Freight modelling in Australia: what we've got, what do we need and how are we getting there?

With the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) projecting that the road freight task will grow by 76% between 2008 and 2030, it is imperative that engineers, planners and policymakers have appropriate data and tools available in order to make evidence-based strategies and investment decisions on how to best manage growing freight demands. Currently, there are limited freight modelling tools available to support these decisions. This paper describes how freight modelling frameworks have evolved in Europe and the US over the past several years, and evaluates their appropriateness for application in an Australian context. Further to this, this paper examines the availability and suitability of existing freight data in Australia to support the development of similar freight models for use in our cities. While US modelling frameworks could be readily adapted, there are a number of data gaps that remain, presenting a hurdle for their immediate development for Australian cities and regions. The collection of a commercial goods, vehicles and establishments survey, as well as the development of more extensive general freight datasets, would enable higher quality freight models to be developed in Australia.

• Record URL:
  https://www.aitpm.com.au/presentations/
• Authors:
  • Camargo, P
  • Walker, L
• Conference:
  • Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) National Conference, 2017, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Publication Date: 2017-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: AITPM National Traffic and Transport Conference, 15-18 August 2017, Melbourne

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Freight transportation; Mathematical models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Freight transport logistics; International comparison
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Data collection; Freight transport; Improvement; International comparison; Modelling
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 1112: Freight transport
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01664032
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 22 2018 12:31PM