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If we can track a steak, we can track a battery
Electric vehicle batteries carry hidden histories that shape their performance, value, and longevity; tracking them like other valuable assets could change how we understand and use them.
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7 September 2026
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Why electrification could stall on the used car lot
Electrification may struggle to become mainstream if uncertainty about battery health and reliability discourages buyers in the second-hand market.
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6 July 2026
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Reforming Australian road pricing: A case study
Australia's road pricing system must shift from fuel excise to layered distance-based charges for road use, emissions and congestion to ensure sustainable funding and more efficient, equitable transport outcomes.
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1 June 2026
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Integration, rurality and transport poverty mitigation
Addressing transport poverty in rural and low-density areas requires community engagement, inclusive service design, and flexible, integrated delivery models.
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4 May 2026
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Bus franchising for the net zero agenda in Wales
Integrated network planning, contracting models, fleet decarbonization, and behavioural change must work together to deliver a low-carbon, passenger-focused public transportation system.
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6 April 2026
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When you force people to spend a fixed public budget, where does electrification actually land?
People tend to prioritise essentials like healthcare, utilities and roads ahead of transport electrification, particularly under financial strain.
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2 March 2026
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Can active modes ever move beyond being niche?
With the right changes, walking and cycling could reshape how our cities move despite currently being overshadowed in urban transport.
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2 February 2026
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Road User Charge Reform and the Political Shift in Interest in Australia
Australia's growing electric vehicle fleet is prompting a reconsideration of road pricing, with distance-based charges proposed to replace declining fuel excise revenue.
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6 January 2026
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Transport and land use is so intertwined and cannot be ignored in strategic policy initiatives
Meaningful change comes from coordinated, multi-policy strategies, not isolated transport fixes.
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1 December 2025
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How supply chains are being rebuilt in a world of tariffs and trade wars
Professor Ben Fahimnia examines how supply chains, once operating quietly behind the scenes, have become a major topic of global attention over the past five years.
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3 November 2025
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Tendering zero emissions bus contracts with large mammals in the room
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07 February 2022
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On the political economy of the road user charging debate
James Bushell explores the political implications of road user charging.
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02 December 2019
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Paying for roads – driver of a new road management ecosystem
James Bushell, PhD candidate at ITLS, discusses the trending issue of road user charging and the potential of involvement from both the public and private sectors.
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15 July 2019
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Toll roads – a view after 25 years
Tolled roads in Australia have been around now for over 25 years and have created camps of supporters and dissenters. Have they delivered value for money?
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27 April 2017
