1. Community Amenity Versus Economic Productivity
Peter Anderson
CEO
Victorian Transport Association

2. Master Carriers Association

3. 979,472 How many trucks operate in Australia? Heavy Rigid Light Rigid
Articulated Other (non-freight)
410,939
375,017
161,217
32,299
41.95%
38.29%
16.46%
3.30%

4. Transport Plans for Victoria
Victoria’s 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy
The Eddington Transport Report
A Plan for Melbourne's Growth Areas 2005
Living Suburbs
Planning Policies for Metropolitan Melbourne 1971
Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme 1954
Plan for General Development

5. Community Amenity VS Economic Productivity

6. Estimated Volumes per Annum
Trains million journeys
Trams million journeys
Buses million journeys
Cars 29 billion kilometres
Freight billion tonnes

7. Clearways not Curfews

8. Truck Curfews

9. North East Link

10. North East Link Proposed Route

11. Understanding Community Amenity
Reduction of through truck movements on residential streets
Additional Cost to Operators/Supply Chain Costs
Solutions:
Curfew Exemptions for Modern Vehicles
Enforcement Improvements – Technology
Local Road Improvements on Preferred Route
Toll Reductions for Affected Trucks
Access Certification

12. Port of Melbourne Access

13. Fisherman’s Bend Precinct

14. Traffic and Congestion

15. Current Major Projects Underway
Rail Crossing Removal
Regional Rail and Road Upgrades
Melbourne Metro Rail Project
Widening Tullamarine Freeway
Widening of the Monash Freeway
Widening of the M80
Western Distributor

16. Dynamic Speed Trials

17. Dynamic Speed Trials

18. Supply Chain Efficiency = Economic Growth

19. Intermodal Connectivity

20. An Association that Works
Victorian Transport Association (VTA)
50 Wirraway Drive, Fishermans Bend
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