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BUREAUto OF TRANSPORT & REGIONAL Click edit Master title ECONOMICS-TRANSPORT style COLLOQUIUM 05 Click to edit Master subtitle style Future Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Road Freight Industry Chris Althaus CEO Australian Trucking Association Click to edit Master title style Land Freight Transport Sector • Click to edit Master text styles • Around 3.4% GDP in 2002/03 • Second level • • • Third level • Fourth level Freight task increases at 1.2 – 1.3 • Fifth level times GDP growth Road freight task set to double - by 2020 ( 1549 to 3000 million tonnes) Click to edit Master style Road Freight vs title GDP • Click to edit Master text styles • Second level Index 2000 = 100 250 200 150 • Third level Actual Projected • Fourth level • Fifth level GDP Road Freight 100 50 0 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Research and analysis in the Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services 2010 2015 2020 National loads Click to edit non-bulk Master title style • Click to edit Master text styles 350 • Second level billion tonne-kms 300 250 Actual Projected • Third level 200 150 • Fourth level • Fifth level Air Sea Rail Road 100 50 0 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Research and analysis in the Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services 2015 2020 KeytoDrivers for thetitle Future Click edit Master style • Click to edit Master text styles •• Second Road level infrastructure investment • Third level regulatory reform • Balanced • • Key Business trends • • Intermodal relationships • Labour supply Fourth level Fifth level ClickRoad to edit Master title style Infrastructure • Click to edithas Master text km styles • Australia 810,052 of roads and 44,262level of rail track..thus (often)…road is the • Second only option • Third level • Australia’s truck fleet travels around 12,505 • Fourth level • • million •km Fifthand level transports some 1549 million tonnes of freight per year Road transport sector accounts for 75-80% of land freight “Trucking carries the Australian economy” Click Road to editInfrastructure Master title style • ATAto supports an integrated • Click edit Master text styles national transport • Second levelplan incorporating freight transport for both road and rail •corridors Third level • ATA• Fourth welcomed AusLink with its increase in level • • Fifth funding forlevel a comprehensive land transport plan Focus on a national network of road freight corridors must be a priority that will add to the efficiency of freight transport in the future Click Road to editInfrastructure Master title style • Click to edit Master text styles •• Second ATA’s level major concerns are Australian • • Government • Third level now not fully funding national • Fourth highways level • Fifth level The need for increased investment in roads to fast track key corridor projects Unacceptable timeline for duplication of Hume Highway not until 2012 or Pacific Highway only by 2016 Click Road to editInfrastructure Master title style • Click to edit Master text styles • AusLink targets state • Second levelmix finance • • and private •Private Third level funding of non-toll road • Fourth level projects is limited - leaving this key • Fifth level responsibility with governments Overhaul of infrastructure funding is central to domestic economic growth and international competitiveness Regulatory Click to editReform Master- Balancing title style Safety/Environment/Productivity • Click to edit is Master text styles Trucking a heavily regulated industry: • Second levelhours - Driving • Third level - Compliance • Fourth level & Enforcement • Fifth&levelfuel standards - Engine - Vehicle dimensions - Payload mass Regulatory Click to editReform Master- Balancing title style Safety/Environment/Productivity • However, must provide • Click to edit governments Master text styles regulatory settings that allow industry to • Second level remain efficient • Third level • Transport efficiency supports economic • Fourth level • • performance • Fifth level/ growth Loss of balance in regulation typically undermines efficiency Regulation must keep up with technology eg Mass Limits ClickSafety to edit Performance Master title style • Click to edit Master text styles • Whilst our industry is Second level perceived by some as Third level big, fast & dangerous, Fourthinlevel little interest shown facts. Fifth level Graph shows a significant reduction in fatalities involving heavy vehicles over past 15 years • • • Click to edit Master title style Equivalency of Standards • ADR 70 Euro 1 • '91 '98 '04 '07 PM • 0.4 Click to edit Master text styles 0.35 ADR 70 Second level EPA ‘91 0.3 Third level 0.25 • Fourth level 0.2 • Fifth level 0.15 ADR 80/00 ADR 80/01 EPA ‘00 EPA ‘04 0.1 ADR 80/00 Euro 3 0.05 ADR 80/01 E-4 0 EPA 2010 EPA 2007i Jap 2005 LT Euro 5 0 Transient test levels 1 2 3 4 NOx 5 6 7 8 Business ClickKey to edit MasterTrends title style • Click to edit Master text styles •• Second Risinglevel fuel costs • Third levelstructure changes • Industry • • Role of• technology • Customer needs - Just in Time • Compliance & Enforcement Fourth level Fifth level • accountability Taxes and charges Click to edit Master title style Intermodal Relationships • Click to edit Master text styles •• Second Links between trucks, trains, ports and level airports • Third levelmust improve • • Specialisation will increase given • for efficiency gains demand • Viable efficiency gains will depend on Fourth level Fifth level • infrastructure/regulatory mix Governments must play role to ensure balance Labour Supply Click to edit Master title style • Focus onMaster recruitment and retention • Click to edit text styles • Enhance the image and profile of the • Second level transport industry for attractive job • • •opportunities Third level and career paths. • Fourth level Develop and support an effective training • Fifth level culture within the industry. Review and improve existing training structures to promote easier access to the industry. Click Taxes to editand Master title style Charges • Trucking pay a current road user • Click to editoperators Master text styles chargelevel of 20c per litre (part of diesel excise) • Second • Operators • Third levelalso pay registration charges • • based on level vehicle Gross Vehicle Mass • Fourth Fifth level that in 1998, heavy vehicles BTRE •showed paid $1393 million & costs attributable were $1280 million ie 110% over recovery Heavy vehicle charges are currently being reviewed by the NTC Conclusion Click to edit Master title style • ATAtowants a productive and safe road • Click edit Master text styles network • Second level • Road efficiency and road safety for • Thirdtransport level • • all users on standard of road • Fourth depends level network and progressive regulation • Fifth level Given Australia’s demand for freight movement our road network needs increased investment Progressive and flexible regulation must go hand in hand with better roads Australian Trucking Click to edit Master title style Association • Click to edit Master text styles “To level unite and represent • Second • Third level a professional and safe • Fourth level • Fifth level Trucking Industry” Australian Thank You