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Articles by Mark Smulian
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Latest Insight & policy 5 Oct
Smart Transport conference spotlight: the role of hydrogen buses in achieving transport net zero
They are quiet, reliable and contribute to zero-carbon public transport – so why do hydrogen-powered buses remain an experimental oddity rather than being a common sight on the roads? Cost is the answer.
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Air quality 22 Nov
Low-traffic neighbourhoods put on trial
A LTN can provoke a different kind of road rage, especially where there has been a lack of consultation before its introduction. Do people feel measures are being done to them rather than for them?
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Finance and funding 29 Sep
How local authorities can raise money for new projects
Local authorities have many methods available to raise money for infrastructure and services, but political can may disappear when faced with upsetting voters
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Government programmes 2 Jun
Government policy is a taxing problem inhibiting switch to multi-modal transport
The Government is keen to promote modal shift in our transport choices, but several tax policies are at odds with this goal...
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Government programmes 17 Mar
Public transport: What does the future hold?
Is it short-sighted to expect public transport to ‘pay’ for itself? Shouldn’t some other benefits of having a fit-for-purpose system also be considered?
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Finance and funding 8 Dec
Decarbonisation money doesn’t grow on trees
Plans and goals are laudable and well intentioned, but who is going to stump up the considerable sums needed?
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Air quality 22 Sep
Decarbonisation: Where will councils find the money?
Councils are likely to seek increased funding to enable decarbonisation plan to be adequately addressed at local level, reports Mark Smulian
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Active Travel 1 Sep
What will be the impact of agile working?
If fewer people travel to city centres for their work, are urban and transport plans likely to go into sharp reverse? asks Mark Smulian
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Global 11 Mar
Case studies: road pricing
From a voluntary approach to cordon-based pricing, Mark Smulian looks at how different places have adopted road pricing, and why it is on Vancouver's agenda.
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Latest Insight & policy 13 Jan
Dumbing-down of smart ticketing?
Did vested interests of bus companies block the path to a workable MaaS system in the north? Or it that ‘complete nonsense and an urban myth’? Mark Smulian reports
