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Review of Road Pricing in Australia and Overseas

The main purpose of the work presented in this Paper was to examine the nature of road pricing in Australia and identify potential areas for improvement. The approach adopted was to consider the relevant aspects of econ…

Release date: 2 August 1985

Research Report

Role of Rural Local Government in the Provision of Roads: A Review

This Paper examines the significance of road construction and maintenance in relation to the wide role of local government. It covers the sources of funds and the decision-making processes relating to road activities. T…

Release date: 2 May 1985

Research Report

Social Aspects of Australian Roads

This Paper presents a preliminary assessment of the social aspects of the Australian road system. The focus of the research undertaken for this Paper was on examining a number of complementary approaches that could be u…

Release date: 2 May 1985

Research Report

Value of Time: A Pilot Survey of Road Users

This Paper has been prepared as part of an ongoing investigation into the value of travel time savings. It follows on from the work reported in Bureau of Transport Economics Occasional Papers 51 and 57. The results of a…

Release date: 2 January 1985

Statistics

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 presented as a summary guide for ready ref…

Release date: 2 December 1984

Statistics

BTE Road Construction Price Indexes: 1973–74 to 1983–84

This Information Paper presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1973–74 to 1983–84. Earlier values of the indexes going back to 1969–70, can be found in BTE Report 49, Road Con…

Release date: 2 December 1984

Research Report

A Method of Road Pavement Condition Projection

This Paper presents a method of analysing the relationship between road pavement condition and roadwork, for the purpose of examining the effects of future maintenance policies.A Method of Road Pavement Condition Projec…

Release date: 2 December 1984

Research Report

Assessment of the Australian Road System: Economic Assessment Model for Rural

This Occasional Paper describes an economic assessment of rural arterial roads in Australia based on a road deficiency analysis. Benefit cost analysis was undertaken using the NIMPAC road planning model and an additiona…

Release date: 2 May 1984

Research Report

Assessment of the Australian Road System: Financing

This study addresses the pattern of road expenditure in Australia and the legislative arrangements under which the Commonwealth Government provides grants to State and Local Governments for roads.Assessment of the Austr…

Release date: 2 May 1984

Research Report

Assessment of the Australian Road System: Provision of Roads in Local Government Areas

This Paper has been prepared to provide input to the major Australian road system study conducted by the Bureau of Transport Economics, the results of which are presented in the Report 'Assessment of the Australian Road…

Release date: 2 May 1984

Research Report

Assessment of the Australian Road System: Travel Projections

The study undertaken to produce road travel projections, and reported in this Occasional Paper, had three basic elements. Firstly, recent trends in road travel were identified. Secondly, past patterns of the demand for …

Release date: 2 May 1984

Research Report

Assessment of the Australian Road System: Operational Characteristics

This Paper deals with the operational characteristics of the Australian Road System and provides time series information to show changes over approximately the last decade in characteristics of the road system. The road…

Release date: 2 May 1984

Research Report

Part's A and B: Assessment of the Australian Road System: 1984

This report presents the results of a study of the Australian road system undertaken by the Bureau of Transport Economics in response to a direction by the then Minister for Transport in May 1982.Assessment of the Austr…

Release date: 2 May 1984

Statistics

Australian Road Financing Statistics 1972–73 to 1981–82

This Paper provides an update of the data on road expenditure and State road revenue in Australia contained in BTE Information Paper 3, 'Australian Road Financing Statistics 1970–71 to 1979–80'. It contains statistics o…

Release date: 2 April 1984

Statistics

BTE Road Construction Price Indexes: 1972–73 to 1982–83

This Information Paper presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1972–73 to 1982–83. This is part of a series which commenced in 1969–70.BTE Road Construction Price Indexes: 197…

Release date: 2 December 1983

Research Report

Overview of Australian Road Freight Industry: Submission to National Inquiry 1983

The main aim of this Occasional Paper is to provide the background to the operations of this industry for consideration by the National Road Freight Industry Inquiry and other interested parties. The paper also identifi…

Release date: 2 October 1983