New Project: Enhanced vehicle detection at traffic signals and on smart freeways
A new PATREC project will investigate alternative vehicle detection technologies for traffic signals and smart freeways, with field trials at two locations to inform future network investment decisions by Main Roads WA.
A PATREC Perspectives paper documenting COVID-19's significant impact on travel in Perth, including a 40% reduction in CBD vehicle movements and an 80% drop in public transport patronage at peak disruption.
Using wearable technology to analyse daily travel behaviour
A PATREC study using wearable technology examines how daily commuting — walking, cycling and public transport — contributes to the physical activity levels of Perth residents.
Sustaining Local Communities through Ageing-in-Place: Bus Transport in WA’s Wheatbelt Region
A PATREC study explores how bus transport can support ageing-in-place for older residents in WA's Wheatbelt region, where reduced services and infrastructure create growing challenges for community connectivity.
What Does Intelligent Mobility Add to Sustainability? Some Top Agenda Issues to Consider
Professor David Hensher from the University of Sydney will deliver the inaugural John Taplin Memorial Lecture, presenting on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and its potential to reshape sustainable urban transport.
PATREC Supervised Students Present at AITPM Thesis Night
PATREC-supervised students presented their transport research at the AITPM Thesis Night in Perth, covering topics including pedestrian and cyclist microsimulation, active transport accessibility, and road cost modelling.
PATREC Seminar – Urban Transport Inequalities, Malta
Professor Maria Attard from the University of Malta will present on urban transport inequalities in Malta — a dense, car-dependent island with parallels to Perth — at a free PATREC seminar on 12 December 2019 in Perth.
PATREC hosted over 40 stakeholders at AUDRC to present the methodology behind the RailSmart system, with presentations from nine researchers on data-driven approaches to land use and transport planning for Perth's Yanchep Rail Extension.
PATREC Researchers Participate (and Win) in first TransportHack
PATREC researchers A/Prof Doina Olaru and Tristan Reed participated in and won Perth's first TransportHack, a 48-hour challenge using open transport data to develop solutions for the Department of Transport WA.
Professor Mark Stevenson from the University of Melbourne will present on the relationship between cities, cars and public health at a joint UWA-PATREC seminar on 4 December 2019 in Perth.
PATREC Researchers Present Work at Australasian Transportation Research Forum
PATREC researchers presented five papers at the 41st Australasian Transport Research Forum in Canberra, covering topics from autonomous vehicle user surveys to smart city indicators and Wi-Fi-based travel pattern analysis.
RailSmart presented at “Data Analytics in Action” event
PATREC's Tristan Reed presented the RailSmart project to over 100 attendees at the 'Data Analytics in Action' symposium hosted by the WA Data Science Innovation Hub, showcasing its applied use of analytics for transport planning.
RailSmart receives a commendation in the Royal Town Planning Institute’s Awards for Research Excellence 2019
The RailSmart Dashboard received a commendation from the Royal Town Planning Institute in its 2019 Awards for Research Excellence, recognised for its originality and direct relevance to planning practice.
Smart Cities and Suburbs grant: RailSmart Wanneroo Planning Support System
PATREC received a Smart Cities and Suburbs grant to develop RailSmart Wanneroo, a data-driven web dashboard informing land use and transport planning decisions along Perth's Yanchep Rail Extension.
Cost-Benefit Analyis seminar series off to a good start
Dr Sae Chi has launched a three-part seminar series on cost-benefit analysis for transport projects, delivered in association with the WA Departments of Transport and Lands, Planning and Heritage.
“Pulse of Perth” Featured in RAC Horizons and Nine Newspapers
PATREC's 'Pulse of Perth' analysis of SmartRider patronage data, revealing key public transport travel patterns across metropolitan Perth, was featured in WAToday and syndicated nationally through Nine newspapers.
RailSmart picks up at the 2019 Smart Cities Awards
PATREC's RailSmart project won the Best Integration of an Individual Technology award at the 2019 Smart Cities Awards in Melbourne, recognising its data-driven web dashboard supporting transport and land use planning in Perth's Yanchep Rail Extension corridor.
PATREC mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor John Taplin AM, a founding figure of Australian transport research, pioneer in travel demand modelling, and long-time champion of PATREC.
UWA researchers are trialling an autonomous bus on campus and inviting the public to participate in a short survey on their perceptions and preferences around self-driving vehicles.
Estimating the size of Australia’s Suburban Population
A PATREC Perspectives paper by Gordon, Maginn, Biermann and colleagues estimating the scale of Australia's suburban population using new methodological approaches.
