Department of Transport Annual Report 2010 - 2011

Director General’s foreword
The Department of Transport (DoT) has made great strides towards becoming the
leader in transport in Western Australia over the past two years.
DoT’s Policy, Planning and Investment division has been extremely active and some
of the projects it has been engaged in include the High Street upgrade in Fremantle,
the Public Transport Network Plan, upgrades to the State’s grain freight network and
securing the future of Fremantle Ports’ inner harbour.
Similarly DoT’s operations division, Transport Services, also delivered some good
outcomes in the past year.
The division oversaw construction of a multi-million dollar public boat-launching
facility at Port Kennedy, commencement of works at the Milligan Street Secure Taxi
Rank and the $1.9 million demolition and reconstruction of D Jetty at Hillarys Boat
Harbour.
Aside from those things DoT also:
• Successfully introduced a new demerit point system for novice (L and P plate)
drivers.
• Secured $7.74 million for the replacement of taxi camera units to make taxi travel
safer.
• Facilitated a record $8.4 million in regional airports funding.
The Transport portfolio reached a significant milestone on 3 May 2011, marking 12
months since I took responsibility for the State’s three transport agencies – DoT,
Public Transport Authority (PTA) and Main Roads WA (MRWA).
In the past year I have taken a holistic view of the key role that transport plays in
our State’s continued economic growth, and especially of the considerable benefits
offered by a cohesive, integrated approach to the planning, investment and operation
of WA’s transport system.
Together with the Minister for Transport, we are setting clear priorities and investing in
our transport system, while planning for the next generation of transport users.
In a year of changing priorities, the Transport portfolio has overcome challenges and
accomplished significant goals, while demonstrating an integrated model that acts as
a benchmark for other Government agencies.
The formal appointment of Mark Burgess as Managing Director PTA and Menno
Henneveld as Managing Director MRWA further strengthens the position of those
two agencies as leaders in public transport and roads delivery and management.
As Director General of the Transport portfolio, it is a
privilege to lead such a strong team and I commend the
many teams and individuals in DoT, PTA and MRWA for
their efforts during 2010-11.
Reece Waldock
Director General - Transport
Reece Waldock
Director General, Transport
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