freight and public transport planning initiatives conference 24 november 2011

Freight and Public Transport Planning Initiatives Department of Transport

Sue McCarrey

Deputy Director General

November 2011

• Challenges for transport planning in WA

• Regional Freight Network Plan

• Metropolitan Freight and Intermodal Plan

• Public Transport Plan

Presentation Overview

• Government priorities

• Rapid population growth:– 2.2 per cent from March 2010- March 2011, the

highest rate of growth in the nation

• WA’s economic growth:– Gross State Product forecast to grow by 4.75% in

2011/12– Resources sector is our biggest driver of growth,

value of WA’s mineral and petroleum industry reached $70.9 billion in 2009/10

Challenges

• Increasing urban congestion

• Increasing exports and freight task– Freight movement will double by 2030

• Increasing demands on services– Driver’s licenses and vehicle examinations– Marine and coastal facilities

• Increasing demand for public transport

• Efficient access to ports

• Changing use of roads

• Road safety concerns

Challenges

Our City

20 Year Master Plan (2031)

2.2 million Residents

550,000 New residents

328,000 New dwellings

353,000 New jobs

Twice as many Public transport trips

Social Costs of Congestion

70% increase in next 10 years…

•Perth in 2010 -$1.223 billion

•Perth in 2020 - $2.068 billion

Share of National Freight Task

Transport Planning Priorities

• FREIGHT: recognises WA’s strengths & differences, emphasises industry as driver for regional transport

• NETWORK: Government’s role for planning, developing and managing the network – Strategic Network, Projects, Policy– Principal Regional Freight Network (PRFN) -

comprises select primary routes and facilities

• PLAN: a definite, time driven, purposeful – Network development – 5, 10, 20 year horizon – More than a project list

Regional Freight Network Plan

• Quantify - likely, significant future demands

• Articulate - Government’s position on strategic issues

• Define - the State’s future regional freight network (Primary Freight Network)

• Establish – network performance & investment principles

• Prioritise - policies, projects & programs

Deliverables


Project Approach

Industry stakeholder consultation process

(60+ consulted)

Literature review (130+ documents reviewed)

Regional Freight ModelIndustry Case Studies &

Regional Freight Outlooks

Regional stakeholder consultation process

(120+ consulted)

Integrated network concept maps & CEO alignment

meeting Regional consultation report

Consultation RegisterDocument Library

Infrastructure provider forecasts, project priorities

& summary reports

Department of Transport

Rapid Analysis - Infrastructure Providers (Main Roads, WestNet Rail, Port

Authorities)

Detailed Analysis - Independent Consultant


Summary of Case Study Strategic Issues


1 Flood Mitigation - Targeted flood mitigation measures on the Victoria Highway and Great Northern Highway around Meekatharra

2Targeted road upgrades - Mitigate heavy and light vehicle conflicts on Muirs and South Western Highways, upgrade Chester Pass Road, targeted upgrades to the Brand Highway

3Pilbara, Gascoyne and Mid West – Recognise expanded role for North West Coastal Highway as a key freight corridor with the need for targeted passing lane opportunities, high-wide load access, flood mitigation and (freight) driver amenity and rest areas

4South West – Recognise expanded role for eastern corridor (Collie Highway and Collie Brunswick rail line) as key freight routes with a need to upgrade rail capacity and mitigate heavy and light vehicle conflicts

5 Mid West and Pilbara port capacity – Ensure capacity at Port Hedland and Geraldton to cater for non-iron ore trades

6 Port connectivity – Improve port access roads at Port Hedland, Albany, Geraldton and Bunbury

7 Land use planning – Secure adequate freight precincts with suitable governance arrangements and defined operating arrangements

8Heavy vehicle operations – Review location, size and condition of road train assembly areas and parking bays. Consider locating major road train assembly yards closer to Perth (Wubin, Northam and Carnarvon).

9Heavy vehicle operations – Review Restricted Access Vehicle regime, particularly on Great Northern Highway, North West Coastal Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Kambalda (south) to port of Esperance

10 Heavy vehicle operations – Review heavy vehicle operating curfews at Swan Valley, Muirs Highway, Esperance Port

11 Interstate corridor reliability – Ensure adequate capacity and reliability for Perth Adelaide rail corridor and Great Eastern Highway

12 Pilbara rail - Define long term corridor requirements for Pilbara rail network, including opportunities for open access rail lines (by infrastructure providers)

1 Flood Mitigation - Targeted flood mitigation measures on the Victoria Highway and Great Northern Highway around Meekatharra

2Targeted road upgrades - Mitigate heavy and light vehicle conflicts on Muirs and South Western Highways, upgrade Chester Pass Road, targeted upgrades to the Brand Highway

3Pilbara, Gascoyne and Mid West – Recognise expanded role for North West Coastal Highway as a key freight corridor with the need for targeted passing lane opportunities, high-wide load access, flood mitigation and (freight) driver amenity and rest areas

4South West – Recognise expanded role for eastern corridor (Collie Highway and Collie Brunswick rail line) as key freight routes with a need to upgrade rail capacity and mitigate heavy and light vehicle conflicts

5 Mid West and Pilbara port capacity – Ensure capacity at Port Hedland and Geraldton to cater for non-iron ore trades

6 Port connectivity – Improve port access roads at Port Hedland, Albany, Geraldton and Bunbury

7 Land use planning – Secure adequate freight precincts with suitable governance arrangements and defined operating arrangements

8Heavy vehicle operations – Review location, size and condition of road train assembly areas and parking bays. Consider locating major road train assembly yards closer to Perth (Wubin, Northam and Carnarvon).

9Heavy vehicle operations – Review Restricted Access Vehicle regime, particularly on Great Northern Highway, North West Coastal Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Kambalda (south) to port of Esperance

10 Heavy vehicle operations – Review heavy vehicle operating curfews at Swan Valley, Muirs Highway, Esperance Port

11 Interstate corridor reliability – Ensure adequate capacity and reliability for Perth Adelaide rail corridor and Great Eastern Highway

12 Pilbara rail - Define long term corridor requirements for Pilbara rail network, including opportunities for open access rail lines (by infrastructure providers)

Next Steps

PORTFOLIO AND STAKEHOLDER RECONCILIATION PROCESS

Network identification

Task definition - freight forecasts

Project priorities and planning concepts

Portfolio

Policy Issues

Portfolio / Stakeholder Reconciliation Matrix

Network performance issues

Task definition - freight forecasts


Industry

Policy Issues

Network performance issues

Task definition - emerging

developments


Regional

Policy Issues


Next Steps

Portfolio / stakeholder misalignment

Portfolio / stakeholder alignment

Noted - no further action required

Further review / action required eg scoping principles test, asset deficiency analysis

Input into Draft Regional Freight Transport Plan

Draft initial Freight Plan Outline

Portfolio Review Process, including: • TPAG• Transport Portfolio ITP and Investment Sub Committees To be overseen by Steering

Committee


The purpose of the freight plan is to provide guidance and direction to proponents and decision makers on system needs.

Metropolitan Freight and Intermodal Plan

Perth and Peel Regions

• 18,600 ha of land zoned urban

• 2.2 million population by 2031

• Most primary freight routes in place

• Most secondary freight routes in place

• Ports – existing, others planned

• Rail – single freight corridor

• Industrial areas – projected growth in land needed



FREMANTLE PORTS INNER HARBOUR AND OUTER HARBOUR

Future growth in the bulk products trade is

anticipated

Fremantle Inner Harbour will continue to grow over the next 10

years to its anticipated capacity of 1.2 million TEU per year

JAMES POINT?

KWINANA QUAY

Ports


AIR SEA ROAD RAIL

Freight with Perth Origin 0.1% 46.8% 30.2% 22.9%

Freight with Perth

Destination0.1% 28.6% 31.5% 39.8%

Mode Share

The plan will:• Assess the existing freight network and the main transport requirements

across the Perth and Peel regions.

• Show how freight moves across the network now, and how freight is likely to move in the future.

• Provide an indication of major new transport links, and possible staging of developments.

• Plan and protect strategic road and rail links, particularly between major industrial estates, intermodal facilities and ports.

• Promote integrated planning outcomes that provide an accessible, safe and efficient freight transport system.

• Promote land use and transport systems that facilitate economic development.

• Cover a 20 year planning horizon to 2031.


Specific Issues to Consider• Freight transport into and out of the North West Urban Corridor

• Freight route connections to and from public and private ports in the Cockburn area

• Key metropolitan entry/exit points, such as Great Eastern Highway, South West Highway/Tonkin Highway and Great Northern Highway/Perth- Darwin Highway

• Nodal congestion points, such as the Kewdale/Forrestfield freight precinct

• Managing congestion impacts and capacity on key arterials routes

• Encroachment into key transport corridors

• Achieving overall lower cost freight movements and lower externality costs

• Over the longer term, the potential re-shaping of the region’s freight and logistics supply chain to reflect changing



North-West Sub-Region

• Additional dwellings (2031) = 65,000

• Labour force (2031) = 85,000.• Green fields land available =

9,600 ha.• Significant residential growth and

limited industrial land. • Limited opportunity to use rail to

move freight.• Site identified for possible

intermodal terminal.


Nodal Congestion – example – Kewdale Area• Serviced by major arterial roads

heading in all directions

• Strategic location for the airport

• Major freight / logistics hub

• Improving traffic flow and reducing congestion at intersections

CURRENT AND FORECAST TRAFFIC ‐ KEWDALE AREA

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

TONKIN HIGHWAY ROE HIGHWAY LEACH HIGHWAY ORRONG ROAD

CURRENT TRAFFIC FUTURE TRAFFIC 2031


Potential reshaping of the freight logistics supply chain

Next Steps

• Extensive consultation, engagement and seeking comment and feedback on likely system needs, trends and growth by late 2011.

• This work will comprise:

– Detailed understanding of freight market characteristics and trends.

– Demand forecasting.

– Identifying areas of traffic congestion – general and nodal.

– Understanding future supply chain requirements.

– A better understanding of the demand for, and function of emerging and proposed freight precincts such as Latitude 32 and Perth Airport.

– A better understanding of emerging technologies to drive more efficient use of the existing freight network.

– A better understanding of local commercial transport operator requirements.


Public Transport Network Plan

By 2031 public transport will account for:

• One-in-eight of all motorised trips (currently one-in-fourteen)

• One-in-five motorised trips in the morning peak period (currently one-in-eight)

• Over 30% of the peak hour distance travelled (currently around 20%)

• Nearly 70% of all trips to the CBD (currently around 47%)

A Three-Tier System…To provide an efficient and competitive mass

transit system, Perth will need a three tier network of services:

1. Trains – Primary mass transit service

2. Road based “rapid transit services”

– Frequent services operating all day

– Full priority over general traffic

– Functional stations up to 1 km apart

– Legible network – easy to understand

– Larger capacity vehicles

– Convenient interchanges for transfers

3. Regular bus services – local coverage and

feeder services to main transport spines


A network of services that are:

• Legible

• Fast and reliable

• Comfortable

• An attractive alternative for private trips

The Network:

• Five railways, plus spur lines to Thornlie and Perth Airport

• Inner City Light Rail (40km)

• Bus priority infrastructure to create rapid transit routes (180 km)


Progress and Next Steps…

• A three month Community and Stakeholder Consultation process was held between July and October.

• Analysis of submissions received through the Community and Stakeholder consultation process will occur from November 2011– February 2012

• Development of a report for Government consideration (February 2012)

• Amendment to the 20 Year Plan as appropriate

• Release of final Plan

• Development of before 2021 (Stage 1) projects to concept stage

• Budget submissions


THANK YOUContact Details:

T: (08) 6551 6111 E: [email protected]

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