Hong Kong's urban transit show, as heard on RTHK AM621, with hard talk on sustainable transport, future mobility, zero carbon and urban planning for safe, liveable streets. Wham Bam Tram returns to RTHK's airwaves in October 2021 - but to keep our regular fans happy we're running the show as an indie podcast from July to September! Hosted by Transit Jam founder James Ockenden and recorded in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong's urban transit show, as heard on RTHK AM621, with hard talk on sustainable transport, future mobility, zero carbon and urban planning for safe, liveable streets. Wham Bam Tram returns to RTHK's airwaves in October 2021 - but to keep our regular fans happy we're running the show as an indie podcast from July to September! Hosted by Transit Jam founder James Ockenden and recorded in Hong Kong.
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September 7, 2021
Ferry ferry smart! Transforming HK's ferries with Abraham Leung
<p>Hong Kong's new "water taxi" is attracting some derision for its once-weekly fixed route - but how did we end up with this strange service after the great promise of the water taxi concept? Mobility expert <a href="https://experts.griffith.edu.au/7554-abraham-leung" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Abraham Leung</a>, a post-doc researcher with Griffith University in Brisbane, grew up in Hong Kong and has a lot of insight into how the city could develop a ferry service to rival mass transit or bus routes. </p><p>01:07 | <strong>Interview start</strong></p><p>01:39 | <strong>Water taxi</strong></p><p>02:09 | <strong>Linear vs point model</strong></p><p>03:30 | <strong>Ferry vs bus</strong></p><p>05:15 | <strong>Subsidy models</strong></p><p>08:23 | <strong>Boosting ferry mode</strong></p><p>12:12 | <strong>Developing linear modes</strong></p><p>15:51 | <strong>Multimodal ferry connection</strong></p><p>20:02 | <strong>Environment</strong></p><p>20:55 | <strong>Hybrid</strong></p><p>23:42 | <strong>Harbour development</strong></p><p>24:05 | <strong>Ferries and covid</strong></p><p>24:30 | <strong>Mobility as a service</strong></p><p>26:49 | <strong>Water taxi woes p[t 2</strong></p><p>27:53 | <strong>Pier development</strong></p>
August 20, 2021
Cycling the harbourfront with Martin Turner
<p>A new study commissioned by the Development Bureau will re-open the idea of harbourfront cycling - but will the government approach rise above its past failed attempts to connect the city's harbour with bikes? We chat with Martin Turner, chairman of the Hong Kong Cycling Alliance, on harbour cyclingh, design processes, shared bikes and the oppresive "pleasureground" regulations which stop almost all the fun!</p><p>00:58 <strong>Interview start | </strong>01:25 <strong>DevB study | </strong>03:53 <strong>2009 study | </strong>04:34 <strong>Connectivity | </strong>06:27 <strong>Mode share and ferries | </strong>07:37 <strong>Space | </strong>08:44 <strong>Segmentation | </strong>11:09 <strong>Kai Tak and shared use | </strong>14:57 <strong>Harbourfront cycle ride | </strong>17:12 <strong>LCSD and pleasuregrounds | </strong>18:38 <strong>Cycling parks | </strong>21:41 <strong>Shared bikes | </strong>23:44 <strong>17km stretch | </strong>26:19 <strong>Cycle walking | </strong>27:19 <strong>Global best practice | </strong>28:55 <strong>NGO relationship with govt</strong></p>
August 1, 2021
Killing speed with Julian Kwong
Hong Kong's own Julian Kwong is a road design expert who advises the UN on road safety - hear what he has to say about Hong Kong's streets and his proposals for a 30 kph speed limit.
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