Download - Bob Herbert AM - ARA - ARA update
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ARA Review
• Australasian focused – emphasis on close cooperation e.g. TrackSAFE
• Focus on core business of policy, advocacy and facilitation
• More streamlined (working groups, work programs)
• Passenger, Freight, Industry and Contractors –Working Groups
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TrackSAFE aims:
1. Reduce suicide and suicide attempts;
2. Decrease trespass incidents;
3. Improve level crossing safety education and awareness;
and
4. Provide best practice trauma support for rail employees.
Structure:
• funded by Australian rail industry
• 23 members
• independent Board
• Patron - Tim Fischer ACtracksafefoundation.com.au
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Big things happening in Australia
• Federal Budget – no new money & no interest in
urban rail
• States stepping up – record spending in Victoria,
Queensland and New South Wales
• Changing Momentum - major calls for Federal
funding – Infrastructure Audit, State Ministers
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Federal Funding: Road VS Rail
$740
$1079$1303
$954
$674
$4214
$5935
$8402
$6899
$4236
$0
$1
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$3
$4
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2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Billion $
Rail Road
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State Funding Commitments
NEW SOUTH WALES
• North West Rail Link
• Second Harbor Rail Crossing
VICTORIA
• Trains, Trams Jobs 2015-2025
• Melbourne Metro Rail
• 50 Level Crossing Removals
QUEENSLAND
• Moreton Bay Rail Link
• Cross River Rail?
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Infrastructure Audit – 15 Year Infrastructure Plan
• Congestion is a big issue and costing Australia its
productivity, growth and international competitiveness
• Major reforms needed:
• Broader transport pricing (user pay)
• Increase private sector investment
• Long term pipeline of infrastructure projects
• Procurement reform
• Optimise existing infrastructure
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ARA stands ready
• ARA will continue to offer key events
and programs e.g. AusRAIL
• 10-15 Year Rolling Plan for productivity
and growth
• Will push to change view of Federal
Government on rail funding