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Commentaries on Transport and Infrastructure

COVID-19: The Questions Ahead for Future Travel and Transport
COVID-19 could have lasting effects on future travel patterns. Future scenarios, a method for visualizing different possible futures, can help inform decisions in deeply uncertain situations and can be used to think about policies that are important for people's quality of life regardless of how the future unfolds.
15 Apr 2020
Charlene Rohr
What If Autonomous Vehicles Actually Make Us More Dependent on Cars?
Cities across Europe are taking steps to become increasingly car free. Mayors, supported by their officials and planners, should start leading a debate now about how self-driving vehicles can best serve the needs of residents and visitors, and help deliver wider goals for their cities.
19 Jun 2018
Mark Kleinman, Charlene Rohr
Americans: Try Congestion Pricing. You Might Like It
Seattle is considering following in the footsteps of London, Stockholm, Singapore, and Milan to introduce a charge for driving on the city's roads. What can Seattle and its residents learn from other cities that have implemented road user charging?
12 Apr 2018
Charlene Rohr
Autonomous Vehicles: Terrorist Threat or Security Opportunity?
Terrorist groups that track developments in technology could be considering using self-driving cars in place of suicide bombers or for ramming attacks. But autonomous vehicle capabilities offer a range of potential benefits to law enforcement and security operations, too.
03 Jan 2018
James Black
Driverless Cars: The Race Is On for Policy to Catch Up
Driverless cars could be tested on Britain’s roads by 2021. While this is likely to be great news to many, the race is now on for policymaking to catch up. Why? Because driverless cars could substantially change more than just the way people travel.
27 Nov 2017
Charlene Rohr
Regulating Infrastructures in the Tropics
Regulation helps address the demands of investors who are seeking assurances that their investments are safe, while also reassuring democratically elected governments. Regulatory reform could help Brazil attract more private investment in its infrastructure.
26 May 2017
Christian Van Stolk, Daniel Schweppenstedde, et al.
Looking Out the Window to Transport in 2035
The UK's roads, railways, and airports are some of the most congested in the world. Exploring future transport scenarios and the technologies that will drive them can help guide today's policy and investment decisions.
27 Jun 2016
Charlene Rohr