Author Archives: Paulo Anciaes

Last Updated on 21 June 2026 by Paulo Anciaes Post by Dr. Stephen Watkins The following letter appeared in The Guardian weekly on 29th May 2026 Spend road money on public transport instead The three articles in your story on public … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 12 June 2026 by Paulo Anciaes Post by Dr. Himani Jain (Fellow, CEEW, Co-Chair Policy South and South East Asia, Trustee and Board Member of THSG) and Ms. Saoni Sanyal (Consultant, CEEW) Buses are vital for urban … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 9 November 2025 by Paulo Anciaes Post by Dr Jennifer Mindell Mobility is very important for health and well-being. Being able to access education, jobs, services, shops, leisure, friends and family is essential for a good quality … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 8 November 2025 by Paulo Anciaes Post by Dr. Stephen Watkins Motorway noise and motorway land-take could be addressed by enclosing the motorway. The Dutch have developed thick Perspex sound barriers with which they line motorways. It … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 22 June 2023 by Paulo Anciaes Post by Dr Adrian Davis, Professor of Transport & Health, Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University Pluralistic ignorance is alive and thriving. So, what is it? In studies, researcher have found … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 30 May 2023 by Paulo Anciaes Post by Dr. Jemima Stockton, THSG UK Executive Committee A couple of weeks ago, my 5-year-old son A. and his 4-year-old friend M. had just had their Thursday swimming lesson. A. … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 15 May 2023 by Paulo Anciaes Travelling easily by train with a bike shouldn’t be a fantasy Post by James Adamson, THSG Board Member Since starting work in 2002 I have cycled to work with distances ranging … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 5 May 2023 by Paulo Anciaes Post by Prof. Jenny Mindell, THSG Co-Chair (Science) Transport provides many benefits Access: We often talk about the harms that motorised traffic causes and forget about the benefits! Transport policies should … Continue reading →

Last Updated on 5 May 2023 by Paulo Anciaes After a 7-year interruption, the Transport and Health Science Group blog is back! From today, this blog will publish contributions from THSG board and committe members and guests, on the links … Continue reading →