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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

TRANSIT's Rapid Survey on MRT Proposals

All,For those in Malaysia, especially in Kuala Lumpur, you might have read or heard about the new MRT proposals that will, to large extent, affect public transportation in KL. TRANSIT is currently conducting a rapid survey to get a broad and initial feedback on the rail network that can best cater for the needs of the Klang Valley. Please read their critical evaluation on this issue here: Have your say and take the poll he...

Friday, June 25, 2010

More on commuting in the news

The Age: Commuters defend against the attack of the space invaders - Jared Thomas's researchPhysorg: Public transport behaviours explainedDiscoveryNews: Public Transportation Passengers Avoid Getting SocialAKT: How We Choose Who To Sit Next ToFast Company: Is Public Transportation Too Public?Daily Mail: Two years, £500,000 and 178 pages to tell us that we want our trains to be on time and uncrowded - Davis Associates' researchThe Evening Standard:...

Why commuting could be making you fat

From Weight Loss ResourcesAccording to new research, our daily commute to work could be adding inches to our waistlines as we seek comfort in high-fat snacks such as crisps and chocolate. The study, carried out by market analyst Datamonitor, discovered that in Britain we spend more money on snacks than any other country in Europe – on average £204...

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

PsyPAG 2010

Abstract accepted by the 25th PsyPAG Conference 2010 for oral presentation. PsyPAG is a national organisation for all psychology postgraduates and is funded by the Research Board of the British Psychological Society. The conference will be conducted from 21st to 23rd July 2010 at Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam University.Commuting stress:...