freight

This Paper presents the final results from a BTE survey of trucks passing through checking stations located on the Hume and Pacific Highways in NSW at Marulan and Berowra respectively.

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Information Paper
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freight
road
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In order to provide information to assist with the continuing administration of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme TFES, the Minister for Transport directed the BTE to undertake studies of the costs incurred by Australian industries on Main

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Research Report
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freight
maritime
tasmanian freight equalisation scheme
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This Report presents the results of an investigation of the market conduct and performance of that part of the road haulage industry which undertakes the transportation of cattle intended for slaughter at abattoirs for human consumption.

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Research Report
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freight
road
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This Report was prepared in response to a Ministerial reference to the Bureau relating to an investigation of the demand for sea passenger transport between Tasmania and the mainland.

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Research Report
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freight
maritime
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The Paper describes some of the basic financial considerations associated with entry into the trucking industry and details possible operational strategies.

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Occasional Paper
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freight
road
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An examination of commodities carried and industries served by urban freight transport revealed that nearly half the tonnage moved is in the form of bulk products (sand and gravel, petroleum, cement, etc), though, in past studies, attention has be

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Occasional Paper
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freight
road
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Estimates of the operating costs of ships are central to the analysis of a range of issues in shipping and ports investment and operations. As part of BTE studies a substantial body of information on ships operations had been assembled.

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Information Paper
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freight
maritime
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This Information Paper identifies for 1979–80 the freight movements which occurred on Australian railways and the sizes of particular flows.

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Information Paper
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freight
rail
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This report is on the economic and financial benefits and costs of providing standard gauge railway lines to the ports of Brisbane, Melbourne and Geelong.

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Research Report
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freight
maritime
rail
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In July 1984, the Federal Bureau of Transport Economics organised a seminar to enable the problems of the shore-based shipping industry to be discussed by its senior representatives.

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Occasional Paper
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freight
maritime
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