Through a series of simple changes, the city of Oulu, bordering Lapland, encourages its residents to cycle through the long, dark, snowy winter. What can other cities learn from the pioneer of winter cycling?

'A catastrophic stroke I suffered in 2020 forced me to medically retire in July 2022, ending my 36-year career that ranged from Ronan Point and the Channel Tunnel in the UK, to workplace and vehicle safety in Australia,' writes Dan Leavy.

Motorists are increasingly opting for large electric 4X4s, but the climate impact of these vehicles should not be underestimated, write Laura Lander and Grazia Todeschini, King's College London.

Researchers work to transform truck powertrain design.

We are in a new era of transport technology disruption, with having seen the emergence of the flying taxi and hyperloop train prototypes, hydrogen highways and trackless trams. Is this the dawning of a much-needed revolution in mass transit, led by a new breed of clean-powered, demand-responsive, driverless vehicles? Or, will these grand designs turn out to be little more than modern versions of the Brennan Monorail flop?

Dr Ronald Cox, engineering historian and visiting research fellow in the Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering at TCD, has written Dublin Port Chief Engineers, which was published by Dublin Port Company recently. In two extracts, the first of which is published now, Dr Cox explores the life and works of Bindon Blood Stoney.