Governance of automated mobilities transition in Aotearoa  New Zealand

This paper explores how political-institutional factors influence the transition towards automated vehicles (AVs) in New Zealand (NZ). Using the lens of ‘mobilities paradigm’ and analysing policy documents along with interviews data from government officials, the findings reveal the complexity of governing AVs transition due to fragmented responsibility, contested visions, and high interdependency across government agencies. The findings suggest that strong political leadership coupled with infrastructure investments and building regulators’ capability are important catalysts of change towards AVs transition in NZ. The paper concludes that the complex governance environment, and the central government action and inaction to set priority for the AVs agenda, may hinder or facilitate a smooth transition towards AVs in NZ. This paper ontributes to the mobilities paradigm by enriching our understanding of the political-institutional challenges associated with the emergence of AVs and offers illuminating policy guidance to better inform decision-making around governing the future transition towards AVs.

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Available online 19 June 2024

Keywords

Automated mobilities, Transitions, Governance, Transport policy, Planning, New Zealand

Citation

Shammut, Moayad & Imran Muhammad. (2024). Governance of automated mobilities transition in Aotearoa New Zealand. Transportation Research Part D, 133, 104299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104299

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https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71718

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