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Financial Performance of Government Business Enterprises in the Transport and Communications Portfolio 1977–78 to 1988–89

This paper examines the financial performance of the government business enterprises (GBEs) in the Transport and Communications portfolio: Qantas, Australian Airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Federal Air…

Release date: 2 August 1990

Research Report

Australian Shipping and the Balance of Payments

This report discusses the effect of Australian flag shipping on the balance of payments (the external account). In preparing the report, the BTCE estimated the 1986–87 contribution to the external account from all Austr…

Release date: 2 July 1990

Research Report

Pavement Management: Development of a Life Cycle Costing Technique

This paper provides a simple method for evaluating alternative strategies for road pavement construction and maintenance using a life cycle costing approach.Pavement Management: Development of a Life Cycle Costing Techn…

Release date: 2 July 1990

Research Report

Freight Flows in Australian Transport Corridors

In the past, there have been many occasions when decision makers have wanted to know the likely effects of proposed policies on the different transport industries involved in moving non-bulk freight around Australia. Th…

Release date: 2 February 1990

Research Report

Redeployment and Redundancy in Australian Railways

Initiatives adopted to facilitate structural adjustment of rail systems in Australia have resulted in redeployment and redundancy of rail workers. A survey was conducted by the Bureau of Transport and Communications Eco…

Release date: 2 November 1989

Research Report

The Pricing of Port Services

This paper examines price setting policies and practices of port authorities in Australia. It provides a description of the port industry and an overview of pricing practices, then assesses these practices against vario…

Release date: 2 October 1989

Statistics

Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Oil and Gas Industries

This paper contains revision of some data for earlier years as well as statistics for 1985–86 and 1986–87. The paper presents a broad analysis of expenditure and revenue statistics, indicating the major trends in, and p…

Release date: 2 August 1989

Statistics

Road Construction Price Indexes 1977–78 to 1987–88

This Information Paper presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1977–78 to 1987–88. This is part of a series which commenced in 1969–70.Road Construction Price Indexes 1977–78 …

Release date: 2 May 1989

Research Report

Harbour Towage: An Analysis of Industry Performance

This Paper analyses the economic efficiency of the harbour towage industry in Australia. It follows an earlier BTCE Paper which described the structure and operation of the industry. Analysis includes overseas compariso…

Release date: 2 April 1989

Statistics

Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Oil and Gas Industries

This Paper is an exploratory attempt to examine the distribution of raw and refined petroleum products by all transport modes over the period 1971–72 to 1986–87. The modal shares of the hydrocarbon movements task have b…

Release date: 2 March 1989

Research Report

Shortages in Refrigerated Shipping

Changes in the markets for Australia's refrigerated exports have created pressures on cargo facilities on ships and at ports. This demand has led some exporters to express concern at the difficulties in obtaining suffic…

Release date: 2 February 1989

Research Report

Characteristics and Cost Structure of the Bulk Shipping Fleet

The Paper presents an analysis of the changes in the size and distribution of the world fleet over the period 1970 to 1987. A comparison of the world fleet and bulk ships visiting Australia in 1985–86 is also presented.…

Release date: 2 January 1989

Research Report

Costs of Road Crashes in Australia—1988: Supplementary Information

This supplementary Information Paper details the social costs of road crashes in Australia for 1988. Estimates of the social cost of road crashes, reflects not only on the costs borne by crash victims, but also those co…

Release date: 2 January 1989

Information Sheet

Costs of Aviation Accidents in Australia—1988

This Information Paper details the costs of aviation accidents in Australia for 1988. Costs have been grouped into four broad categories: lost productivity; aircraft damage; insurance administration and legal; and other…

Release date: 2 January 1989

Research Report

A Comparison of Overseas Railway Systems: Their Policy Trends and Performance

During the last decade, the major railway systems around the world have undergone a fundamental reappraisal of their place in the economy in general, and their transport purpose, in particular. This Paper examines the r…

Release date: 2 October 1988

Research Report

Cost of Road Accidents in Australia

The cost of road accidents is an important and controversial issue. However, it is difficult to derive an acceptable measure of these costs, and it has been some years since an attempt has been made to quantify these co…

Release date: 2 September 1988