In Daniel Pink’s classic lecture about motivation and drive for the RSA, he talks about autonomy and the desire to be self directed. In recent weeks I have been wondering about this when it comes to public transport timetables. What constraints on a person’s autonomy are going to be too […]
Tag: Sustainability
Europe’s railways: unable to play the role they should in the climate transition
Two interesting pieces of information about transport and the climate transition crossed my timeline yesterday. This tweet from TUMI: Transport: Save money, protect the climate πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπ²πππ@IPCC_CH pic.twitter.com/M04fFglFmN — π§π¨βοΈπ for πΆββοΈπΆββοΈπ΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈππππ (@TUMInitiative) April 5, 2022 And this New York Times story entitled In Europe, Itβs Planes vs. Trains. For Many […]
BaWΓΌ Transport Minister Hermann is right – “rail isn’t always a viable alternative” – not yet anyway
How Germany makes the transition to a carbon neutral economy is becoming a major topic in the election campaign for September’s Bundestag election. The extent to which banning or stopping certain behaviours is legitimate, or whether persuading people to change their behaviour is a better route, is a central issue. […]
Petra ticket prices
The ancient city of Petra is the highlight of any visit to Jordan. The great Nabatean city, with most buildings constructed between the 5th Century BC and 2nd Century AD, is a must-see. However the problem is the ticket price. A standard day ticket costs JD50 (β¬49.04, $70.26, Β£42.94 – […]