State Infrastructure Plan

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Transport Queensland’s transport system is the backbone of our vast state. Our roads, bridges, railways and ports connect the state’s communities, regions and industries to each other, the rest of Australia and the world. This network of transport infrastructure is the Queensland Government’s biggest built asset and plays a critical role in moving people and freight across the state. The past decade has seen substantial investment in transport infrastructure to keep pace with population and economic growth. Changing demographics and expanding markets make it increasingly challenging to meet the needs of both industry and the community. Managing growth is made even more difficult due to our decentralised population, extreme weather events and the distances between centres and economic zones. Adding to the challenge is ageing infrastructure in need of repair and upgrade, and increasing congestion on our roads and public transport networks. Future investments will require smarter, valuefor-money solutions that provide cost-effective connections between people and places. This includes factoring in technology change that is expected to result in lower emissions. Finding new ways to plan, fund, build and maintain transport infrastructure, while working with partners across the sector, will be critical to achieving this. New technologies will play a greater role in managing transport demand and improving efficiency and safety. Investments in safe and efficient active transport infrastructure will help manage congestion and provide health benefits to the community. Enhanced planning and decision-making will also address transport challenges, while achieving broader objectives such as economic development. Methods such as land-use and public transport accessibility index modelling can be used to identify locations where the transport system can be better utilised to support employment and population growth. Changes in land-use should encourage development in these areas, providing alternatives to costly upgrades or new infrastructure in other areas. Creating more Cairns City bus station employment opportunities closer to where people live will reduce travel times and decrease congestion. Over the next 15 years, freight transport will continue to grow across the state. The Queensland Government will work to improve safety, increase capacity and transport efficiency, and boost flood immunity and reliability on key freight routes. Investment will be targeted at unlocking the transport system’s role in supply chains. The state will continue to work collaboratively with local governments to ensure planning, funding and development of regional freight networks occurs. Increased movement of freight by sea will also require focus on maintenance of shipping channels and berths to ensure safe and efficient operation of ports, enabling import and export industries to operate and compete in global markets. Improving integration between the road, rail, air and port systems connecting our major economic zones with interstate and overseas markets is critical to improving Queensland’s global competitiveness and economic performance. This includes taking account of the increase in containerisation and development of multi-modal hubs. The optimisation of port activity at the four priority ports, the Port of Brisbane and airports will support the state’s economy through better functioning supply chains and increased productivity, as well as having positive environmental impacts in regional areas. TRANSPORT RESPONSES The Queensland Government has developed responses to address identified challenges and guide investment across both the 1–4 year program and future opportunities. Most projects or opportunities relate to at least one response, however some will relate to more than one response. As the SIP matures, the relationship between responses and these programs will strengthen. Focus on maintenance and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure to reduce the long-term cost of repair and improve network resilience. Unlock the potential of critical supply chains by identifying and improving the freight network. Seek innovation and technology solutions to create a better performing and lower emissions transport system. Seek public transport solutions including demand management to address the strong growth of SEQ. Digitally connected smart infrastructure to improve capacity, safety and security. Connect regional communities with access to essential services and opportunities. 34 State Infrastructure Plan Part B: Program
Transport Case study Modal shift on the North Coast Line Queensland’s North Coast Line (NCL) is a vital north-south rail route that links distribution centres in the south east to major population centres in central and northern Queensland. It supports a range of freight functions including intermodal containerised freight services and the haulage of coal, livestock and industrial products. Despite continuing regional population growth and economic activity within the central and north Queensland regions, demand for rail freight on this corridor has been in decline in recent years. This can be attributed to a shift from rail to road freight as a result of significant advancements in high productivity vehicles, together with a need for more investment and upgrades on the rail network. In response, the Department of Transport and Main Roads is identifying potential infrastructure and non-infrastructure enhancements to facilitate an increase in freight volumes on the NCL. A preliminary NCL Action Plan is being developed that will propose a 10-year program covering a range of investment initiatives to address corridor deficiencies, increase rail capacity and improve rail operational performance. These initiatives will aim to support a modal shift from road to rail freight to better equip Queensland’s freight network to support continued growth on this corridor. Spirit of Queensland, Queensland Rail Travel State Infrastructure Plan Part B: Program 35
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