Tuesday, 19 September 2017
Road transport management (RTM) practice draws on knowledge from strategic planning, network operation, road safety, asset management and land use planning along with transport and vehicle technology.
With the emergence of Intelligent Transport Systems and connected and autonomous vehicles, RTM practice is rapidly evolving.
Austroads has published a RTM framework that will enable an integrated approach to road transport management ensuring a safe, efficient, reliable and sustainable road transport system.
The framework presents the multifaceted aspects of RTM in a systematic and harmonised manner.
The framework is underpinned by 15 interrelated principles relating to mobility, safety, assets and technology. The principles can be considered in the context of integrated system planning focusing on the whole jurisdiction, an entire city or region and at the transport network level to more detailed planning that occurs at corridor, route and link levels. The framework can also be applied to the infrastructure asset life cycle from strategic and solution planning to design, construction, operation and maintenance.
The framework can provide road transport authorities and relevant agencies an overarching guidance and a common understanding of the interconnectivity of the RTM approaches.
The report details the work undertaken to develop the framework including a literature review (particularly of international practice), a review of current RTM practice in Australia and New Zealand, and stakeholder consultation.
It also considers how the adoption of new and emerging transport technologies, particularly those related to electric, connected and autonomous vehicles, and the increasing demand for a better use of Intelligent Transport System for road and transport management, will alter the way RTM principles interact.
A webinar on 26 October 2017 will provide an overview of current and contemporary RTM practices in Australasia and the harmonised RTM framework.
Report link: Road Transport Management Framework and Principles
Webinar registation: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1504654560299618562