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Alternative Fuels in Australian Transport

This Paper reviews the physical characteristics of alternative fuels, technical and economic aspects of production of alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles, environmental, safety and health issues associated w…

Release date: 2 May 1994

Research Report

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Demand for Urban Passenger Transport: Design of the Overall Approach

Working Paper 10 outlines the BTCE's proposed methodology for analysing measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The objective of the project is to identify least-cost combinations of policy instruments in the …

Release date: 2 December 1993

Research Report

Costs of Reducing Greenhouse Gases in Australian Transport

The Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics (BTCE) has provided a comprehensive analysis of the range of possible measures for reducing greenhouse gases in the transport sector. The objective of the papers from…

Release date: 2 November 1993

Research Report

Modelling the Land Use—Transport—Environment Interaction

This Paper briefly describes the LAND computer package and outlines studies to verify and apply it. The LAND computer package is an educational tool. It aims to replicate the land use/transport/environment interaction s…

Release date: 2 July 1992

Research Report

Transport and Regional Economic Development

This Report describes a case study of capacity of regional transport infrastructure to meet current and future demands of industry.Transport and Regional Economic Development

Release date: 2 January 1992

Research Report

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Transport: Some Tax Policy Options

This Paper provides an examination of three tax policy options. The options relate to taxation of business cars, vehicle sales tax and registration charges, and a carbon tax on transport fuel.Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emi…

Release date: 2 October 1991

Research Report

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

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

Australian Car Rental Industry Study

The car rental industry in Australia has experienced strong growth in turnover during the past decade and a correspondingly high degree of price and service competition. Industry turnover has increased from $25 million …

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

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

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

Australian Long Distance Coach Industry Review

Recent years have seen a major-increase in the level of competition within the long distance coach industry in Australia. This competition has led to a significant fall in fares and a reported growth in passenger number…

Release date: 2 December 1985

Research Report

Social Audit and Australian Transport Evaluation

This Report covers the interpretation of the social audit concept, the methodology for its application and potential areas of application to Australian transport. The Report also considers possible guidelines and propos…

Release date: 2 May 1984

Research Report

Mathematical Techniques for Estimation of the Value of Travel Time Savings: A Review

This Paper has been prepared as part of an investigation into the value of travel time savings. It follows on from the work reported in the Bureau of Transport Economics Occasional Paper 51 which found that little confi…

Release date: 2 May 1983

Research Report

Transport of the Disabled in the ACT

The main aim of this Paper is to take a step towards filling the gap in the information available on the transport needs of the disabled. In particular, the travel behaviour and preferences of disabled people in Canberr…

Release date: 2 July 1982