New Frameworks are Needed for Sharing Roadspace
The rough and tumble of the socio-political debate is not delivering road sharing solutions that work in the interests of society. Politicians caught in the front line of complex road […]
Author: derekhalden
Public Sector Reform
The Reid Foundation has published an excellent review of how public services could be reformed from the bottom up. The report is written by Dave Watson the Head of Public […]
Investing in the Future is for Everyone that Expects to be There
In a recent Transport Times article I discuss how the boundaries between sectors are evaporating in the technology age. These changes demand a rethink about legislation and investment. Parts of […]
Both Higher Productivity and Wages can be the Future
A lowest common denominator approach has been needed to resolve the most recent ScotRail strikes. A fresh look at franchise commitments is needed to enable better joint working to attract […]
Business Models for Sustainable Transport Delivery
I recently presented UK experiences of low carbon and energy saving transport systems to a delegation of 20 senior Chinese government officials. There was some interesting debate about how government, […]
Getting Communities Involved in Transport
Audit Scotland, Citizen’s Advice Scotland and Bus Campaign Group Greener Journeys all bemoan declining transport experiences, and common to their concerns is the need to involve local people better. Involving […]
Thinkers and Doers
After 20 years DHC has a staff alumini spread across the world working in everything from transport operators to universities. Hopefully everyone learns how to analyse the transport industry and […]
Engineering Innovation in Value Management for Smart Places
Numerous barriers exist to the realisation of ‘smart cities’ – not least, who’s going to pay. This article by Derek Halden, DHC Loop Connections, republished from the Institution of Civil […]
Collaborating to Make School Travel Safer
For nearly 20 years the government has sought better engagement with communities through school travel planning processes, aiming to provide safe, secure and sustainable transport. In the 1990s DHC drafted […]
When is Mobility a Service?
There is much talk about mobility as a service (MaaS) providing a unified gateway which allows users to pay for transport with a single account. The key concept behind MaaS […]