John Stone

Better bus networks for fairer suburbs can cut emissions

John Stone, Story Producer: Andrew Trounson

Greenhouse gas emissions from transport have grown faster than any other sector of the economy – it is time to finally put the brakes on. ..

Don't forget the need for zero-emission buses in the push for electric cars

John Stone, Iain Lawrie, Nat Manawadu

As part of efforts to decarbonise urban transport, Australian states and the ACT have announced various zero-emission bus trials and target..

Level-crossing removals: a case study in why major projects must also be investments in health

Geoffrey Browne, Melanie Lowe

The Victorian government has committed to removing 75 road/rail level crossings across Melbourne by 2025. That’s the fastest rate of remova..

Adapting Melbourne’s public transport to ‘COVID normal’

David Ashmore, John Stone, Jason Thompson, Catie Moore, Eric Keys

As much as we might wish otherwise, the responsibility for complex public policy problems such as controlling COVID-19 do not fall neatly w..

How to avoid cars clogging our cities during coronavirus recovery

Iain Lawrie, John Stone

As we re-open our economy and workers gradually return to workplaces, overall travel will increase. However, the need to maintain social di..

Market-led infrastructure may sound good but not if it short-changes the public

Crystal Legacy, Brendan Gleeson, Jago Dodson, John Stone

The privatisation of services in Australian cities has weakened public control of key infrastructure. This is likely to accelerate as gover..

Lost in transit?

Inga Lass, Roger Wilkins, John Stone

We all have our rituals on the journey to and from work. Commuters once had to avoid hitting each other in the face with newspapers, but no..

$500m for station car parks? Other transport solutions could do much more for the money

Nathan Pittman, Crystal Legacy, John Stone, Rebecca Clements

Half a billion dollars sounds like a lot of money, but that really depends on what you’re spending it on. In Tuesday’s federal budget, the ..

Transurban's West Gate tollway is a road into uncharted territory

Crystal Legacy, Ian Woodcock, Jago Dodson, John Stone, Nathan Pittman, Sophie Sturup

Last week Victorians awoke to their very own Groundhog Day, with the Victorian government signing a contract to build the controversial A&#..

Thriving amid the rise of the machines

Greg Adamson, Alberto Pugnale, John Stone, Daejeong Choi

Technology is destroying jobs, says Dr Greg Adamson, an expert in the social impact of advanced technology. There can no longer be any doub..