This issue's feature article examines domestic on time performance, one year after the commencement of reporting of on time data. The article explores total industry trends and some of the factors influencing the results. International comparisons are also drawn to highlight Australia's relative performance.

• Avline No 6–May 2005
  
  avline_006.pdf
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Australian Transport Statistics provides an easy introduction to a diverse range of transport statistics. Topics include employment, GDP, passenger and freight movements, trade, funding, motor vehicles, fatalities and estimated greenhouse gas emissions attributed to the transport industry. Various international comparisons are included and details provided for the road,rail, marine and aviation sectors. Data are gathered from various sources both within the Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics and external organisations.

This issue contains an article on trends in Australian international sea trade. It examines Australia's maritime trade 1994–1995 to 2004–2005, including commodity exports and imports, trade regions and port activity.

The feature article in this issue examines regional aviation in Australia–a topic first explored in Avline in October 2003. The current feature article provides an update to this information and includes recent statistics on regional airline activity. The article discusses industry trends and some of the factors influencing the data.

• Avline No 7–November 2005
  
  avline_007.pdf
  (3.73 MB)

This report presents the results of BTRE's eighth annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 2003–04.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 8
  
  mr_008.pdf
  (932.48 KB)

This report presents the results of BTRE's ninth annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 2004–05.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 9
  
  mr_009.pdf
  (452.43 KB)

Back issues of About Australia's Regions from 2003–06

• About Australia's Regions 2006
  
  stats_002_ar06.pdf
  (561.94 KB)

• About Australia's Regions 2005
  
  stats_002_ar05.pdf
  (893.08 KB)

• About Australia's Regions 2004
  
  stats_002_ar04.pdf
  (351.06 KB)

• About Australia's Regions 2003
  
  stats_002_ar03.pdf
  (1.46 MB)

FUELtrac has been commissioned by AAA to collect petrol price data in each capital city and major regional centres around Australia.

• Petrol Prices

Statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, information on port activity, fleet structure and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freight activity around Australia during 2003–04.

This issue contains articles on the role of the new Maritime Security Identification Card system and on Australian International Shipping.