MRCagney

More research on the value of protected and standard cycleways...

These intersections in Florence are a perfect example of why transit priority is also, or even primarily, a problem of street design rather than technology.

The intersection on the left misses a pedestrian crossing due to a lack of refuge space needed to cut pedestrian crossings in multiple phases.

A few years ago "transport poverty" was just a niche academic concept.

Now the EU has published its recommendations on how to tackle it & a helpful data dashboard transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...

I have made a thread with my first impressions here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19270...

Transforming a car-dominated train station with one small project:
✓ Thousands of e-scooter/e-bike trips
✓ Hundreds of bikes parked (up from just one!)
✓ Public transport use increased
✓ 36.9 tonnes CO₂-eq emissions prevented

Partnerships + community = people-first spaces

E-bikes for everyone: 3 NZ trials show people will make the switch – with the right support These pilot schemes suggest e-bikes can be popular even in non-riding communities. But easy access, infrastructure and local organisation are all vital.

Overcoming the barriers to e-bike use. Lessons from E-bike trials in New Zealand. theconversation.com/e-bikes-for-...

YouTube video by Ontario Traffic Man Explaining a Dutch traffic signal in real time

Cool video for the traffic nerds from @ontariotrafficman.bsky.social

Amazing to see how many different light configs there are here. If no waiting vehicles/peds, a phase will be skipped.

Bonus phases too, e.g. if no waiting peds then turning cars may get green.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34c...

I recommend this, because it involves two VERY smart people, @volts.wtf and @humantransit.bsky.social, talking about a very important topic — better public transit in better cities.

We did a bike count at one of the busiest gateways to the city centre. Over 50% of the bikes/devices were electric. ⚡️

View of the sunset over the Manukau Harbour from the bike/ped bridge

View of the city centre from the water on the ferry in the morning light.

Some above average commutes recently. 🛥️🚲🌞

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New double-decker buses for West Auckland driven by demand A new fleet of 44 electric buses have been deployed in West Auckland, with officials saying there is huge demand for more services.

"We wouldn't be getting double-deckers if there weren't enough people to go on them, and it shows that West Aucklanders have really embraced the WX1 service," www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

ICYMI: AT are consulting to develop a Devonport-Takapuna Local Active Modes Plan (LAMP) focused on small, low cost improvements to walking, cycling and scooting in the area outlined below.

Contribute your thoughts here: haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/dev-taka-lamp

How Did This Suburb Figure Out Mass Transit? Transit ridership is off the charts in Brampton, Ontario, despite its typical low-density suburban layout. Here’s how the city got residents to get on the bus.

"Brampton, Ontario, a suburban city with low-density development and wide roads, has achieved high transit ridership (226,500 bus riders on an average weekday) by providing frequent bus service, including core routes that run every 5 minutes."

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Watch: Train travels at full speed through CRL tunnel The tunnels are set to be handed over to Auckland Transport in November for an opening sometime in 2026.

"The tunnels are set to be handed over to Auckland Transport in November for an opening sometime in 2026." www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

"Abundant Access": a map of a community's transit choices, and a possible goal of transit — Human Transit In my book Human Transit, I argued that the underlying geometry of transit requires communities to make a series of choices, each of which is a tradeoff between two things that are popular.  I argued ...

Also, in the transit space, I'd like credit for having talked about Abundance back in 2013, and ever since! 3/3 humantransit.org/2013/03/abun...

Removing traffic and signals speeds up public transport vehicles. This is the way.

Find someone who loves you as much as North American transit agencies love to give up the most important segment of a bus lane, the one just before the intersection, to honour the sacred right of cars to turn in every direction everywhere.

A before and after collage of an urban street in Strasbourg. The before image is a wide asphalt expanse lined with parked cars. The after image a vibrant street filled with trees and vegetation, pedestrians, cyclists, and terraces.

The best way to remake a city is through transport.

By changing how people move, Strasbourg is changing the spaces they use; transitioning from hostile, car-dominated places to ones more vibrant, welcoming, and resilient to today’s challenges.

Rue du 22 Novembre: 2018 vs 2025 (Top 📷: B. Poussard).

Auckland Cycleways Dashboard (beta) 🚲

Transforming public cycling data into visual insights for better urban planning. Explore patterns across the city since 2016.

Try it: cycleway.tfwelch.com

2025 version of the NYC subway map

Say hello to a new subway map! 🗺️

Today, the MTA unveiled a new subway diagram that provides riders with essential travel information in an easily readable, bright, and orderly manner.

GitHub - mrcagney/gtfs_kit: A Python library for analyzing GTFS feeds. A Python library for analyzing GTFS feeds. Contribute to mrcagney/gtfs_kit development by creating an account on GitHub.

Our Python library for analysing public transport data from GTFS feeds. github.com/mrcagney/gtf...

Cycling in Auckland is growing!

February 2025 showed a 3.7% increase vs 2024 (adjusting for leap year).

Daily averages are approaching pre-Covid peaks, with a steady upward trend since 2022.

Can't wait to see the March Madness numbers!

YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd I Went to New Zealand, and I Have Thoughts

City Nerd reports in from Auckland. youtu.be/bqerH0hF2mA?...

We're processing the 2025 data now. Will the ratio of e-powered vehicles go up?

We've updated our Walking and Cycling counts website. 📈https://awcc.mrcagney.works/

Queen Street showing narrowed carriageway and cycle path.

Te Komititanga - new ped plaza at the north end of Queen St

Queen St Auckland used to be 4-5 lanes wide with 10,000 cars a day. Now only 2 lanes wide and through traffic has been removed. It terminates at this stunning plaza.

Research: Protected bike lanes result in approximate doubling of number of users in a network link. Roughly twice as many women as men become new users of a link when protected infrastructure is installed.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

‘Loathed’ rail crossings slated for removal to reap benefits of CRL Govt to spend $200m on new bridges to help speed up Auckland journey times.

Good news here -> www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Cover sheet of a journal article: "Why do cars get a free ride? The social-ecological roots of motonormativity" by Ian Walker and Marco te Brömmelstroet

HOT RESEARCH NEWS!

Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor...

Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵

(We'll tell you about our open source library). This is a hybrid event.