Between them, the Queensland and ACT trials of almost free and free public transport could change how fares are set in Australia.
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Upgrading Sydney’s bus stops would greatly improve access, equity, comfort and dignity for public transport users – at much less cost than the new rail project.
On-demand transit services use smart devices and real-time network information to schedule rides for passengers.
Ensuring public transport vehicles comply with the laws on disability access is just the tip of the iceberg. Access issues across the transport system point to the need for on-demand services.
Transport is the one sector where Australia hasn’t reined in the growth in greenhouse gas emissions. Electric cars will cut emissions but still leave us with all the other problems of car use.
In many cities contemplating new light rail systems, bus rapid transit offers a cheaper, faster and more flexible solution.
Long-overdue changes are afoot in Britain’s bus networks.
As COVID-19 restrictions are eased, cities face crippling congestion if people shun crowded public transport. More frequent and faster services, using innovations like pop-up bus lanes, can avoid this.
Top tips from transport academics: target the second, consider the first and ignore the third.
No matter whether competitive tendering or negotiation is used, operators that do not meet clear and transparent service benchmarks should be shown the door.
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PhD Candidate and Sessional Lecturer in Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Emeritus Professor of Public Transport Systems, University of Westminster
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Research Fellow, National University of Singapore
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Reader in Transport Planning, University of Westminster
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PhD student, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University
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Research Assistant, Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University
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Honorary Associate Lecturer in Geography, University of Newcastle
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Professor, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University
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Professor of Urban Geography, University of Sydney
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Professor of Transport, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Transport, University of Sydney
