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.
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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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Senior Lecturer in Transport Planning, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate and Sessional Lecturer in Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Reader in Transport Planning, University of Westminster
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Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Research Fellow, National University of Singapore
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Honorary Associate Lecturer in Geography, University of Newcastle
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Emeritus Professor of Public Transport Systems, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Research Assistant, Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Operations Management, Manchester Metropolitan University
