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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

Statistics

Australian Road Financing Statistics 1972–73 to 1981–82

This Paper provides an update of the data on road expenditure and State road revenue in Australia contained in BTE Information Paper 3, 'Australian Road Financing Statistics 1970–71 to 1979–80'. It contains statistics o…

Release date: 2 April 1984

Statistics

BTE Road Construction Price Indexes: 1972–73 to 1982–83

This Information Paper presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1972–73 to 1982–83. This is part of a series which commenced in 1969–70.BTE Road Construction Price Indexes: 197…

Release date: 2 December 1983

Statistics

BTE Road Construction Price Indexes 1971–72 to 1981–82

This Information Paper presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1971–72 to 1981–82. This is part of a series which commenced in 1969–70.BTE Road Construction Price Indexes 1971…

Release date: 2 January 1983

Research Report

Evaluation of the Construction and Operation of Navigational Aids in Hydrographers Passage

The study shows that the coal export trade from the port of Hay Point will provide most of the shipping which will use Hydrographers Passage.Evaluation of the Construction and Operation of Navigational Aids in Hydrograp…

Release date: 2 December 1982

Statistics

Australian Road Financing Statistics 1970–71 to 1979–80

This paper provides a consistent series of road expenditure data by Commonwealth, State and local government over the 10 years 1970–71 to 1979–80. It does not include data on road expenditure by the private sector (e.g.…

Release date: 2 September 1982

Research Report

Airport Runway Capacity and Delay: Some Models for Planners and Managers

This Paper seeks to provide an understanding of runway capacity and of the factors on which it depends. The analysis is incorporated in a set of easy-to-use models for the estimation of delays to aircraft under any give…

Release date: 2 March 1982

Statistics

Road Construction Price Indexes 1969–70 to 1980–81

This Report presents input-price indexes for national road construction activity for the period 1969–70 to 1980–81.Road Construction Price Indexes 1969–70 to 1980–81

Release date: 2 December 1981

Research Report

Economic and Financial Issues Associated with General Aviation in Australia

This study represents the second part of a major research effort in the General Aviation area which was conducted with the objective of providing background material for the current Commonwealth Department of Transport …

Release date: 2 May 1980

Research Report

Railway Track Design: A Review of Current Practice

This Paper reviews the current practice for the design of conventional railway track. Current track design practice has historically developed slowly and is predominantly based upon years of operating experience. Conseq…

Release date: 2 May 1980

Research Report

An Assessment of the Australian Road System Volumes 1 and 2

The scope of the report is broad in as much as it attempts to develop a comprehensive, explicit and detailed analysis of both historical and future road investment for the whole of Australia. The report does not make sp…

Release date: 2 July 1979

Research Report

National Highways Linking Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra Third Report: Canberra Connections, 1979

In this Report, four parallel investigations were undertaken: road user effects; construction costs and engineering considerations; environmental impact; and social impact.In examining possible route locations in each c…

Release date: 2 March 1979

Research Report

Recreation Demand Modelling

During 1976 and 1977 the Victorian Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation and the Geelong Regional Planning Authority undertook a major study of recreational activity in the Geelong area. As part of that study, John …

Release date: 2 November 1978

Research Report

Mainline Upgrading—Evaluation of a Range of Options for the Kalgoorlie—Perth Rail Link

This Report is the last of a series on railway mainline upgrading options and covers the evaluation of options for upgrading the standard gauge link between Kalgoorlie and Perth.The evaluation of upgrading options diffe…

Release date: 2 October 1978

Research Report

A Road Construction Price Index

This paper describes a method of measuring price changes at the national level in the road and bridge construction and maintenance industry. The paper gives the results of application of such methodology to measure the …

Release date: 2 October 1978

Research Report

Approach to Developing Transport Improvement Proposals

This Occasional Paper summarises the procedures and findings of a series of investigations undertaken to identify transport disadvantaged groups of urban residents. It clarifies the assumptions underlying the systematic…

Release date: 2 August 1978