Can an app change Australia’s car culture? Only if all moving parts work together
Getting around an Australian city without a car can be a real hassle.
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Metro city Moscow: The megacity that won’t slow down
Russian designer Constantine Konovalov and producer Natalia Moskaleva have laid out their vision for a new Moscow metro map for 2030.
What needs to be done to stop underground station deluges
Subway stations in New York were inundated with water following heavy rain on 1 September 2021. But the Big Apple isn’t alone – over the past year we have seen similar images in other major cities, including London and Zhengzhou.
Carmakers pushing SUVs are slowing Canadian EV transition
Policymakers should introduce taxes on SUVs following a rise in sales over the past decade to boost the move to electric vehicles, says Canadian not-for-profit Environmental Defence.
Why are the UK’s trains so expensive?
Fares have increased by a fifth in real terms since privatisation, along with demand for rail travel.
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The way we travel around cities has changed: Now is the time for bike-sharing schemes to flourish
Allowing micro-mobility operators to have a significant presence across the city and building an effective dockless network will help incentivise Londoners to hop on a bike.
Shift to off-road trails made bicycling safer during the pandemic
One suburb of Washington, DC became safer for cyclists during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Increased use of a robust network of off-road trails likely played a role.
Is TfL proof that public transport should be run by government?
The success of London's combination of private franchises and tight public management may soon be imitated nationwide.
Electric cars in the UK: Powering ahead, or lagging behind?
The UK is meant to go fully emissions-free by 2035, but much of the infrastructure for electric vehicles is yet to come.
Using AI to unclog urban traffic
Raquel Velasco, head of product at Vivacity Labs, discusses how video and data analytics are being used to tackle everything from air pollution to dangerous junctions.
London submerged: What it means when floods reach the capital
Britain has been plagued by floods for decades, with affected areas feeling overlooked. Will flooded hospitals and Tube stations break the cycle of neglect?
EVs and residential sector are key to the UK energy transition
Office for Budget Responsibility data shows the net cost of the UK’s energy transition is to be borne by the power and buildings sectors.
Power of good: How superfast charging infrastructure will drive EV adoption
The transition to electric vehicles requires significant expansion of infrastructure and network capacity to accommodate charging. How will distribution systems keep up with demand, while being future-proofed against evolving mobility requirements?
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