Mobility Club

Why do traffic jams happen in the first place? Why don’t we simply build more roads? And should drivers really have to pay for using them? In this episode, we talk about congestion pricing with Erik Verhoef, professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and research fellow at the Tinbergen Institute. His research focuses on how economic instruments can help address the negative externalities of tr...

How do we make decisions about where to go - and how to get there - when they involve other people? Why do most transport models still assume that individuals act independently? And what can we learn from something as simple as deciding where to meet friends for dinner? In this episode, we explore the role of social networks in mobility with Giancarlos Parady , whose research focuses on how social...

Why should we care about public transport ridership? Why do so few people use it in some places? And what has changed since the pandemic? In this episode, we explore the dynamics behind public transport use with Candace Brakewood, professor at the University of Tennessee. Her research focuses on transit systems, travel behavior, and how emerging mobility options interact with public transport. We...

Why do we still understand so little about walking, despite it being the most fundamental form of transport? How does the built environment shape not just how we move, but how we feel? And what would it mean to plan cities not just for efficiency, but for joy? In this episode, we explore the connection between transport, public health, and urban design with Kelly Clifton, professor at the Universi...

How can data-driven tools improve transport policymaking? How should researchers use AI responsibly? And why can simpler models sometimes lead to better decisions? In this episode, we talk about the power of mobility data with Robin Lovelace , Professor of Transport Data Science at the University of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies. His work combines research, software development, and teachi...

Why is it still so complicated to book a train ticket from Munich to Lisbon? Should short-haul flights in Europe be banned? And can night trains really become a viable alternative? In this episode, we talk about the challenges of long-distance travel in Europe with Oded Cats, full professor at the Delft University of Technology. He recently received an ERC Consolidator Grant to study how long-dist...

Mobility Club is the podcast where we meet and talk transport. Supported by EIT Urban Mobility. Season 1 airs in February