Smart transport for public services in remote Australia

Remote Australia is a challenging environment for transport systems. Due to its sparse infrastructure and low population density, transport accounts for large governmental and non-governmental agencies expenditure. Facing issues such as significant upfront capital and operational costs, and travelling time allocated to transport activities, opportunities to reduce transport costs are important. Smart transport practices actively promote better sharing of transport resources through a suitable collaborative framework and technology interface. Low-cost innovative solutions facilitating the coordination of transport activities between agencies include user-friendly trip planning systems, and vehicle pooling, fleet management and ride sharing web-based tools with appropriate software and networks. Such platforms can enable financial savings and operational risk minimisation, improved cooperation between agencies, and more efficient and cost-effective service provisions. This article presents a methodology to evaluate the impacts of a fleet sharing system which would operate at suitable regional scales. The assumption is that the system would be based on a centralised management lead by a dedicated agency which could progressively involve the business community. Evaluation strategies include performance metrics measuring the practicality and the ability to supply a potentially high latent demand. Achieving good value-for-money outcomes will depend on the flexibility and effectiveness of the cooperation model.

• Record URL:
  http://arrbknowledge.com
• Authors:
  • Spandonide, B
  • Holyoak, N
  • Stazic, B
  • Zito, R
• Conference:
  • ARRB Conference, 27th, 2016, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Publication Date: 2016-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: Linking people, places and opportunities: 27th ARRB Conference, 16-18 November 2016, Melbourne, Victoria

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation; Fleet management; Partnerships; Planning; Regional planning; Regions; Rural areas; Transportation; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Policy and planning
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Evaluation; Fleet management; Partnership; Regional planning; Rural area; Transport planning
• ITRD Terms: 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1223: Fleet of vehicles
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01622889
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 24 2017 12:01PM