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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.
10 January 2022
Walking to Work from Home: Can we Reframe Working from Home as a Potential Boon for Active Travel?
Matthew J. Beck explores how active travel can be incentivised and reintroduced into the work from home environment in order to counter the effects of increased sedentary behaviour.
17 December 2021
Global Supply Chain Disruption - Is Retail’s Xmas goose cooked?
COVID-19 has caused massive disruptions to global supply chains. Gareth Jude discusses how retailers can better protect themselves from future crises with improved responsiveness and resilience.
06 December 2021
Going for Gold in economic complexity
Australia should look to strengthen its economy via advanced manufacturing and diversification of exports, in order to develop greater sovereignty in the industrial space, writes Christopher Day.
01 November 2021
Airport railways and aerotropolis names
Peter Thornton discusses the recent assessment on the economic viability of the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport project and accompanying urban development, and outlines points for a successful airport rail link.
05 October 2021
Is Globalisation through digital platforms a good idea?
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many employers to introduce flexible work from home arrangements for their staff. Professor David Hensher looks at the pros and cons of implementing this on a global scale so that labour markets are not restricted by state or even country.
06 September 2021
Turning the Australian supply chain symphony into a masterpiece: Institutionalised collaboration
Professor Ben Fahimnia calls for a more collaborative supply chain management culture to optimise business processes in this increasingly globalised age.
02 August 2021
Resurgence of Value Capture
Professor Martin Locke discusses the potential benefits of active value capture for major transport projects, where such mechanisms can offset the increasing cost of infrastructure funding.
05 July 2021
The $2B Sydney lockdown: Quarantine transport once again in focus
Dr Yale Z Wong examines the systemic failures in Australia's quarantine process, and proposes that an alternative, holistic approach with aims to effect change at a cultural level would be more effective.