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Avline No 9—May 2007

It highlights the variation in aircraft and passenger traffic during this period and discusses how the operational profile has changed through the introduction of discount flights and more direct services to regional ce…

Release date: 2 May 2007

Research Report

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 corridors. The Review report was prepared by a wo…

Release date: 2 April 2007

Statistics

Australian maritime trade 2000–01 to 2004–05

Australian maritime trade: 2000–01 to 2004–05 extends data available through the BTRE's Australian Sea Freight publications by including information on markets, shipping lanes, key trade routes, traded commodities and p…

Release date: 2 March 2007

Research Report

Filling a gap in rail data: an investigation of the Gheringhap Loop train sightings

This paper analyses train sightings data collected at Gheringhap, Victoria, located on the Melbourne to Adelaide main line. These sightings provide an independent source of information on train movements, train lengths,…

Release date: 2 March 2007

Research Report

Sales of New Motor Vehicles

This publication presents monthly information on sales of new motor vehicles in each state/territory in original, seasonally adjusted and trend estimated terms. The original data are sourced from the Federal Chamber of …

Release date: 2 March 2007

Research Report

National Guidelines for Transport System Management in Australia

The first edition of the Guidelines (ATC 2004a) was produced by the Guidelines Assessment Methodology Working Group (endorsed by the Standing Committee on Transport). It incorporated a generic framework, with an initial…

Release date: 2 February 2007

Statistics

Container and Ship Movements Through Australian Ports 2004–05 to 2024–25

This report presents the national and port level forecasts of container and ship movements through Australian ports over the next twenty years. Container and Ship Movements Through Australian Ports 2004–05 to 2024…

Release date: 2 December 2006

Information Sheet

Costs of Rail Accidents in Australia—1993

BTCE (1992) Social cost of transport accidents in Australia, Report 79, p. 52, estimated the total cost of rail accidents in 1988 as $94.5 million (in 1988 dollars). The Information Sheet table provides updated estimate…

Release date: 2 December 2006

Statistics

Passenger Movements between Australian Cities, 1970–71 to 2030–31

BTRE has recently completed estimates of passenger movements by various modes (i.e. air, car, coach and rail) between major Australian cities (covering ten main routes) from 1970–71 to 2003–04 and predicted passenger fl…

Release date: 2 December 2006

Statistics

Waterline No 41—December 2006

In addition to the usual content on wharf side indicators of productivity, Waterline 41 contains a feature article on a a set of new indicators of productivity improvements focusing on the interface between port termina…

Release date: 2 December 2006

Research Report

Interstate Freight on States Roads

Paper given to the 29th Australasian Transport Research Forum, 27–29 September 2006, Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Authors: David Gargett, Afzal Hossain and David Cosgrove. Interstate Freight on States Roads

Release date: 2 September 2006

Research Report

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 has finally brought seamless rail freight …

Release date: 2 September 2006

Statistics

Port Level Forecasts of Container and Ship Movements in Australia: 2004–05 to 2024–25

Paper given to the 29th Australian Transport Research Forum conference to be held from 27 to 29 September 2006 in Gold Coast. Authors: Krishna Hamal, Benjamin James, Mark Cregan. Port Level Forecasts of Container …

Release date: 2 September 2006

Statistics

Australian Transport Statistics 2006

Australian Transport Statistics provides an easy introduction to a diverse range of transport statistics. Topics include employment, GDP, passenger and freight movements, trade, funding, motor vehicles, fatalities and e…

Release date: 2 August 2006

Working Paper 67 - Drivers of Economic Growth in t

Research Report

Drivers of Economic Growth in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region

The Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas of Australia. This project improves our understanding of socio-economic drivers of growth in this region. 54 Statistical Local Area…

Release date: 2 August 2006

Research Report

Submission to the Productivity Commission Road and Rail Freight Infrastructure Pricing Inquiry

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 estimates of road infrastructure costs attri…

Release date: 2 August 2006