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Dr. Elliot Fishman
Director
Qualifications
Ph.D, B.Sc, GradDip
Contact
[email protected]
Elliot has worked as sustainable transport practitioner and researcher for over a decade; in local
government, transport industry groups, private consultancy and academia. He specialises in bicycle
strategy and planning and completed his Ph.D on international bike share programs at the Centre
for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland. He has completed projects for federal, state
and local government on a diverse range of areas, from energy risk management to bicycle strategy
and evaluation.Elliot regularly writes on transport issues for major daily papers, industry & academic
journals, as well regular interviews on radio & TV.
Professional Experience
2005 - Present: Institute for Sensible Transport
Establishing the Institute in mid-2005, Elliot has developed
the organisation into a respected authority on sustainable
transport policy & practice. Undertaking a diverse range of
assignments, Elliot’s role at the Institute includes briefing
Minister’s (including the Prime Minister), leading projects
for state & local government & writing research papers
for industry & academic journals. He has successfully
delivered a wide variety of peak oil projects for government.
2007 - 2009: Cycling Promotion Fund
By modifiying his role at the Institute for Sensible Transport
to part time, Elliot was able to take up an offer to become
the Cycling Promotion Fund’s policy & research officer.
This role enabled Elliot to produce a wide variety of cycling
research, spanning the fields of transport, environmental
economics, population health & urban liveability. During his
time at the Cycling Promotion Fund, Elliot led publication
teams for the Commonwealth Department of Health and
numerous fact sheets, media releases and submissions
to government inquiries. He also presented as Expert
Witness at Senate Inquiries and handled media interviews
for the Fund.
Key Project Experience
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Cost benefit study on walking and cycling, Queensland
Government.
Transport and Oil Vulnerability Analysis, Lake
Macquarie City Council.
University of Tasmania Peak Oil Assessment &
Response, University of Tasmania.
Benefits of cycling: Review of evidence, Australian
Government.
Integrating Cycling and Public Transport, Victorian
Department of Transport.
Monash University Bicycle Strategy, Monash
University.
Sydney Harbour Bridge Active Transport Corridor
Study, North Sydney City Council and RTA.
Maribyrnong Peak Oil Assessment & Response,
Maribyrnong City Council, Melbourne.
North West Metro Rail and Bicycle Integration Study,
Recent publications
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Schepers, J.P., Fishman, E., den Hertog, P., Klein
Wolt, K., Schwab, A.L., 2014, The safety of electrically
assisted bicycles compared to classic bicycles,
Accident Analysis and Prevention, 73, 174-180.
Fishman, E., Washington, S., Haworth, N., 2014, Bike
share’s impact on car use: Evidence from the United
States, Great Britain, and Australia, Transportation
Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 31, 1320.
Fishman, E., Washington, S., Haworth, N., 2014,
Factors influencing bike share membership: an
analysis from Melbourne and Brisbane. Transportation
Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 3rd round
revisions submitted August 2014.
Fishman E. 2014, Bike Share: What we’ve learnt from
the Australian experience, Crikey.
Fishman E. Fixing Australian bke share goes beyond
helmet laws, The Conversation.
Fishman, E., Washington, S., Haworth, N., Mazzei,
A., 2014, Barriers to bikesharing: an analysis from
Melbourne and Brisbane. Journal of Transport
Geography, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.08.005
Fishman, E., Washington, S. & Haworth, N., 2013,
Bike Share: A Synthesis of the Literature, Transport
Reviews, 33, 148-165.
Fishman, E., Washington, S., & Haworth, N., 2012,
Understanding the fear of bicycle riding in Australia,
Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety,
23(3), 19–27.
Fishman, E., Washington, S., Haworth, N., 2012,
Barriers and Facilitators to Public Bicycle Scheme
Use: A Qualitative Approach, Transportation Research
Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 15, 686-698.
Fishman, E., 2011 Evaluating the benefits of public
bicycle schemes needs to be undertaken carefully,
British Medical Journal, London.
Cycling > Getting Australia Moving, 2008, Department
of Health and Ageing, Canberra.
The Economic Benefits of Cycling, 2008, Cycling
Promotion Fund.
Minimising Conflict between Pedestrians and Cyclists,
2010 Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and
Management.
Oil Vulnerability in Melbourne, 2009, Institute for Sensible
Transport.
Cost and health benefit of active transport for Queensland,
2011, QLD Government.
Awards & Prizes
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Best Paper: Australiasian Transport Research Forum,
2013. Paper titled Bike share: synthesis of recent
international research and determinants of scheme
membership.
Most downloaded article in 2013: Barriers and
Facilitators to Public Bicycle Scheme use: A
Qualitative Approach, Transportation Research Part
F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 15, 686-698.
Most downloaded article in Transport Reviews:
Bike share: A synthesis of the literature, Transport
Reviews, 33, 2.
Baileys Award for Clincial Acument, 2001: Awarded to
the student with the highest grade in their final year of
Bachelor of Science.

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