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Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme: Recommended Rates of Assistance for Southbound Cargoes, Livestock and Timber at 31 January 1979

Recommended new rates of assistance to be paid on eligible southbound cargoes and on northbound shipments of livestock and timber.

Release date: 2 October 1979

Research Report

Sandy Hollow—Maryvale Railway: Economic Evaluation of Proposed Completion

The uncompleted Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway in New South Wales has a somewhat chequered history. It was finally begun in 1936 after inquiries stretching back to 1911. Construction was slowed to almost a standstill by …

Release date: 2 July 1979

Research Report

The Long Distance Road Haulage Industry

This Report investigates the structure, market conduct and performance of the domestic long distance freight industry with particular emphasis on the long distance road transport sector and the intermodal competition it…

Release date: 2 July 1979

Research Report

Railway Freight Operations: Survey of Wagon Utilisation

The study is based on analysis of all wagon movements in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and on the ComRail system (as it was then) for the month of May 1974. Data editing and analysis has resulted in a detailed assessme…

Release date: 2 July 1978

Research Report

Transportation of the Australian Wheat Harvest

The production and export of wheat is important for Australia and its storage and transport represents a significant load on domestic resources. This report presents the results of a study of the costs of transporting t…

Release date: 2 June 1978

Statistics

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme: Recommended Northbound Assistance Rates at 1 January 1978

This report presents the recommended new rates of assistance for the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme calculated on the basis of the freight rates at December 1977.

Release date: 2 April 1978

Research Report

Urban Goods Movement in Sydney

Transport planning and research has placed considerable emphasis on the movement of people but comparatively little on the movement of goods. Such neglect prompted the Commonwealth Bureau of Roads to sponsor a Workshop …

Release date: 2 February 1978

Research Report

Study of Port Pirie Bogie Exchange

Because of separate development by the individual States, the Australian railway network contains links of a number of different gauges.For this reason bogie exchange facilities have been established at several location…

Release date: 2 February 1977

Research Report

Study of Intersystem Railway Freight Rating Practices

Government railways in Australia operate in all mainland States and Territories. Interstate movement of freight over the rail network is a potentially important method of transportation within the nation. However, inter…

Release date: 2 February 1976

Research Report

The 2CM Freight Wagon Bogie—an Appraisal

"The operations of a railway system can often be enhanced by the introduction of improved technology. Clearly the benefits of the new technology should more than compensate for its costs.The introduction of the 2CM frei…

Release date: 2 January 1976

Research Report

Provision of General Cargo Facilities at the Port of Darwin

This study investigates evaluates the various options that could be taken in improving port facilities in Darwin, with particular reference to the impact of Cyclone Tracy. Provision of General Cargo Facilities at the Po…

Release date: 2 July 1975

Research Report

The Economics of an Australian Landbridge

The study examines the economics of a landbridge based on Fremantle, and also considers Adelaide and Melbourne as terminal ports for the European trades. In addition, the benefits and costs implied by a strategy of alte…

Release date: 2 January 1975

Research Report

Development of a Rail Freight Terminal at Acacia Ridge

This is a Report on the proposed terminal facility at Acacia Ridge. It is becoming increasingly apparent that terminal facilities are a key to the efficient operation of the Australian railway system. In many cases, how…

Release date: 2 February 1974

Research Report

An Automated Semi—Random Storage/Retrieval System

This Paper describes the design and operation of a fully-automated materials handling system which differs in many respects from conventional systems. The system is intended to fulfil requirements for automated semi-ran…

Release date: 2 March 1973

Research Report

Freight Transport to North West Australia, 1975–1990

The rapid development of mining in the Pilbara region of north west Australia has already increased the transport task in the region and is expected to increase it much more. In the past, there has been little land tran…

Release date: 2 January 1973

Research Report

An Assessment of Tasmania's Interstate Transport Problems

This study attempts a quantitative assessment of Tasmania's transport disabilities relative to the other States and covers interstate shipping to Tasmania, together with closely related topics such as Tasmanian port ope…

Release date: 2 October 1972