B DOUBLES: THEIR FUTURE IN AUSTRALIAN ROAD TRANSPORT

The B double is a type of combination road freight vehicle which is gaining increasing use in Australia. It has the potential, because of its increase in payload capacity and resultant operating cost savings, to significantly improve the efficiency of Australia's road transport. This paper identifies and reports on the development of B doubles in Australia and overseas, economic and safety issues, and possible future trends in commodity and freight uses. The paper concludes that the B double can be of significant benefit, but that their future use in Australia will be dictated by the constraints placed on them by state and local governments. (Author/TRRL)

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  Monash University

  Wellington Road
  Clayton, Victoria  Australia  3800
• Authors:
  • Pearson, R A
  • Ogden, K W
• Publication Date: 1989-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 15 p.
• Serial:
  • CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKING PAPER
  • Publisher: Monash University
  • ISSN: 0156-2126

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Design; Economic efficiency; Environment; Freight transportation; Itinerary; Legislation; Policy; Railroad transportation; Rural areas; Safety; Trade; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles; Terminus; Use
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Policy; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492875
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: 89/T1
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM