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Yes, absolutely. My point was that even under the best-case conditions in Casey, public transport still does not offer a strong enough comparative advantage over the car. In many areas, the reality is considerably worse in terms of service frequency, which only underlines the scale of the problem.

There are a few routes at 20 min frequencies at certain periods in the day, but yes my point is that that isn't even good enough.

Glad to contribute to this piece on the impact of the fuel crisis car use and free public transport as demand management measure

In that sense, the fuel crisis does not create the problem; it reveals long-standing gaps in public transport planning and the social and financial risks of forced car ownership

...that is not a genuinely competitive alternative to the car, especially when a missed connection can add substantial delay to the total journey

Fuel prices soar, but Casey commuters still stuck in cars
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"Buses are absolutely critical because they are what connect low-density suburbs to stations, jobs, schools and shops. If local buses only come every 20 minutes...

I would very much agree with you re. higher frequency and better service planning, but there's an election looming...

Public transport to be free for Victorians in April The Victorian government says public transport will be free across the state in April in a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressure as fuel prices continue to climb.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

The West Deserves the Best Mobilise! Resist! Transform!

To that end, if you haven't already signed up and you want to spend your Saturday agitating for better things for Melbourne's western suburbs, come along to FoE's event in Werribee tomorrow.

Equitable rural electric vehicle charging through peer-to-peer curbside networks Rural regions face persistent barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption due to limited charging accessibility. This study develops a novel framework …

Our new paper examines rural and car-dependent regions & the limited access to public or shared electric vehicle charging infrastructure Drawing on agent-based and stochastic simulation, we propose a peer-to-peer charger-sharing that prioritises equity of access
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I get that my name is pretty uncommon, particularly outside of Ireland but as autocorrect mistakes go, this one did make me laugh 😂

Our new paper just published in Accident Analysis & Prevention

Street vitality and traffic risk: a multiscale analysis of Barcelona a... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

buses, and investment in areas still facing transport disadvantage. Days like today show why long-term transport planning matters. As a transport planning lecturer, I’m thrilled to see such a major investment getting people excited about public transport again.

services concentrated in the CBD. It’s a reminder that good transport planning is fundamentally about equity - connecting people to opportunities. Now the challenge is to ensure the benefits extend beyond the inner suburbs: reliable frequency, seamless interchange, coordinated..

the biomedical precinct, and other CBD campuses, workplaces...and facilities/amenities. A major step toward a more connected, equitable transport system. For many outer-suburban students, staff, patients and visitors, this delivers faster, more reliable access to...

'I couldn't be more excited': Melburnians ride the newly opened Metro Tunnel It's the biggest upgrade to Melbourne's rail network in more than 40 years, and it's arrived — the long-awaited Metro Tunnel, along with its five new inner-city stations, opens to the public.

Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel opens today, a genuinely city-shaping moment. Beyond the engineering achievement, this unlocks network capacity, improves reliability, and dramatically enhances access to our Parkville campus...
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Check out our newly published paper in the Journal of Urban Mobility: lnkd.in/ehvJMWAa

The paper explores the multifaceted concept of #StreetVitality, increasingly viewed as a key indicator of high-performing urban environments.

Hosting a webinar with the Australasian Transport Research Forum Public Transport Research Committee on the topic of Integrating Micromobility into Public Transport Networks

🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 2025 | 2pm AEST / 4pm NZST
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In this newly published paper we examine equity concerns in the roll out of EV charging. Findings highlight need for policymakers to establish minimum charging accessibility standards for disadvantaged communities to support equitable charging planning

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Hosting a webinar with the Australasian Transport Research Forum Public Transport Research Committee on the topic of Integrating Micromobility into Public Transport Networks

🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 2025 | 2pm AEST / 4pm NZST
🎙️ Free event with leading experts from 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇳🇿
Register 👉 unimelb.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Transport, of course, is as much of behaviour change problem as a technology improvement problem à la the 'Avoid - Shift - Improve' framework share.google/tPy5Np1kBAY3...

Aside from transport electrification and the'$100 million Active Transport Fund, High-Speed and Inland Rail' the 'Net Zero Plan' (www.dcceew.gov.au/climate-chan...)
does not mention much about increased investment in public transport services as a carbon abatement strategy...

“Transition of the passenger vehicle fleet from [internal combustion engine] vehicles to EVs accounts for most of this change,” the government says.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A pleasure as always to work with Monika Da Silva Pedroso, @nessawinston-ucd.bsky.social, and Orla Dingley

All of this calls for integrated rural mobility and energy strategies, better #schooltransport, sustainable rural transport investment, and targeted support for low-income households, to break these cycles of disadvantage.

- Half of rural areas lack public transport, leaving many children “trapped” locally.
- Cumulative energy and transport poverty compounds disadvantage, independent of household income.
- Girls living in rural areas showed the highest mental-health vulnerability.

Improving Child Wellbeing: The Effects of Transport and Residential Energy Poverty on Education and Mental Health of Children and Adolescents - Child Indicators Research This paper investigates whether transport and residential energy poverty affect the educational and mental health outcomes of children and young people in Ireland. Existing research on residential ene...

In our newly published paper it was particularly interesting from a transport planning perspective, that children in #rural areas, especially girls and low-income households, face unique educational and mental-health risks from poor transport access.

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'Deliver it now': Outer suburbs councils call for new stations to ease choked roads The outer Melbourne community where only 1.2 per cent of people use public transport.

Expanding rail is vital, but the quickest and most cost-effective way to tackle transport gaps in Melbourne’s low-density growth areas is a frequent bus network: reliable, every 10–15 mins, and easy to access. Ready years before new rail arrives.
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PhD opportunity at the University of Melbourne exploring reskilling for work futures in regional Australia with @leahruppanner.bsky.social, @brenchurchill.bsky.social @lillicrovara.bsky.social and me! 🙌✨ We hope this will be of interest to honsand masters students in Aus 👉 go.unimelb.edu.au/eo9p