ITLS in the News
Professor Michael Bell on ABC Radio National 02 Mar 2017
ABC Radio National
Staff Member: Michael Bell
ABC Radio National interviewed Professor Michael Bell about the economics of ports in Australia.
WestConnex is a bad deal for motorists and taxpayers. Who is it good for? 27 Feb 2017
The Guardian
Staff Member: Christopher Standen
The Guardian published an article by PhD candidate from the Business School, Christopher Standen, about the WestConnex project.
Professor Rico Merkert on ABC Coffs Coast 16 Feb 2017
ABC Coffs Coast
Staff Member: Rico Merkert
Professor Rico Merkert was interviewed on ABC Coffs Coast about the importance of Graftion regional airport for the region.
Dr Matthew Beck on ABC News Sydney 14 Feb 2017
ABC News Sydney
Staff Member: Matthew Beck
ABC News Sydney interviewed Dr Matthew Beck about the Federal Auditor General’s report on the funding of the WestConnex Motorway.
It shouldn't be this hard to get children to school 13 Feb 2017
The Sydney Morning Herald, Age and Canberra Times
Staff Member: Stephen Greaves
The Sydney Morning Herald, Age and Canberra Times published an article authored by Professor Stephen Greaves about Sydney's traffic congestion during peak times such as the beginning of the school term.
I can't wait to get my Ls! A Perspective on High School Travel 09 Feb 2017
ITLS Thinking Outside the Box
Staff Member: Stephen Greaves
Last week marked the end of the school holidays in Sydney and a resumption for many of frustrating levels of congestion as the 'school-run' resumed. Well over half of school children were driven, which is roughly double the levels when many of their parents would have been attending school, 25-30 years ago. How have we arrived at this situation and what can we do? Read more
Pedestrian safety needs to catch up to technology and put people before cars 07 Feb 2017
Sydney Business Insights
Staff Member: Adrian Ellison
Sydney Business Insights republished an article co-authored by Adrian Ellison about how technology needs to be improved to increase pedestrian road safety.
Tigerair Australia gives up on Bali flights 03 Feb 2017
The Rakyat Post (Malaysia), Indian Express, India, Gulf Times, UAE, CNBC, Malang Today, Indonesia, The New Paper, Singapore and NASDAQ, USA
Staff Member: Rico Merkert
The Rakyat Post (Malaysia), Indian Express, India, Gulf Times, UAE, CNBC, Malang Today, Indonesia, The New Paper, Singapore and NASDAQ, USA quoted Professor Rico Merkert about airline Tigerair Australia ceasing flights to Indonesia.
Autonomous Vehicles and Implications for Future Transport Systems 02 Feb 2017
ITLS Thinking Outside the Box
Staff Member: David Hensher, Chinh Ho and Richard Ellison
The rapid development of autonomous vehicles (AV) has prompted considerable speculation on how these vehicles will ‘revolutionise’ the future of cities’ transport systems. It has been suggested that a large-scale adoption of AV would lead to safer roads, congestion-free cities and more public spaces as vehicles can be shared, and hence fewer parking spaces are needed. However, it is far from clear if these visions are likely to be realised and what this might imply for the future transport networks and policy agendas. Read more
Infrastructure champion Mike Baird leaves big delivery job for successor 19 Jan 2017
Australian Financial Review
Staff Member: Christopher Standen
The Australian Financial Review quoted Christopher Standen, PhD candidate, about the NSW Government’s transport and infrastructure agenda in light of the Premier’s retirement.