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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · 13d

Great #TransportCamp session asking, “what skills do transport planners need?” The overwhelming answer was storytelling and how to influence. The technical skills are “easy”. The people skills are “hard”.

Room full of transport folks brainstorming transport planning

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · 13d

Biggest TransportCamp yet? Packed agenda in Melbourne today!

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Sep 7

This article on the impact of 30km/h zones on cycling comfort and vehicle delay is incredibly timely, given that Victoria has JUST added 30km/hr to its speed zoning policy. One more reason to act!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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UC Berkeley SafeTREC @ucberkeleysafetrec.bsky.social · Aug 8

Findings from @alexadelbosc.bsky.social, Carolyn Muir, Kelcie Ralph, Jesus Barajas & Angela Johnson-Rodriguez #Research suggests consistent #RoadSafety messaging about the dangers of #Speeding may help increase community support for speed enforcement measures: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Do perceptions of speeding act as a barrier to automated speed enforcement in the United States?

Speed is a significant contributor to both the likelihood and severity of road crashes, and automated speed enforcement has been demonstrated as an ef…

www.sciencedirect.com

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bikepedantic @bikepedantic.bsky.social · Jan 5

I'm at the biggest transpo research conference in the world, hunched over my laptop in the hallway clicking around www.congestion-pricing-tracker.com instead of, like, participating #trbam

a line graph, Congestion Pricing Tracker, showing
Commute Times for Route 6: Lincoln Tunnel (Affected)
on Sundays. Line for pre Jan 5 rises to up to approximately 11 minutes, but red line for post Jan 5 until 2PM hovers in the 3-4 minute range

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · Jan 7

New episode is up! We talk to Derek Guy, @dieworkwear.bsky.social—aka the Menswear Guy—about how dense, walkable cities influence what people wear, what the great fashion capitals of the world have in common, how the housing crisis is affecting style, and much more. thewaroncars.org/2025/01/07/1...

141. Cities and Fashion with Derek Guy, The Menswear Guy

thewaroncars.org

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The Australian Electric Vehicle Association @aevanational.bsky.social · Feb 10

Australian electric-car road-user tax now a Federal Government ‘priority’ – report

https://buff.ly/4huMujB

Our latest press release in response: https://buff.ly/4hvbUxh

Australian electric-car road-user tax now a Federal Government 'priority' – report

A road user charge on electric cars is closer than ever, intended to recoup falling revenue from fuel excise.

buff.ly

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Katja Diehl @katjadiehl.bsky.social · Feb 6

A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing.

Congestion pricing began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up.

www.fastcompany.com/91272434/a-m...

A million cars have disappeared: What NYC is like after one month of congestion pricing

Congestion pricing began on January 5. One month in, traffic is down, public buses are faster, and transit ridership is up.

www.fastcompany.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Feb 19

* US DOT CONFIRMS TERMINATION OF NY CONGESTION PRICING PROGRAM

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · Jun 7

I was on the alternative fuels and technology committee for a while and then on transportation energy committee for a while. We did a lot of research on EVs, charging, life cycle assessment, robocars, etc. Gone. So we don’t have a national climate assessment and now we don’t have big part of TRB.

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Jul 22

Is it a freeway? No, it’s a busway! In Sunway KL, Malaysia you can travel above the traffic on the BRT or the pedestrian canopy walk.

Pedestrians canopy walk and elevated busway over a busy road in Malaysia

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Chron.com @chron.com · Jun 12

Will self-driving Tesla endanger Texas streets? Austin activists staged a demo on Thursday highlighting flaws in the company's "full self-driving" feature:

bit.ly/45ZX3bc

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Jun 10

Are you an early or mid-career transport researcher in the US who has had your funding cut due to geopolitical pressures? Ready for a change of scenery? Monash University has a dedicated recruitment stream you might want to have look at. Message me for details.
www.monash.edu/research/eme...

EMERGE

www.monash.edu

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Also - I spy with my little eye our Lorenz Curve papers, led by me and Monash alumni Katerina Pavkova.

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Pinch me! TWO great papers by all-female authors in one day. This one shows the (lack of) gender diversity in transport geography over time, and the topics more likely to be explored by female-led vs non-female-lead research teams. Diversity matters.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Topics covered by female-led vs non-female led transport geography papers

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Great new paper came across my citation alert: "Elected officials [who are women or] who have personal experience with transportation barriers ... prioritize equity values and the transport needs of equity-deserving groups more frequently." Diversity matters.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

Transportation barriers and equity: Values and experiences of elected officials

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www.tandfonline.com

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Jun 8

Looks like the alternative energy themes of TRB also got the axe. Has there ever been a shake up this significant in the Board’s 105 years?

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · Jun 7

I was on the alternative fuels and technology committee for a while and then on transportation energy committee for a while. We did a lot of research on EVs, charging, life cycle assessment, robocars, etc. Gone. So we don’t have a national climate assessment and now we don’t have big part of TRB.

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Jun 5

Not surprised, just disappointed. Equity and environmental justice have been wiped from the new TRB standing committee structure. Subcommittees banned entirely.

Bleak times ahead for @trb.org and #TRBAM.

mailchi.mp/nationalacad...

nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/oth...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | Transportation Research Board: Technical Activities Division Organization Chart

nap.nationalacademies.org

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hopebuilding @hopebuilding.bsky.social · May 28

"A federal court judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to force New York to end congestion pricing, ensuring the tolling program would remain in place until at least early next month."

Judge Temporarily Blocks White House From Ending Congestion Pricing

www.nytimes.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · May 18

“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”

Deadly by design. And they know it.

www.iihs.org/news/detail/...

Graphic showing how vehicle front design affects pedestrian deaths.

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · May 5

Hit me with success stories of cities that have successfully shifted mode choice from car to active or public transport. London, Paris, Lisbon, Warsaw - any others?

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 30

Former Oregonian here and I instantly recognised the view. ❤️

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · Apr 30

Trigger Warning: Person on an E-Bike Assaulted yesterday morning on the Danforth near Monarch.

We are asking the community to help identify this individual & report to TPS. Please be vigilant out there, stay safe & look out for each other. 1/3

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 30

I’m happy that Monash vending machines sell Coffee Boss but I sure enjoyed them better in Japan where they cost about $1.50.

Australian canned coffee costs $4.20 but in Japan it’s only about $1.50.

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 21

The Railway Museum in Saitama is amazing. Everything from full sized engines, to a model railway, to art, to hands exhibits on railway jobs and science. Highly recommend.

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 21

We almost went to Shibuya looking for it! Thankfully we double checked.

Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 21

3D cat billboard in Shinjuku does not disappoint

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 18

So many different types of bicycles in Japan - fat tyre, folding, electric, and a lot with kid seats on the back. Young and old, women and men.

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 18

Bikes, bikes everywhere in Kyoto!

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Alexa Delbosc @alexadelbosc.bsky.social · Apr 14

In Japan on a holiday so please enjoy these photos of people on bikes. They seem to ride wherever - on the street, on the footpath - and cars are so slow (max 40kph most streets) it works ok. Cycling not everywhere, but some places so popular there is paid secure parking.

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