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15 May 2018
Pitfalls for private financing of public projects
The UK National Audit Office published a highly critical report of private finance initiatives in early 2018. Martin Locke considers whether Australia could experience a similar decline in public-private partnerships.
24 April 2018
Data-driven supply chains: A retail perspective
Supply chain management is undergoing rapid technological change. Gareth Jude and Behnam Fahimnia ask what the ability to collect, store, analyse and collaborate with data will mean for managing retail supply chains.
12 April 2018
Land transport: Bias, bollocks and better practice
Researchers are working to understand the links between mobility, social exclusion and wellbeing, writes John Stanley.
21 March 2018
Adelaide takes lead on autonomous tech
Adelaide has the chance to become a world leader with autonomous vehicles, but probably not in the area that is attracting the most attention, writes David Brown.
05 March 2018
Is it a bus? Is it a train? Notes on transport naming
Around the world, transport-naming conventions can be deeply connected to culture and place – and confuse the casual visitor. Yale Wong elaborates.
16 February 2018
Up or out: Travel demand and 30-minute cities
The faster the transport, the bigger the city becomes. Will autonomous vehicles go down this road, asks David Levinson.
09 February 2018
Can self-driving cars save lives?
Most car accidents stem from human error. But will autonomous vehicles keep us any safer? Stephen Greaves investigates.
30 January 2018
To own or Uber? We do the maths
Car ownership is costly and Ubers don't come for free. David Hensher does the numbers on whether owning or sharing adds up.
01 December 2017
How manager preferences impact supply chain sustainability
The growing interest in sustainable practices has made companies rethink the design of their supply chains, writes Behnam Fahimnia. They are now adopting a set of environmental and social performance measures.
14 November 2017
Applying best practice in public transport planning to an urban ferry system
Sydney’s ferry system is a much loved part of the city’s public transport network. But is there a way to make ferries more useful for customers and to have them operate at less cost to the taxpayer? Robin Sandell provides his thoughts.