February
City planners have a radical strategy to solve traffic problems
Tired of traffic? Relief is at hand, as city planners everywhere explore a bold way to solve the problem.
May 2024
The battle for the streets of New York
The Big Apple’s streets are teetering between lively and unlivable. Now, the city is about to embark on the country’s first congestion-pricing plan.
April 2024
Transurban’s WestConnex traffic jumps 10pc in a year
The first update from the motorway operator since the controversial Rozelle Interchange opened shows a surge in traffic in the 33-kilometre tunnel network.
November 2023
Scott Charlton exits Transurban as traffic snarls WestConnex
Driving through Transurban’s WestConnex tunnels, which are tolled, has been smooth, but drivers on public roads surrounding the interchange have been stuck in long traffic jams.
March 2022
US climate rules just gave you another reason to work from home
Will bosses be keener on ‘work from home’ if regulators go ahead with a plan to include employee commutes in a company’s carbon footprint?
October 2021
COVID’s other nasty side effect: traffic snarls
Traffic has rapidly returned to pre-pandemic levels in Sydney and congestion may be permanently worse.
June 2020
Faster e-bikes could ease post-pandemic congestion
The speed limit on e-bikes has had the unintended consequence of dramatically reducing the number of workers who are willing to cycle to and from work.
May 2020
Traffic jams coming back as NSW tells commuters to 'stick to the dot'
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has warned that traffic congestion will return as the state restricts how many people can get on buses, trains and ferries.
January 2020
BMW ups the power and pizazz of its maxi scooter
It's hard to beat the zippy C 400 X in rush-hour gridlock – even with a passenger.
Transurban on congestion charge alert
Transurban has back up plans for some of its tollroads if Australian cities eventually charge motorists to drive into CBDs.
October 2019
CBD fees would cut traffic by 40pc in Sydney, Melbourne
Modelling by the Grattan Institute suggests charging motorists to enter Sydney and Melbourne CBDs would reduce traffic by 40 per cent in the morning peak.
July 2019
Sydneysiders commute 71 minutes every day
Workers in capital cities are now spending more than an hour a day travelling to and from work, with commute times blowing out 23 per cent over the past 15 years.