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Case StudyThe Monash - CityLink - West Gate Freeway Project provides an example of how bettermanagement of traffic demand, in conjunction with some physical capacity improvements,can improve the transportation outcome from existing Freeway infrastructure. It also showshow technology can optimise lane use, making better use of existing capacity.http://www.mcwupgrade.com.au/driving-m1/freeway-management-systems.aspxCase StudyOn the Sydney Harbour Bridge, around 90% of motorists prefer electronic payment in themorning peak. The new cashless tolling will help improve traffic conditions and easecongestion.http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/motorwaysandtolling/index.htmlPage 8
Theme 2Filling in the infrastructure gapsConceptBottlenecks and highly localised infrastructure gaps are a key focus of the NationalTransport Policy Framework and the ATC’s Energising Reform process. Strategic levelresearch will clearly identify the root cause of these bottlenecks to ensure that newinfrastructure does not just move bottlenecks further down the road and rail system.ATC is interested in progressing research with the theme of ‘filling in the infrastructuregaps’.Some recent work that relates to this theme:Currently, Australian Governments are progressing integrated assessment andapproval processes for national strategic infrastructure, for example through COAGNational Infrastructure Planning Taskforce;SCOT is progressing work in order that ATC may consider guidelines for integratingtransport with land use planning and a national freight transport, policy, planningand investment framework;COAG has endorsed nationally consistent PPP Guidelines for private sectorinvestment in government infrastructure; andThe Commonwealth has established Infrastructure Australia to guide nationalinfrastructure needs and a Major Cities Unit to coordinate policies for urbaninfrastructure.There are opportunities for further research to inform future policy around this theme byinvestigating the following facets of this theme.Better target InvestmentOften infrastructure capacity improvements merely result in the congestion being moved toanother location on the same network. Transportation System research needs to identifythe underlying problems that lead to bottlenecks and systemic congestion. A “whole ofsystem”, network-wide approach is often required to achieve desired outcomes. Researchcan result in innovative solutions being proposed to old congestion problems.Page 9
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