Research Report

This report benchmarks the costs of road construction and the timeliness of infrastructure procurement processes for projects undertaken by states and territories since 2015.

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Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
infrastructure
road
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BITRE undertook two rounds of ex-post evaluations of national road investment projects: one in 2005–2007 and the other in 2014–2016.

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Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
road
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Well-managed, modern and functioning infrastructure underpins much of the economic prosperity of Australia. It is thus crucial that Australia's infrastructure keeps up with the needs of the community.

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Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
infrastructure
other
passenger
road
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Road transport technologies are evolving rapidly. Recent years have seen the expansion of intelligent transport systems (ITS), such as ramp metering and signal coordination, and low-level vehicle automation.

Publication Type
Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
infrastructure
passenger
road
safety
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The research provides a solid evidence-base to understand who is undertaking lengthy commutes (those longer than 45 minutes one way), their prevalence and trends.

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Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
cities
regions
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The shipping container has revolutionised freight transport over the last half-century but its success is bringing challenges, not least in landside container movements.

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Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
freight
rail
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This report presents 20-year forecasts of exports and imports of containerised and non-containerised freight and sea passenger movements through Australia's five largest capital city ports and, in aggregation, all other ports.

Publication Type
Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
forecasting
freight
maritime
passenger
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Report 140 presents the results of a BITRE review of the impacts of road trauma.

Publication Type
Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
safety
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This report reviews the options available for upgrading existing passenger train services, drawing from local and international case studies to inform the conclusions.

Publication Type
Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
passenger
rail
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This is a historical, economic analysis of change in Australian settlement patterns over a century. Towns have been subject to significant economic, social and technological changes since 1911.

Publication Type
Research Report
Publication Subject(s)
cities
regions
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