going electric but batteries are unlikely to ever fully power large airliners.
A small boat carries passengers across the Zambezi river.
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Malawi must change its diplomatic approach and align its national interests with Mozambique’s
Fashion has changed a lot more than the tube since 1906.
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It’s hotter and more crowded on the Underground but some things have got better for commuters.
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The future of zero-carbon transport starts today. First stop, Britain’s railways.
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Electrifying transport needs bigger changes than another high-end electric car.
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We need to create a transport system that is zero carbon – and socially just – in only a few years. We just need to recognise that it’s possible.
Many vehicles can’t just be powered by battery.
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We can’t decarbonise the whole transport sector with just batteries - sustainable fuels are essential.
Parcel delivery vehicles makeup a small fraction of commercial traffic in our cities.
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Parcel and courier delivery vehicles are often blamed for traffic congestion in our cities. But they’re only a fraction of the traffic caused by tradespeople and other services.
Sunrise at Beachmere, Queensland.
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We’ve spent years publishing smart, practical research on real climate solutions. Now it’s time to put it all into practice.
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Could Knight Rider’s KITT finally be on the horizon?
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A substantial building programme is needed to rearrange our cities to benefit all types of journeys – not just commutes.
Australia and Russia could soon be the last remaining developed nations without fuel efficiency standards, with New Zealand proposing new rules and financial incentives to get more people driving cleaner cars.
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New Zealand has proposed new fuel standards, along with a consumer rebates for cleaner cars – paid for by higher costs for high-polluting cars – to cut its rising transport emissions.
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Turning from the conflict of airport expansions to a vision of a low-carbon transport system.