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Avline No 4—May 2004

As foreshadowed in Avline 3, this issue of Avline opens with a feature article on the development of Australian domestic airline on time performance in formation and the reporting of on time performance statistics from …

Release date: 2 May 2004

Statistics

Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme BTRE Monitoring Report No.7 2002–03

This report presents the results of BTRE's seventh annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 2002–03.BSPVES Monitoring…

Release date: 2 April 2004

Statistics

Waterline No 36—March 2004

The BTRE has made significant progress towards developing the new schedule reliability indicator. However, the initial test results raise questions about the reliability of schedule data as well as the reliability of sh…

Release date: 2 March 2004

Statistics

Australian Sea Freight, 2000–2001

The Australian Sea Freight series presents statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, as well as information on port activity, fleet structure, and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freig…

Release date: 2 February 2004

Research Report

Focus on Regions No. 2: Education, Skills and Qualifications

This report analyses trends in educational attainment and occupational status in Australia. It investigates the spatial distribution of skills, qualifications, selected professionals and skilled tradespeople across Aust…

Release date: 2 February 2004

Statistics

Australian Sea Freight, 2001–2002

The Australian Sea Freight series presents statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, as well as information on port activity, fleet structure, and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freig…

Release date: 2 January 2004

Research Report

Impact of climate change on road infrastructure

There is an increasing body of evidence that the earth's climate is changing with some of the changes attributable to human activities. Climate change can have direct and indirect impacts on road infrastructure. Impact …

Release date: 2 January 2004

Research Report

Appropriateness of a 350 Million Litre Biofuels Target

In July 2003 the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, jointly with BTRE and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, were asked to investigate the appropriateness of maintai…

Release date: 2 December 2003

Research Report

An Overview of the Australian Road Freight Transport Industry

This paper presents the results of a desk study of the road freight industry. The aim of the study is to update our knowledge of the Australian freight industry by bringing together and analysing information that is cur…

Release date: 2 December 2003

Research Report

Focus on regions No. 1: Industry Structure

Australia, like many other developed countries, has experienced a decline in the importance of the manufacturing and agriculture sectors over recent decades, and strong growth in the services sector. In particular, Busi…

Release date: 2 November 2003

Research Report

Traffic Growth in Australian Cities: Causes, Prevention and Cure

Paper presented by David Gargett, Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics & John Gafney, VicRoads Melbourne.Traffic Growth in Australian Cities: Causes, Prevention and Cure

Release date: 2 November 2003

Statistics

Avline No 3—October 2003

This issue opens with a feature article on aviation in regional Australia. The Airport Charges section has now been incorporated into the State of Play in Australian Aviation section and the indicators in this section r…

Release date: 2 October 2003

Research Report

Investment Trends in the Lower Murray-Darling Basin

This paper looks at differing investment and growth patterns of irrigation dependent regions along the course of the Murray River. It derives estimates of investment in irrigated agriculture and in the associated manufa…

Release date: 2 October 2003

Research Report

Predicting Traffic Growth in Australian Cities

Paper presented by David Gargett, Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics. Predicting Traffic Growth in Australian Cities

Release date: 2 October 2003

Statistics

Waterline No 35—October 2003

Readers may be aware that we have been reviewing the indicators used in Waterline.Waterline No 35

Release date: 2 October 2003

Information Sheet

Freight Between Australian Cities 1972 to 2001

This paper provides estimates of non-bulk freight flows over seven intercity corridors for three decades from 1972 to 2001. Earlier estimates to 1995 were published in Information Sheet 17.Freight Between Australian Cit…

Release date: 2 September 2003