1. www.ara.net.au National Local Government Asset Management & Public Works Engineering Conference 2010 Session 3B: High Productivity Vehicles Phil Sochon Director of Government Relations Australasian Railway Association

2. www.ara.net.au The Australasian Railway Association Member based organisation representing all Australia and NZ stakeholders involved in the rail industry. The fundamental purpose of the ARA is to create an environment that will permit the Australasian rail industry to prosper. The ARA provides policy advise to governments and members and provides advocacy for the rail industry. Through RISSB we deal with issues such as the standardisation of rail practices across Australia.

3. www.ara.net.au The Challenge Facing Freight & Impacts on Local Communities Population Growth ( to 35 million by 2050) + domestic and international trade Limited new urban transport corridors Increased Road Congestion Capacity Constraints Doubling of Freight Task by 2020 Tripling by 2050 Source: ARA (2010), Towards 2050: A National Freight Strategy & the Role of Rail

4. www.ara.net.au The Challenge Facing Freight & Broader Policy Implication Energy Security A Move Towards a Carbon Restricted Economy Carbon Restricted Economy/ Environmental Degradation Source: ARA (2010), Towards 2050: A National Freight Strategy & the Role of Rail

5. www.ara.net.au The Solution : A Multi-Modal Transport System The Right Mode of Transport for the Job Source: ARA (2010), Towards 2050: A National Freight Strategy & the Role of Rail

6. www.ara.net.au A Multi-Modal Solution : The Role of Rail Most cost-effective mode of land freight transportation for medium-long distance journeys 1 train can remove up to 150 heavy vehicles off the road 7-9 times safer than road Up to 10 times more fuel efficient than road Source: ARA (2010), Towards 2050: A National Freight Strategy & the Role of Rail

7. www.ara.net.au Achieving a Multi-Modal Transport System: Integrated Transport & Land Use Planning Competitive Neutrality in all Transport Policy Decisions (A Single National Land Transport Regulator) Address Market Failure (Internalising Externalities) Source: ARA (2010), Towards 2050: A National Freight Strategy & the Role of Rail

8. www.ara.net.au A multi-modal freight transport solution A Single National Land Transport Policy and Planning Framework Address market failure Single land transport economic regulator Competitive neutrality Consolidating and Rationalising Regulatory Requirements Source: ARA (2010), Towards 2050: A National Freight Strategy & the Role of Rail