Smart parking technology shows spots in real-time

New cloud technology that shows vacant parking spots could take smart parking to the next level, its developers say.

6 May, 2019

Plan to make Melbourne Australia’s most bike-friendly city

Cyclists and pedestrians have been given top priority in Melbourne’s ten-year transport blueprint.

2 May, 2019

Government must steer the transport revolution: report

A parliamentary report has called for the creation of an ‘automated transport ecosystem’ for the transition to driverless buses, trains and cars.

4 April, 2019

Budget infrastructure splashout leaves councils underwhelmed

Local government has emerged with some wins out of the federal budget but the peak national body for councils says funding falls short.

3 April, 2019

Local government promised $1.1 billion for roads in budget

Local councils have welcomed the announcement of a $1 billion regional road funding package to be included in Tuesday’s federal budget.

30 March, 2019

Seattle’s lessons on liveable localities

Seattle’s transport mastermind explains how the city is balancing unprecedented growth with a thriving, liveable locality.

25 March, 2019

Claims of ‘secrecy’, misused funds in transport projects

Melbourne and Sydney transport projects have been plagued by ropey estimates and lack of scrutiny, a conference has heard.

25 March, 2019

VicRoads pledges to do better after report highlights complaints

Victoria’s roads and traffic authority has accepted it needs to do better after a report revealed a barrage of complaints against it.

21 February, 2019

Examine exposure in transport safety, councils told

A new tool has been developed to help councils comply with recent changes to Australia’s heavy vehicle safety rules.

13 December, 2018

Towards zero: councils aim to eliminate road deaths

A coalition of councils has pledged to bring road deaths down to zero in line with a campaign from state and federal governments.  

18 October, 2018

Review to tackle road toll

The Commonwealth has announced a road safety governance review, implementing one of the recommendations from a recent major inquiry.

8 October, 2018

Call for coordinated government action on road toll

Governments at all levels must ramp up their efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on Australian roads, a leading expert says.

5 October, 2018

Road maintenance goes mobile for council

A customised application is helping both on-field and office staff manage roads more efficiently.

27 September, 2018

‘Ground is shifting’ towards road pricing

Australia could be on track to adopt a user-pays system for roads, with senior bureaucrats and economists saying momentum for reform is ‘beyond doubt.’

13 September, 2018