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BTE Road Construction Price Indexes: 1976–77 to 1986–87

This Information Paper presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1975–76 to 1986–87. This Paper contains a further update of the BTE Input-Price Indexes for the financial year 1…

Release date: 2 January 1988

Research Report

Costs of Road Crashes in Australia—1988

This Information Paper details the costs of road crashes in Australia for 1988. Costs have been grouped into three broad categories: loss of victim; crash generated activities; and pain and suffering.Costs of Road Crash…

Release date: 2 January 1988

Research Report

A Review of Transport Research in Australia

In December 1986, the Australian Transport Advisory Council (ATAC) sought the assistance of the Bureau of Transport Economics in undertaking a review of transport research in Australia. The aims of the resulting study c…

Release date: 2 January 1988

Research Report

AN-Westrail Integration: An Assessment of Options

The Bureau was required to assess the economic and financial costs and benefits to the railways, governments and the nation of several options for partial or complete integration of the two systems. Operational, marketi…

Release date: 2 December 1987

Research Report

Tasmanian Industry Outlook: Implications for Tasrail

On 11 September 1985, Terms of Reference directing the Bureau of Transport Economics to undertake an assessment of the costs and benefits of closing Australian National's Tasmanian rail system were announced. This Paper…

Release date: 2 December 1987

Research Report

The Tasmanian Rail System: An Assessment of Costs and Benefits

In 1985–86 the Comnonwealth Government agreed to a contract arrangement to finance the operating losses incurred by the Australian National (AN) Tasmanian rail system over the three-year period, 1985–86 to 1987–88.The T…

Release date: 2 December 1987

Research Report

Intrastate Bus Services in New South Wales: Trial Entry Liberalisation

The Bureau of Transport Economics (BTE) agreed to a request from the Commissioner of the New South Wales Department of Motor Transport (DMT) to undertake a study to monitor a six-month trial. The trial period extended f…

Release date: 2 November 1987

Research Report

Port Authorities in Australia

This Paper discusses the current situation and problems of Australian Port Authorities, particularly in the light of the limited amount of competition imposed by the economies of scale inherent in modern cargo-handling …

Release date: 2 October 1987

Research Report

A Model for Estimating Cargo Ship Costs; BTCESHIP

In many of its analyses involving shipping, the Bureau of Transport Economics has been required to estimate costs associated with owning and operating vessels of various types. This Paper presents a model for estimating…

Release date: 2 August 1987

Statistics

Australian Road Financing Statistics 1975–76 to 1984–85

The Paper presents statistics on road expenditure by State and Territory, by level of government, by year and by Commonwealth road funding category. A consistent series of road expenditure statistics and information on …

Release date: 2 July 1987

Research Report

The Transport Sector in the Australian Economy

This Paper presents information about the transport sector in Australia. Included are details of the relative importance of the transport sector in the Australian economy, transport costs in the production and distribut…

Release date: 2 July 1987

Research Report

Competition and Regulation in Grain Transport: Submission to Royal Commission, May 1987

The Royal Commission into Grain Storage, Handling and Transport, was established on 13 October 1986. One of the objectives of the Commission is to investigate the efficiency with which grain is transported in Australia.…

Release date: 2 May 1987

Research Report

Number Plate Survey Methodology for Long—Distance Traffic Flows

The lack of comprehensive data on transport operations is a long-standing problem in transport research. Information on road transport in particular has proved difficult to obtain. This Paper documents a study which was…

Release date: 2 April 1987

Research Report

Transport of Australia's Minerals

In mid-l986 the Federal Bureau of Transport Economics engaged consultant Travers Morgan Pty Ltd to undertake a review of minerals transport in Australia. The objectives of the review were to describe the nature of miner…

Release date: 2 March 1987

Research Report

Assessment of the Australian Road System

This Report provides an assessment of the status of the Australian Road System and an examination of its future funding requirements. Roads are divided into the categories recognised by Commonwealth road funding legisla…

Release date: 2 January 1987

Statistics

BTE Road Construction Price Indexes 1975–76 to 1985–86

This Information Paper presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1975–76 to 1985–86. This Paper contains a further update of the BTE Input-Price Indexes for the financial year 1…

Release date: 2 October 1986