Anne Moffat TMR - TDSA

Micro Transit; What? Where? Why?TDSA Conference18-19 August 2011TMR’s Vision for Passenger Transport inQueenslandAnne MoffatExecutive Director (Strategy & Policy)

Outline of presentation• Passenger transport (PT) in Queensland• Towards a PT vision / strategy Strategic drivers & challenges Broad strategic responses / priorities• Planning for the future• Micro transit: What? Where? Why?

Passenger Transport in QueenslandPT services:• Urban bus, rail and ferry• Long distance coach, rail and air• Taxi• School transport• Community transport, patienttransport, Council Cab• ‘Commercial’ PT (limo, charter bus,tourist, courtesy transport, etc)

Nature and Scope of the PT Task‘Do’ pt• Plan and deliverqconnect services• Oversee TTAManage PTprograms‘Do’ ptBroker PTservicesManage PT programs• STAS• TSS• RADS• ATQ• TSCBroker PT services• STAS schoolservices• FlexiLink services

Size of the PT TaskPT service contracts:• 18 TransLink urban contracts• 1210 school bus contracts incl. 1150 km-based contracts 60 fares-based contracts 60 fares-based contracts• 22 qconnect urban contracts• 8 Long distance bus contracts• 3 Long distance rail• 9 Travel Concession (minor service) contracts• 3 Air service contracts• 7 non-TransLink ferry contracts

Total number of passenger trips - 10/11131.9M54.9M82.3M276.6 millionpassenger tripsacross QLD7.2M0.3M

Passenger Transport Reform

Towards a PT VisionTMR’s Vision:Connecting QueenslandPTD’s Purpose:Plan, deliver and manage a passenger transport systemenabling fair, efficient and sustainable mobility inQueensland

Towards a PT Vision:Strategic Drivers & Challenges• Growing economy• Growing population• Ageing population• Climate change and energy security• Urban liveability• Fiscal constraint

Towards a PT Vision:Broad Strategic Responses / Priorities• More PT• More age-friendly PT• More efficient PT• Smarter PT• Fit-for-purpose PT networks and services

Putting the PT Strategy into contextTowards Q2Legend:PTSCSFSPT StrategyCycle StrategyFreight StrategyTransport Coordination PlanRegional PlansPTS; CS; FS; etcIntegrated RegionalTransport PlansAspirational‘Network’ Plans(10-15 yr)Funded‘Network’ Plans(1-4 yr)TMRCorporate PlanPassenger Transport Division Business Plan

Planning for the FutureConnecting SEQ 2031:• $123 billion 20 year blueprint• Includes: 207 km new railway lines Expanded busway network New technology to better managevehicle movements Ring roads to remove heavyvehicles from the CBD Expanded cycling network

Current populationPopulation growth (2006-2031)CairnsTownsvilleMackayRockhamptonGladstoneBundabergToowoombaSEQ51%64%61%43%82%49%51%57%

Regional towns are becoming cities270,000228,000220,000173,000Toowoomba Mackay Townsville Cairns2031 population

Passenger Transport Planning FrameworkPassenger Transport Strategic Directions and Policy objectivesLong term strategyRegional PlansIntegrated RegionalTransport PlansMedium term strategyNetwork PlansShort term strategyService Plans

Micro Transit: What? Where? Why?TMR’s position:• Micro transit is an essentialcomponent of TMR’s vision andfuture plans for PT in Qld• TMR’s first priority is to developits own strategic policy positionin relation to micro transit• TMR will then work with otherstakeholders to develop anappropriate WoG policy position

Thank you Anne MoffatExecutive Director (Strategy & Policy)Passenger Transport DivisionDepartment of Transport and Main RoadsContact details:Phone: (07) 3167 4547Email: anne.e.moffat@tmr.qld.gov.au