Assist road and transport agencies in their efforts to address the future freight task.

• Community attitudes
• Network utilisations
• Infrastructure investment
• Data and forecasting
• Contributing to a national approach to regulation and compliance

The freight task force aims to improve road freight operations and integration with other transport modes. The work of the freight task force is undertaken in the context of an increasing freight demand as the Australian and world economies grow, changed Federal/State funding arrangements for road and rail infrastructure development and maintenance, a recognised need for better integration of the road and other transport modes, and changing international standards for freight movement (e.g. container sizes) and heavy vehicle manufacture.

Management of driving hours

Austroads and the National Transport Commission (NTC) have joined forces to assess the feasibility of using electronic systems to manage driving hour requirements in Australia. This work is being performed under the direction of the Australian Transport Council (ATC) - the national council of road and transport Ministers. Further information is available here.

Program Manager:

Philip Halton
General Manager Compliance and Freight Strategy
Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW

Program Support:

Vacant
Austroads Program Assistant
Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW
PO Box K198
Haymarket NSW 2000
Phone: +61
Email:

Approved Projects in 2007/08