Most goods produced and consumed in the Australian economy are transported at some stage. With Australia’s dispersed population and production centres, the efficiency of freight transport and infrastructure are important ingredients in overall productivity performance and will continue to be, particularly as the freight task is projected at least to double over the next 20...

This research paper analyses the financial performance of various GTEs, most of which are owned by state and territory governments. It finds that aggregate profitability increased in the electricity, water and urban transport sectors in 2004-05 compared with 2003-04, but declined in the railways, forestry and ports sectors.

The location (or siting) of new development in relation to other elements of the urban area, such as shopping or employment centres, is known to influence travel patterns, particularly for trips such as journeys to work. Similarly, the design of a development, including such matters as density, land use mixing and connectivity, is now generally...

Is transport a means to an end or the end in itself ? Many integrated transport studies, plans or strategies for cities identify transport as a player in the game of achieving sustainable and liveable cities. This article briefly explores the planning and institutional issues in how governments can achieve this desired outcome.

This paper reports a modelling study of energy use and pollutant impacts from land transport sources for the City of the Gold Coast.