Projects

Over the last 18 years we have worked with all three levels of government and the private sector to deliver carefully researched, evidence-based advice across a variety of transport issues.

Here is a showcase of projects we have been involved with, focused on assisting government develop strategic transport policies designed to make cities work better - economically, socially and environmentally.

Green Travel Plans

We help developers gain approval for projects that seek to reduce the amount of car parking provided. These plans are grounded in Travel Demand Management strategies, all designed to reduce the need for unnecessary car use.
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Cycle Safe Course Review

Commissioned by the South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, this project evaluated the impact of adult cycling proficiency courses.
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Shared and app based transport innovation seminar

This seminar tackled the issue of how technology is changing the way we travel and the implications for policy making. Keynote speakers included Professor Allan Fels AO, Uber and Professor Graham Currie.
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Sustainable transport challenges in Melbourne

The Institute for Sensible Transport were engaged by a group of Melbourne metropolitan councils to analyse data on city transport patterns and trends to produce an authoritative set of recommendations focused on improving the sustainability of Melbourne’s transport system.
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Campus bike share: Risk analysis and optimisation assessment

In 2015 Monash University became the first Australian university to launch a fully IT based bike share program. The Institute for Sensible Transport conducted a pre-launch risk assessment to help guard against the low usage figures that other Australian bike share programs have experienced in recent years.
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Integrating cycling and public transport

The Institute for Sensible Transport was engaged by the Victorian Department of Transport to conduct a technical evaluation of the carriage of bicycles on regional trains and coaches (buses). This study provided the Department with practical ways to accommodate the increasing demand from the public to integrate cycling with public transport.
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Cost and health benefit of active transport for Queensland

In 2010, the Institute for Sensible Transport were commissioned by the Queensland Government to assess the costs and benefits of greater levels of cycling.
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Transport and Oil Vulnerability Analysis for the Lake Macquarie Region

The Institute for Sensible Transport were engaged by Lake Macquarie City Council to investigate differences in oil vulnerability within their municipality.
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Advising the Commonwealth on Australian cycling participation

The Institute for Sensible Transport has provided the Commonwealth Government advice and resources focused on measuring the impacts offered by greater cycling participation in Australia.
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