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07 November 2022
Circularising the Port of Newcastle - Can we learn from the Port of Amsterdam?
The Port of Newcastle is the world's largest coal port, yet Australia has not managed to future-proof its operations and move away from fossil fuels. Veronica Schulz compares it with the Port of Amsterdam and the steps they have taken to work towards a more sustainable circular economy.
04 October 2022
Aiming smaller with infrastructure spending
The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for governments to rethink major infrastructure spending and consider other avenues for investment to build towards a future we want, writes Matthew Beck.
05 September 2022
The growing importance of equity in planning cities: recognising the value of improved mobility for those at exclusion risk
Social equity is an essential factor in transport and infrastructure planning. Professor John Stanley explains how ITLS research on mobility can be used in planning to achieve more equitable outcomes for all.
01 August 2022
New Economic Measurement: A Value-Based Approach
Christopher Day explores how measuring economic growth and societal wellbeing is a complex process that cannot be evaluated solely by quantitative calculations like GDP.
04 July 2022
The Reason MaaS is such a Challenge
Why are the current Mobility as a Service (MaaS) offerings not enough to change the public's travel behaviour? Professor David Hensher explores what could be done to make MaaS a more attractive prospect.
06 June 2022
What is the value of additional trips?
John Stanley and David Hensher discuss how transport opportunities can be made more equitable by taking a more socially focussed approach when calculating additional trip values.
02 May 2022
How sustainable is it to have your groceries delivered? Or can we do better?
Mark Raadsen looks at the environmental impacts of an activity many of us have embraced since the pandemic started - online grocery shopping.
04 April 2022
Carbon neutral shipping – it all comes down to green hydrogen, and lots of it
Professor Michael Bell discusses why, out of the most popular options for carbon neutral fuels for shipping, green hydrogen is the most viable option being both economically and environmentally sound.
07 March 2022
Stop calling it Mobility as a Service (MaaS): It actually is an Enhanced Journey Planner (EJP) or an Enhanced Travel Information Service (ETIS)
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) remains a trending term for media platforms and app developers to use. However, David Hensher, Chinh Ho and John Nelson suggest the term should be used more appropriately to describe a fully integrated and sustainable system, rather than just an enhanced travel planning app.
07 February 2022
Tendering zero emissions bus contracts with large mammals in the room
Large scale bus franchising and tendering arrangements are further complicated when introducing zero emissions buses (ZEB) to the fleet. David Ashmore (TSA Advisory) and David Hensher argue that this is an issue to face head on as soon as possible, in order to promote a competitive supply chain cycle.