Traffic & Roads
| The Economics, Ideology and Politics of Anti-Congestion Policy for Brisbane | |
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| Delivered at Roads 2005 Conference, Brisbane, 30 August 2005. RACQ argues that decisive action is required to tackle Brisbane's serious and worsening traffic congestion. This paper provides a critique of the anti-congestion strategies of the Commonwealth and State Governments and Brisbane City Council, and proposes an effective package of anti-congestion measures. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:312.8 kb |
| Strategies for efficient congestion relief in Brisbane | |
| This paper was delivered at the Australian Institute of Transport Planning and Management (Queensland) seminar in Brisbane on 9 November 2006. It expands on the concept of congestion pricing, which should only be applied once a comprehensive public transport, by-pass and ring-roads system and public transport upgrades have been implemented. It also comments on the effectiveness of other anti-congestion strategies including public transport subsidies, increased residential and commercial densities, toll-roads, parking measures and developer contributions. This paper updates previous papers delivered at the Economics Society of Australia (Queensland) seminar and at the Property Council of Australia (Queensland) Traffic Saturation and Solutions seminar in Brisbane on 17 August and 27 September 2006 respectively. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:502.1 kb |
| RACQ Free-Flow Tolling Fact Sheet | |
| Queensland Motorways will introduce free-flow tolling from July 2009 when it will no longer be possible to pay cash at toll booths on the Gateway and Logan Motorways. This Fact Sheet explains how free-flow tolling will work and what it will mean for motorists. It explains new options available to pay tolls and looks at how motorists can minimise toll transaction costs. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:68.2 kb |
| RACQ Submission to Infrastructure Australia | |
| This submission provides comments on policy issues associated with the funding of roads and details the five priority projects that RACQ believes should be implemented by Infrastructure Australia. Bruce Highway - Curra-Cooroy Map, Proposed North West Motorway Map, Proposed Rail Line Map, Proposed Toowoomba Bypass Map, Queensland Road Network Map.. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:204.1 kb |
| RACQ Submission on the Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation (WBTNI) | |
| This submission to the Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation (WBTNI) details the RACQ’s preferred strategic solution (WBTNI Options 3, 6 and 15 – the North West Motorway). The RACQ believes the combination of these options offers a major strategic solution that establishes a well-functioning road hierarchy for the Brisbane region. The submission also provides brief comments on each of the WBTNI transport network improvement options, including how they are impacted by progression of the North West Motorway. | |
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Document last updated: 18/06/2009 Size:117.5 kb |
| RACQ's Comments on the Miles Platting, Padstow and Logan Road Intersection and Padstow and Warrigal Road Intersection Planning (MPPL) Study | |
| While acknowledging that the current round of comments is primarily for information gathering, the RACQ proposes a number of upgrade opportunities for both these intersections. | |
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Document last updated: 31/07/2008 Size:85.6 kb |
| RACQ's Comments on the MacGregor/Jubilee Terrace Planning Study | |
| The RACQ believes the mid-block section of MacGregor Terrace will ultimately require a four lane capacity due to servicing both north/south and east/west traffic movements. | |
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Document last updated: 30/06/2008 Size:58.7 kb |
| RACQ's Comments on the Kenmore Bypass Study | |
| The RACQ supports in principle the proposal of a dedicated Kenmore Bypass using the preserved transport corridor from Moggill Road to the Centenary Motorway, subject to its satisfying a comprehensive analysis of traffic and transport needs for the area. | |
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Document last updated: 16/06/2008 Size:57.9 kb |
| RACQ review of the 2008-09 Queensland State Budget | |
| The State Budget for 2008-09 continues the Fuel Subsidy Scheme and provides a 6 percent increase in capital road expenditure to a record $3.2 billion. For more details of what the budget means for Queensland motorists, read this paper. | |
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Document last updated: 06/06/2008 Size:59.0 kb |
| RACQ Submission on Draft Brisbane City Council Transport Plan for Brisbane 2006-2026 | |
| This submission supports many elements of the draft Brisbane City Council Transport Plan for Brisbane 2006 – 2026 and adds value where points of disagreement arise or further detail is required. | |
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Document last updated: 18/04/2008 Size:56.0 kb |
| User perspectives and community attitudes to toll road development in Queensland | |
| This paper was delivered by RACQ President Julie-Anne Schafer at the 4th Annual National Toll Roads Summit - Learning from the past and looking to the future in Brisbane on 22 February 2007. It presents the motorists' perspective on toll roads on behalf of the RACQ and its members. | |
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Document last updated: 22/02/2007 Size:38.7 kb |
| RACQ's Comments on the Gap Creek Road Upgrade Feasibility Study | |
| The RACQ believes that Gap Creek Road serves as an important north-south connection between local suburbs at each end. This upgrade will significantly improve safety and reduce ongoing maintenance costs of Gap Creek Road and therefore should proceed without delay. | |
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Document last updated: 15/01/2007 Size:60.9 kb |
| RACQ Position on Road Infrastructure Funding and Traffic Congestion Management | |
| At its meeting of 7 March 2006, the RACQ Board reviewed and affirmed the Club's policy position on the provision of road infrastructure and the management of traffic congestion in urban areas. This document outlines that position as well as summarising key points of recent member research on the issue. | |
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Document last updated: 29/03/2006 Size:42.7 kb |
| RACQ Submission to Queensland Transport Discussion Paper: Queensland Youth – on the road and in control | |
| Queensland 2003 crash statistics show that 17 to 20 year olds represented 6% of the population but made up 15% of the road toll. This means people in this age group are dying at a rate 2 ½ times that of their proportion of the population. In this submission, the RACQ’s comments on issues raised in Queensland Transport’s discussion paper, Queensland Youth – on the road and in control. | |
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Document last updated: 17/03/2006 Size:367.6 kb |
| RACQ Submission to Smart Travel Choices for South East Queensland | |
| This submission presents RACQ's comments on the state government's transport policy discussion paper, which was released in December 2005. In this submission, RACQ has assessed various elements of the government’s proposals and has suggested workable alternatives. | |
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Document last updated: 07/03/2006 Size:394.7 kb |
| Ipswich Motorway | |
| The Ipswich Motorway is one of Queensland’s most congested roads, with stop-start conditions during morning and afternoon peak periods. It also has one of the highest vehicle accident rates in Queensland. Yet, the upgrading of this hopelessly inadequate and dangerous road has been subjected to extraordinary delays because of political bickering and dithering. This document summarises the history of recent proposals to upgrade the Ipswich Motorway, analyses Commonwealth and State Government policies regarding the road, and outlines RACQ’s position. | |
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Document last updated: 09/03/2005 Size:92.8 kb |
| RACQ Submission to Office of Urban Management on the Draft South East Queensland Regional Plan - Feb 2005 | |
| This submission provides RACQ's comments on the Draft South East Queensland Regional Plan released for public consultation by the Queensland Government on 27 October 2004. The draft plan has potentially far-reaching consequences for transport policy, anti-congestion policy and roads funding in South East Queensland. RACQ believes that it does not adequately address the problem of worsening congestion. | |
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Document last updated: 28/02/2005 Size:192.2 kb |
| AusLink Land Transport Policy | |
| The Commonwealth Government’s new long-term land transport policy and the coalition parties’ 2004 federal election transport policy “Building Our National Transport Future” have been summarised and analysed in this Policy Brief. Particular attention has been focused on issues and outlays affecting Queensland. | |
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Document last updated: 14/02/2005 Size:62.8 kb |
| TransApex Road Tunnels | |
| TransApex is a proposed network of five tolled road tunnels, including three river crossings, linking inner-suburbs of Brisbane. The purpose of TransApex is to alleviate Brisbane’s inexorably worsening traffic congestion. This document summarises information available regarding the TransApex network, and compares it with alternative anti-congestion strategies. | |
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Document last updated: 31/01/2005 Size:301.5 kb |
