By Eric Ye On the 16th of May, forty students and a handful of academics and transport professionals came together for the Careers in Transport Seminar held at Sydney University. Guest speakers from both public and private sector provided their insight and experiences to a range of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year Civil Engineering students […]
AAA Criticises Federal Budget
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has released this media statement. This budget will again see a decline in the proportion of federal motoring taxes being re-invested into land transport infrastructure, with only limited new commitments to infrastructure beyond projects already announced…
May 2018: Sustainable Transport
The May seminar demonstrated how crowd-sourced data and multi-faceted travel demand management strategies are contributing to sustainable transport outcomes. WalkSpot Anthony Aisenberg from CrowdSpot presented on the WalkSpot project and demonstrated how a collaboration between Victoria Walks, CrowdSpot, and 15 Government organisations engaged the public to identify their walking safety hotspots. The Walkspot Interactive Archive Map is a powerful […]
Mentoring Program Launched
By Riddhi R. Kalra (Secretary, TEM) Transport Engineers at Monash, together with ITE-ANZ and The Monash Association of Civil Engineers (ACES), held a very successful induction night on the 13th of March, for the inaugural cohort of the TEM Mentoring Program. Students joining the program as mentees had the opportunity to network and meet the […]
April 2018: Learning from History
Three eminent speakers attracted a large crowd to this seminar, held on Wednesday 4th April 2018. The seminar was proudly hosted by RMIT University. Dr Max Lay described how Melbourne’s major roads, highways and freeways came about. A key conclusion was that transport planning had little impact on the processes. Video link Dr Ray Brindle traced […]
March 2018: Women in Transport Networking Event
This fabulous event was held on Wednesday, 7 March 2018 at Henry and Fox in Little Collins St, Melbourne The event was sponsored by AITPM Victorian Branch, ITE-ANZ, Transport Australia society (TAs) and Austraffic. Key industry leaders spoke at this event and shared their work experiences. Speakers were: Dr Collette Burke – Chief Engineer of Victoria, Managing Director […]
2018 Annual Breakfast Meeting
The Annual Breakfast Meeting was held on Tuesday, 27 February 2018, jointly hosted by ITE-ANZ and Transport Australia society. The special guest speaker was Mr David Hodgett MP, Victorian Shadow Minister for Roads & Infrastructure and Shadow Minister for Ports & Freight. David is also the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Victorian parliament. […]
MELBOURNE’S NORTH EAST LINK AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT
The Victorian government has announced the route for the North East Link in Melbourne. This road and tunnel will connect the Metropolitan Ring Road to the Eastern Freeway. Although it won’t be open to traffic for at least 10 years, there has been some discussion about what active transport facilities should be included as part […]
Infrastructure Victoria: Managing Transport Demand
Infrastucture Victoria has released its latest research into managing transport demand. This report will be of interest to transport professionals in all jurisdictions, as well as all Victorians. There are several other key reports listed on their website. Check it out here.
Airport Rail
The Rail Futures Institute has issued the media release below in relation to the planning of a rail link to Melbourne Airport.
November 2017: ITS, Wayfinding and Learnings from Toronto
Another month, another succesful seminar. This seminar was held on 28 November 2017 at the Jacobs theatrette in Melbourne. Sam Linke chaired the session and also presented on a range of topics, including City Making, Complete Streets, Autonomous Vehicles, Engaging Young Professionals and other things learnt at the ITE Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. David […]
2017 President’s Dinner
The 2017 President’s Dinner was held on 15 November at Kew Golf Club. The special guest speaker was Duncan Elliott, CEO of the North East Link Authority. Several awards were presented on the night. The event was kindly sponsored by SIDRA SOLUTIONS
Traffic Engineering and Management (New edition)
Traffic Engineering and Management gives a comprehensive overview of traffic engineering and management practice. It provides guidance in the planning, design and operation of traffic systems in a single text, letting the reader gain a broad background understanding of the subject quickly and easily. It is written for students entering the traffic profession, new professionals […]
Free Learning Hub Webinars for ITE Student Members
ITE Student Members can now access Learning Hub Webinars for free ITE student members can attend live webinars offered through ITE’s Learning Hub for free. This offer is good for live webinars only, and for those that are scheduled on or after 1 November 2017. Check out the upcoming Learning Hub webinars here. The […]
ITE-ANZ Monash Student Chapter
We are very pleased to see that the ITE Monash University Student Chapter has been re-established. This is a great way of developing the next generation of transport engineers and creating strong links between students and the profession. The students who form the Student Chapter Committee are: Jey is a dedicated and enthusiastic 2nd year […]