ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA

The efficiency and effectiveness of an urban transport system is vitally affected by the administrative framework within which transport planning and operation takes place. A framework which permits the establishment of recognised policy, allows for effective modal interplay, properly relates planning to implementation, and ensures effective liaison between various transport supply agencies will inevitably produce a better transport system than a framework which does not have these characteristics. The influence of the administrative framework on urban transport planning is perhaps stronger in Australia than elsewhere. The federal system of government means that at least three levels of government are involved, each with legitimate, but not necessarily compatible interests. Moreover, since in each state the capital city has a very large proportion of the total state population, state governments have a much larger interest and influence than elsewhere; many of the planning and operational functions of state governments in Australia would be the responsibility of local or metropolitan governments elsewhere (eg, in USA and UK). TSM helps to facilitate the more efficient use of existing transport facilities to achieve various objectives, including improving the mobility of people and goods (not vehicles) through the following actions: 1) comprehensive traffic management of the street system, 2) improvements in public transport operations, 3) management of the overall transport system to ensure that the objectives of the various modes are coordinated. TSM also requires the establishment of goals and objectives at a local level within the framework of state and national goals and objectives. The thesis documents the organizational structures and administrative procedures currently in existence in Australia and has explored such changes in them as may be necessary to foster the tsm concepts in this country. The thesis was submitted as partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Master of Engineering Science Degree, Monash University.

• Corporate Authors:

  Monash University

  Wellington Road
  Clayton, Victoria  Australia  3800
• Authors:
  • Sani, S P
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Administrative procedures; Coordination; Federal government; Highway traffic control; Local government agencies; Organizations; Planning; Policy; Public transit; Systems analysis; Theses; Transportation operations; Transportation system management; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8006: Australia; 183: Government (national); 192: Local authority; 1144: Operations (transp network); 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 9099: Systems analysis; 8597: Thesis; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381428
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: Thesis
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM