Back on Track
Back on Track

Author: Philip G. Laird

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780868404110

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Australia's freight transport system now has the highest proportion of truck use of any developed country in the world, and with New Zealand, its cities are heavily dependent on cars. Back on Track considers the historic, economic and political issues that have led to this situation, and concludes that the emergence of such a strongly road-oriented system has not been in the national interest, on both economic and environmental grounds. It develops a detailed analysis of Australia's 'road transport deficit'. The authors suggest that rail is the neglected element in Australian and New Zealand transport systems and despite a history of 'policy paralysis', they offer a rail-based ten point plan that could see both countries' transport systems 'back on track'. Using new data on transportation trends from Australia and around the world, the book sets out a vision for the future of freight and inter-capital transport in Australia and New Zealand, and offers innovative transport strategies for each of the major cities in both countries.

Unitisation and Freight Transport in Australia
Unitisation and Freight Transport in Australia

Author: John Charles Arthur Sayers

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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This report provides a concise reference of development in unitisation and related freight transport system in Australia and overseas, 1) It outlines the worldwide evolution of pallett and container systems with particular reference to the problems of incompatibility between nation and international unitisation standards. 2) Unitisation and freight transport development in Australia. Describes the evolution of palletisation and containerisation in Australia and the interaction between development of domestic unitisation and freight transport systems. The impact of overseas developments, and especially the advent of international containerisation is also discussed. 3) Concludes with a brief outline of the compatibiliy dilemma caused by the separate evolution of national and international unitisation systems and suggests likely future direction in unitisation development and standardisation. Bulk freight transport. Rail freight transport. Road freight transport. Sea freight transport. Pallets. Standisation. Unitising. Coastal shipping. Shipping.