Why we might soon drive cars on electrified roads

Sweden is exploring the possibility electric roads which charge electric vehicles as they drive.

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0gcbkjs/why-we-might-soon-drive-cars-on-electrified-roads

#TechForGood
#ElectricRoads
#SustainableTransport

Wrangling transportation data in the global South is no easy feat. It's our specialty. We harness community crowdsourcing and OpenStreetMap to provide accurate GTFS informed by the people who know the city better than anyone.

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@jon Lest you got too rosy a view of Irish Rail's bike carrying capacity - this is what I am faced with for my trip to Longford this morning.

#SustainableTransport #BikeAndRail #ActiveTravel #PublicTransport

Welcome to Mastodon, @lorrainedarcy!

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@Ciarancuffe and @jonworth in Wynn's Hotel this evening talking about cross border rail and Sail & Rail and what needs to be done to make them a more attractive alternative to flying for international travel in Europe.

#SustainableTransport #TransportEmissions

Anne Graham, CEO of the National Transport Authority notes that the Climate Action Plan and the Avoid-Shift-Improve principle are central to the Authority's ongoing plans. #ITRN2023

This means Demand Management measures in parallel with infrastructure development.

#SustainableTransport #ClimateEmergency

Some interesting perspectives on Fare Free Public Transport (FFPT) from France https://mobycon.com/updates/five-lessons-about-fare-free-public-transport/

"FFPT policy...has an influence on the positive public perception of public transport and can lead to increased social diversity on board"

This can lead to "additional effects such as the reduction of conflicts and increased social safety."

The piece cautions, though, that implementing FFPT in an already congested network can be counterproductive.

#PublicTransport #SustainableTransport

The odometer on my ebike reached 6000km today. I've been using it as my main form of transport for three and a half years now.

#BikeTooter #ElectricBike #TransportCycling #SustainableTransport

Sticks Not Carrots Needed To Get Drivers Out Of Cars, Say Climate Scientists

#ClimateEmergency #SustainableTransport

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/08/17/sticks-not-carrots-needed-to-get-drivers-out-of-cars-say-climate-scientists/?sh=40eaeb329af1

In 2020, the DfT launched a "Fix your bike voucher scheme" to boost active travel. Now the evaluation report is out and shows it worked.

People were offered £50 vouchers to get the bike out of the shed and get it fixed. About 189,000 of 400,000 vouchers were redeemed.

The evaluation (45,785 responses) concludes that the scheme was successful in activating occasional or non-cyclists.

Full report with all the data
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fix-your-bike-voucher-scheme-evaluation

#Cycling #ActiveTravel #SustainableTransport

This seems like a very shortsighted decision by Dublin City Council. I hope Irish Rail take it to An Bord Pleanála.

It also illustrates an ongoing problem where there is a lack of coordination and consistency on climate action among different agencies of the state.

#SustainableTransport #Rail #IrishRail #DublinPort #ClimateEmergency
https://www.businesspost.ie/article/irish-rail-fears-over-future-access-to-dublin-port-dismissed/

“It will always be a challenge to move from the status quo and get people out of cars but there are huge health benefits and environmental benefits. We need to stop delaying these big public transport measures because everyone benefits as long as it’s made accessible, safe and affordable for everyone.” - Mark Murphy, advocacy officer with the Irish Heart Foundation, one of the members of the Active Travel Coalition

#BusConnects #SustainableTransport #ActiveTravel

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/political-support-for-busconnects-has-been-lukewarm-say-health-and-environment-groups-frustrated-by-delays/a1582833227.html

"There has to be a renewed focus towards enforcing illegal parking that blocks footpaths, parking that blocks cycle lanes, parking that blocks bus lanes, As opposed to revenue protection." - @Feljin speaking to @dublininquirer

https://dublininquirer.com/2023/08/23/debate-opens-around-who-clampers-should-target-over-the-next-few-years/

#ActiveTravel #CyclingInDublin #LiveableCities #SustainableTransport

Greenfleet?
#sustainableTransport #zeroEmissionVehicle

What the global South can learn from #Germany's #Deutschlandticket while avoiding the pitfalls of imitating the global North (a.k.a. #transportation colonialism), 🚌🌍 Spoiler: Germany broke the habit of imitating itself.

Attn: @benjiedlp
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San Francisco is learning the hard way that "faster horses" is not the answer to urban mobility challenges. Instead of trying to make "better" cars we need a switch to sustainable transport modes - public transport, walking and cycling.

#SustainableTransport #UrbanMobility #PublicTransport #ActiveTravel

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-12/cruise-robotaxis-come-to-a-standstill

This poster is from 1965

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@anne_twain That just wouldn't happen. You can't Zoom into Parliament - all of the laws reqiure a physical presence. If the MPs have to be there, then some of their staff have to be there (the ones who don't, stay in the electorate for the most part). I don't think it's useful to focus entirely on eliminating travel, although that is part of the picture. Australia needs electrified high speed rail, and for the small amount of air travel that can't be eliminated, we should encourage the use of recycled biofuels and possibly hydrogen in the future, although I am for the most part a hydrogen sceptic. #GovernmentTravel #AirTravel #SustainableTransport #auspol #biofuel #hydrogen #AustralianGreens

It shouldn't be cheaper to fly from Dublin to Kerry than it is to take the train, or cheaper to fly Dublin to London than travel by sail and rail. We need to follow France's example and tax aviation to subsidise rail and ferry as more sustainable alternatives.

#SustainableTransport #TransportEmissions

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/08/10/france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th