Chris Loader

chartingtransport.comTrends in public transport patronageSignificantly updated August 2026 with monthly data mostly up to May/June 2026 (varies by region), and annual data up to 2024-25 (including per-capita metrics for cities to 2024-25). Recent patrona…

17 Aug

Blog update: Public transport patronage trends in Au/NZ cities: chartingtransport.com/trends-in-pu...

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David Zipper

@davidzipper.bsky.social

2 Apr

NTSB says that Level 2 systems like Ford Blue Cruise and Tesla Autopilot don't improve road safety, In fact, they may worsen it b/c automakers overestimate their capabilities. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy: “These systems function primarily as convenience features rather than safety enhancements."

apnews.comSystems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety, NTSB head saysThe head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people who use them often pay...

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Daniel Bowen

@danielbowen.au

18 Mar

LOL

theshovel.com.auDickhead With Ute Taller Than Himself Not So Fucking Smug About It Now — The ShovelAn Australian man who bought an American pick-up truck the size of a two-storey townhouse because he thought it would make him look tough, has pulled his head in a little after realising he may be spending $500 a week on petrol by the end of the year.

An update on Australian transport trends🧵 Mass transport mode share has increased around 0.75% in Brisbane (50 cent fares), but is relatively flat in most other cities, and below pre-pandemic levels.

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Motorcycles are around 36 times more deadly for vehicle occupants compared to other vehicles on a per-kilometre travelled basis (in Australia)

chartingtransport.comUpdate on Australian transport trends – February 2026I’ve recently completed my big annual refresh of the Trends pages on Charting Transport (accessible from the Trends menu above). Here is a quick scan of some headline trends, plus a few new i…

For more charts on Australian transport trends (and links to even more charts): chartingtransport.com/2026/02/08/u...

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Australian transport emissions are not coming down. According to BITRE they are hitting new highs:

Australian pedestrian road deaths are continuing to increase:

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Plug-in hybrid vehicle sales have taken off, whilst pure battery vehicle sales are growing more slowly:

Sales of regular passenger cars are down again, as SUVs take a much larger share:

Public transport patronage levels relative to 2019 are highest in Perth (likely due to many new rail lines) and South East Queensland (likely due to 50c fares):

theage.com.auPedestrian fatalities reach 17-year-high. This trend could be whyFifty-one pedestrians had been killed on the state’s roads this year as of Saturday – the most in any calendar year since 2008.

Driver’s licence ownership rates have risen slightly in most states:

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David Zipper

@davidzipper.bsky.social

27 Dec 2025

Car bloat is becoming a global problem, not just an American one

Tim Lyons@picketer.bsky.social

SUVs and big Utes "are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with a sedan, and 82 per cent more likely to kill a child" www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

26 July 2025

Blog update: public transport patronage trends in aus/nz cities chartingtransport.com/trends-in-pu...

chartingtransport.comWhere do CBD private transport commuters live, and why do they choose private transport?In my last post on this topic, I asked the question: who drives to work in major Australian city CBDs? This post will now look at where these drivers came from, and more specifically which parts of…

15 June 2025

Blog: Where do CBD private transport commuters live, and why do they choose private transport? chartingtransport.com/2025/06/15/w...

chartingtransport.comUpdated charts on Australian transport trends – May 2025In the last few months I’ve been updating the Trends pages on Charting Transport with new data from BITRE, ABS, and other sources. This post provides summary charts across numerous aspects of…

7 May 2025

Blog: updated charts on Australian transport trends. chartingtransport.com/2025/05/07/u...

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Oregon 🕎🎲

@oregonthedm.bsky.social

9 Apr 2025

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

chartingtransport.comWho drives to work in Australia’s CBDs?Central Business District (CBD) generally have expensive car parking, congested radial roads, and public transport that is usually frequent, direct, and often fast. CBDs in larger cities are natura…

9 Apr 2025

New on my blog: Who drives to work in Australia's CBDs chartingtransport.com/2025/04/09/w...

chartingtransport.comThe latest transport and city trends are now easier to find on the blogIt’s now much easier to find the latest key transport and city trends on Charting Transport. A new “Trends” menu item links to 13+ pages covering a range of key transport and city…

18 Nov 2024

The latest transport and city trends are now easier to find on Charting Transport: chartingtransport.com/2024/11/18/t...

23 Oct 2023

There's now a lot more variation in public transport patronage between weekdays in Melbourne and Auckland (less so in Canberra). Unfortunately, suitable data is not (yet) available for other Aus/NZ cities.