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Why short-haul intermodal rail services succeed
The shipping container has revolutionised freight transport over the last half-century but its success is bringing challenges, not least in landside container movements.... -
The Road Freight Transport Industry
Data and information on the road freight transport industry is in limited supply. In order to reduce this problem, the Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics undertook... -
Submission to the Productivity Commission Road and Rail Freight Infrastructur...
The submission commences with a brief general discussion of the economics of road and rail infrastructure and some implications for pricing; examines the relationship between... -
Road Construction Cost
This report benchmarks the costs of road construction and the timeliness of infrastructure procurement processes for projects undertaken by states and territories since 2015. -
Quality of Rail Freight Service: The Customer's Perspective
Indicators currently published by Australian railways do not measure service standards from the viewpoint of customers, but rather are based on statistics compiled by management... -
Optimising Harmonisation in the Australian Railway Industry
In the last decade, Australia's railways have undergone an ownership, operational and technological revolution. The establishment of national public and private train operators... -
Freight Rates in Australia (1964 - 2001)
This paper provides estimates of interstate non-bulk freight rates. The estimates show that, in real terms, it has never been cheaper to ship goods in Australia. -
Freight Rates in Australia
Freight rates are a key factor influencing freight mode choice and the costs of freight-reliant business sectors, such as mining, construction, and the retail and wholesale... -
External Costs of Inter-Capital Freight in Australia
Paper given to the 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum, 29 September–1 October 2010, Canberra. Author: Jack McAuley. -
COAG urban congestion review
COAG commissioned the Review in February 2006 with a focus on national freight corridors but also examining local networks where they interact with, and impact on, these... -
Avline No 2—April 2003
The first of two articles in this issue is the January airport charges update, which expands on the airport charges article in the inaugural edition of Avline. Airport operator... -
Australian Roads Summary Data, 1982
This Paper contains basic information on the Australian road network, and on certain related data such as travel, expenditure, vehicle stock, and freight movement. The Paper is... -
A dozen facts about transport in Australia
This information sheet covers a wide range of subjects, including commuting, freight, rail, energy and safety.
