Queensland – a bright future

Connect with us• Meet us at the 2019 ITS World Congress

at the ITS Australia exhibition

• Come along to the 2020 ITS Asia Pacific Forum www.itsap2020.com

• Visit Trade and Investment Queensland www.tiq.qld.gov.au

• Visit Department of Transport and Main Roads www.tmr.qld.gov.au

• Visit ITS Australia www.its-australia.com.au

• Visit Austrade www.austrade.gov.au/future-transport/introduction

Already a world leader in intelligent transport systems (ITS), and leading the way in cooperative, automated and electric vehicle technologies, Queensland’s future is very bright .

Ahead of the gameTransport is critical to Queensland’s economic growth and a catalyst for creating liveable communities. A well-functioning transport system provides the connectivity and accessibility people need in order to live and prosper.

Queensland is on the cusp of exciting changes in our transport system, with significant opportunities in our grasp to harness emerging technologies and services to improve the use of the transport network.

By planning for, and using, smart network technologies, we can position the transport system to meet the future needs of Queenslanders – creating an integrated system that anticipates, rather than just responds to, customers’ needs.

Technology is already transforming how people and goods move, whether through on-demand transport, cooperative and automated vehicle (CAV) technology or using drones to deliver parcels.

It is also providing improved transport access options for people with disabilities, older Queenslanders and people who may not have a driver’s licence.

We are committed to embracing new services and technologies in transport that will help address many of the challenges we currently face, including congestion, accessibility, service reliability, safety and network resilience.

Welcome to QueenslandIt is an exciting time in the transport sector. Nowhere more so than in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland is a world leader in developing and deploying transport technologies to improve mobility and achieve our vision of creating a single integrated transport network accessible to everyone. We actively pursue innovation in technology and mobility to keep our communities connected, healthy and safe.

Queensland’s transport technology industry has a strong track record in delivering world-class innovations. It is a growing industry that continues to capitalise on new opportunities, particularly digital innovations that improve mobility experiences.

The success of the industry is built on strong collaboration across government, private enterprise and research institutions; as well as an enabling regulatory environment, and consumer demand for flexible and convenient mobility.

I personally invite you to consider what opportunities Queensland’s transport technology industry could provide your business. Better yet, come and visit Queensland at the 2020 ITS Asia Pacific Forum to see for yourself.

Neil ScalesDirector General Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads

Tomorrow’s success stories

The Queensland Government is investing $371 million in a new Smart Ticketing system – making it easier for customers to catch public transport by providing more options to plan and pay for their journey.

This project will introduce new ways to pay, including debit and credit cards, smartphones and wearable devices (such as smart watches) and improve customer experiences through the delivery of a new and intuitive mobile app.

When delivered, TMR will have one of the most advanced ticketing systems in the world, set to rival the global ticketing networks in Singapore, New York, Chicago and London.

Smart Ticketing will be rolled out across South East Queensland and 18 regional urban centres, by the end of 2022, and see the replacement of over 1,200 fixed devices and 12,000 on-board devices to enable the new ticketing technology.

Detailed planning and design of the new ticketing solution is underway with specific features and functionality currently being developed and tested.

Smart Ticketing is a four-year project and TMR is investing time early to ensure we deliver a world-class ticketing system for Queensland.

Mobility as a service (MaaS) Smart Ticketing

Queensland is leading the way with the testing and development of connected and automated vehicles in Australia. TMR is delivering Australia’s largest trial of connected vehicle technology, as well as being in possession of the country’s most advanced automated vehicle.

Started in 2017, the Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI) will help prepare for the arrival of new vehicle technologies with safety, mobility and environmental benefits on Queensland roads.

The goal of CAVI is to test connected and automated vehicle technologies that make roads safer by contributing towards TMR’s vision of zero road deaths and serious injuries on the state’s roads.

CAVI will lay the technical foundations for the next generation of smart transport infrastructure and consists of three primary components:

• The Ipswich Connected Vehicle Pilot — the largest on-road testing trial in Australia of connected vehicles and infrastructure.

• Connected and Highly Automated Driving (CHAD) Pilot — which includes researching the safety and infrastructure impacts of connected and highly automated vehicles, along with public demonstrations and displays.

• Vulnerable road user pilot — a project looking at how new technology applications can benefit vulnerable road user safety including pedestrians, motorcycle riders and bicycle riders.

The initiative is due to be completed by 2023.

Cooperative and automated vehicle initiative

Queensland – a global innovation hotspotInnovation is key to securing Queensland’s future in a time of global disruption, rapid technological advances and the changing nature of work.

It is what drives Queensland forward and keeps us looking beyond what we currently know and imagining how things could be.

Video calls from a mobile phone. The answers to everything at your fingertips. The things we take for granted today were the stuff of science fiction just a generation ago. Tomorrow there will be new innovations we can’t imagine life without.

Knowing this, the Queensland Government has built a framework to position Queensland as an innovation leader. Investing $650 million to foster innovation in Queensland, the government launched Advance Queensland in 2015 to help expand and develop the state’s innovation system and to help position Queensland as a global testbed for new technology.

Queensland’s State Infrastructure Plan and Transport Coordination Plan also place a clear emphasis on using technology solutions to optimise the performance of the transport network. This is further supported through the Building our Innovation Economy Strategy which outlines strategic directions for Queensland, including:

• positioning Queensland as a global testbed for new technology

• backing our strengths in robotics, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems

• harnessing data to improve government services to Queenslanders.

Recognising the effectiveness of these strategies the World Bank has named Queensland as a global innovation hot spot.

Opportunities as far as the mind can seeQueensland offers endless opportunities with world class solutions, unrivaled expertise and high-quality products across major industries.

While already a world leader in the ITS sector, the state is primed for taking that to the next level.

Queensland has:

• a significant transport infrastructure pipeline – future investment in infrastructure

• strong support and a desire for new innovations that improve accessibility, safety and climate impacts on transport

• existing testing and deployment programs across cooperative and automated vehicles (CAVs), advanced network management, smart ticketing and new mobility services – innovation testbeds

• a commitment to industry leadership and collaboration through cooperative research centres, and industry and university partnerships.

Find out how you can be part of Queensland’s success.

Transport technology – the future is bright

TMR’s Future of Transport program is exploring the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS).

MaaS is a combination of public and private transportation services accessed via an application which provides personalised journey planning, booking and payment.

It enables individual mobility budgeting through single payment or subscription models, offers choice and dynamic travel options, and it provides a platform to incentivise and influence behaviour to better optimise the network.

MaaS has the potential to provide significant value to Queenslanders across the state by providing an alternative to the private use car, which may be more convenient, sustainable and cost effective. MaaS in Queensland requires a tailored approach specific to community needs and will operate differently in urban, regional and rural areas. To support this exploration and determine the role of TMR in MaaS, the MaaS Program Management Office has been established. The team collaborates with key stakeholders in industry, government and academia, conducts customer research, assists with driving the department’s readiness for MaaS and has commenced co-designing, prototyping and testing MaaS proofs of concept.

As the department progresses to understand the role of MaaS in the future, it will continue to provide stability and protection through regulation, ensure safety and accessibility, manage and build the network and support the delivery of transport services.

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The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is deploying smart motorways technologies to optimise the performance of the motorway network, providing safer and more reliable journeys for customers.

TMR’s smart motorways system, STREAMS, integrates the technologies and uses smart algorithms to continually monitor and respond to current traffic conditions.

The integrated roadside technologies include:

• coordinated ramp-signalling

• variable speed limits and lane control signs

• variable message and travel time signs

• data collection and video monitoring.

Smart Motorways are a more cost-effective solution than simply widening roads to address congestion challenges.

A recent evaluation of the Bruce Highway smart motorways project showed the following benefits:

• 20% saving in travel time, due to less start-stop conditions

• 13% reduction in travel time variability due to more consistent travel speeds

• 61% reduction in excessive congestion.

A world leader in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) • Over 50 years of innovation in transport technology.

• An active and diverse ITS industry – public sector, private enterprise, academia and start-ups:

- strong research and innovation agenda

- close collaboration to deliver integrated solutions

- government collaboration in developing national solutions and fostering harmonisation.

• Queensland’s industry covers the full lifecycle of ITS innovation, development and deployment across:

- multi-modal ITS

- traveller products and services

- vehicle connectivity, automation and electrification

- transport data analytics.

Queensland’s success stories

Understanding that customers need an accessible, real time information service, the Queensland Government developed a tool that allows travellers and commuters to intuitively plan with real-time public transport information whether travelling by bus, train, ferry or tram.

The MyTransLink app is the perfect Queensland travel companion, making it easier to personalise travel information and favourite frequently used stops.

Other app features and benefits include:• easily finding nearby stops for all public transport • planning trips in real-time – see the next service departing

from your stop• updated timetables – see the frequency of services

(in real-time) via the timetable• trip announcer – real-time stop alerts while en-route• stop alerts – notifications when you are close to your destination• saving your favourite stops to be alerted of any travel updates.

Established in 2011, Smartship Australia (Smartship) is a purpose built, modern maritime simulation facility of five marine simulators providing for advanced training, risk reduction and opportunities assessment. The facility is owned and operated by the Queensland Government through the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The simulator and training centre were designed specifically to address the professional training needs of marine pilots, advanced ship handling and port development. Being able to deliver this training in a simulated environment added to the safety and cost effectiveness of the approach.

Emergency Vehicle Priority (EVP) is a dynamic ITS solution that enables traffic lights to turn green in a safe and controlled manner ahead of an emergency vehicle’s arrival at an intersection.

The solution leverages existing technology to deliver an intelligent outcome without adding complexity to the workload of frontline officers. The result is faster travel times and a safer work environment (including less stress due to navigating fewer red traffic lights), and with minimal detrimental impact to other drivers.

TMR developed and deployed the EVP systems across more than 2,000 signalised intersections on state-controlled and Council road networks, as well as fitting-out over 500 emergency vehicles.

An evaluation of the EVP systems at the Gold Coast showed that EVP-equipped emergency vehicles were able to reach their destinations up to 26% faster.

Hold the Red represents a new approach in smart infrastructure at signalised intersections, emphasising crash prevention over enforcement-based solutions.

Hold the Red uses up-to-date technology to selectively extend the all-red phase only when it considers that a vehicle is likely to run a red light, thereby improving safety outcomes while minimising the disruptive effect at the intersections.

The technology is installed in the Traffic Controller Cabinet at signalised intersections, using a virtual loop card. It uses radar to track the movement of each vehicle approaching the intersection up to 150m from the stop bar. If it predicts that a vehicle will not stop in time at a red signal, it will instruct the signal controls to

Traffic congestion imposes a significant cost on the community in terms of efficiency, reliability and productivity. The Queensland Government has been working to develop innovative solutions to reduce the impacts of congestion, particularly reducing the duration of crash related congestion.

In July 2019 the MyTransLink app was used over 2 million times by customers.

*MyTransLink app services South East Queensland, Mackay, Cairns,

Toowoomba and Townsville.

EVP has been a great success and is now deployed across Queensland, to ensure emergency vehicles can safely travel to their destinations as quickly as possible.

EVP won the Hall of Fame award in the Local Government category at the 2015 ITS World Congress held in Bordeaux, France.

It is also a great example of strong multi-agency collaboration to create smart ITS solutions that provides a tangible benefit to our communities.

extend the all-red phases by an extra two seconds. This all-red phase delays other vehicles or pedestrians from entering the intersection from the adjacent direction, reducing the risk of a collision with the red-light running vehicle.

The Queensland Government is striving toward a target of zero net emissions by 2050. To help achieve this goal the Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy was developed and Stage 1 of the Queensland Electric Super Highway (QESH) was subsequently completed in 2018.

Smartship continues to deliver a product that fills both safety and planning gaps in the big ship industry. In 2018-19 $3 million of services were delivered.

Smartship

Emergency Vehicle Priority

Drone technology at traffic incidents

QLDTraffic is the trusted, official source of traffic and travel information from the Queensland Government. It includes a website, 13 19 40 phone service, social media and the QLDTraffic smartphone app, enabling motorists and commuters to check traffic conditions and plan their journeys before they go.

It provides state-wide information on road conditions, including incidents and hazards, closures and restrictions, roadworks and special events. The website also provides access to web cameras that relay near real-time traffic imagery.

QLDTraffic can also provide personalised push-notifications for important traffic alerts that affect favourite routes and places, and can even reach out to customers about nearby traffic alerts using audio notifications while they’re on the road.

QLDTraffic

TMR now requires smart motorways technology on all future motorway upgrade projects to ensure these key movement corridors operate at their best for longer.

There are 17 fast-charging sites from Coolangatta, north to Cairns, and from Brisbane, west to Toowoomba. Charging sites are spaced every 150-200km to address potential ‘range anxiety’ and are powered by green energy credits and offsets. Stage 2 is currently in the planning stage, lessening the distance between sites.

Since installation of the first chargers in late 2017 up to the end of July 2019, there has been a total of 5,167 QESH fast charging sessions. The use of QESH fast chargers (powered by renewable energy) has saved between 82 and 97 tonnes of CO2 compared to a car filling up at a service station.

QESH showcases how actions in a strategy can be realised in short timeframes when government departments and industry work collaboratively.

Electric Superhighway

MyTransLink app

Hold the Red

Queensland Police Service (QPS), in collaboration with TMR, has been investigating different methods to expedite the clearance of serious crash scenes.

In a world first, QPS has equipped Forensic Crash Unit motorbikes with drone technology to help map crash sites.

The use of drone technology significantly reduces scene mapping time and subsequent road closure times, significantly improving the quality and accuracy of evidence captured at crash scenes. The implementation costs less than mapping methods previously used.

It is estimated that in one year, congestion caused by traffic incidents on Brisbane roads cost the community $23 million in lost time and productivity. Faster crash site clearance times associated with this initiative have the potential to significantly reduce this cost.

Smart Motorways

50 YEARS

experience innovating in transport technology

61% REDUCTIONin excessive congestion

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is deploying smart motorways technologies to optimise the performance of the motorway network, providing safer and more reliable journeys for customers.

TMR’s smart motorways system, STREAMS, integrates the technologies and uses smart algorithms to continually monitor and respond to current traffic conditions.

The integrated roadside technologies include:

• coordinated ramp-signalling

• variable speed limits and lane control signs

• variable message and travel time signs

• data collection and video monitoring.

Smart Motorways are a more cost-effective solution than simply widening roads to address congestion challenges.

A recent evaluation of the Bruce Highway smart motorways project showed the following benefits:

• 20% saving in travel time, due to less start-stop conditions

• 13% reduction in travel time variability due to more consistent travel speeds

• 61% reduction in excessive congestion.

A world leader in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) • Over 50 years of innovation in transport technology.

• An active and diverse ITS industry – public sector, private enterprise, academia and start-ups:

- strong research and innovation agenda

- close collaboration to deliver integrated solutions

- government collaboration in developing national solutions and fostering harmonisation.

• Queensland’s industry covers the full lifecycle of ITS innovation, development and deployment across:

- multi-modal ITS

- traveller products and services

- vehicle connectivity, automation and electrification

- transport data analytics.

Queensland’s success stories

Understanding that customers need an accessible, real time information service, the Queensland Government developed a tool that allows travellers and commuters to intuitively plan with real-time public transport information whether travelling by bus, train, ferry or tram.

The MyTransLink app is the perfect Queensland travel companion, making it easier to personalise travel information and favourite frequently used stops.

Other app features and benefits include:• easily finding nearby stops for all public transport • planning trips in real-time – see the next service departing

from your stop• updated timetables – see the frequency of services

(in real-time) via the timetable• trip announcer – real-time stop alerts while en-route• stop alerts – notifications when you are close to your destination• saving your favourite stops to be alerted of any travel updates.

Established in 2011, Smartship Australia (Smartship) is a purpose built, modern maritime simulation facility of five marine simulators providing for advanced training, risk reduction and opportunities assessment. The facility is owned and operated by the Queensland Government through the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The simulator and training centre were designed specifically to address the professional training needs of marine pilots, advanced ship handling and port development. Being able to deliver this training in a simulated environment added to the safety and cost effectiveness of the approach.

Emergency Vehicle Priority (EVP) is a dynamic ITS solution that enables traffic lights to turn green in a safe and controlled manner ahead of an emergency vehicle’s arrival at an intersection.

The solution leverages existing technology to deliver an intelligent outcome without adding complexity to the workload of frontline officers. The result is faster travel times and a safer work environment (including less stress due to navigating fewer red traffic lights), and with minimal detrimental impact to other drivers.

TMR developed and deployed the EVP systems across more than 2,000 signalised intersections on state-controlled and Council road networks, as well as fitting-out over 500 emergency vehicles.

An evaluation of the EVP systems at the Gold Coast showed that EVP-equipped emergency vehicles were able to reach their destinations up to 26% faster.

Hold the Red represents a new approach in smart infrastructure at signalised intersections, emphasising crash prevention over enforcement-based solutions.

Hold the Red uses up-to-date technology to selectively extend the all-red phase only when it considers that a vehicle is likely to run a red light, thereby improving safety outcomes while minimising the disruptive effect at the intersections.

The technology is installed in the Traffic Controller Cabinet at signalised intersections, using a virtual loop card. It uses radar to track the movement of each vehicle approaching the intersection up to 150m from the stop bar. If it predicts that a vehicle will not stop in time at a red signal, it will instruct the signal controls to

Traffic congestion imposes a significant cost on the community in terms of efficiency, reliability and productivity. The Queensland Government has been working to develop innovative solutions to reduce the impacts of congestion, particularly reducing the duration of crash related congestion.

In July 2019 the MyTransLink app was used over 2 million times by customers.

*MyTransLink app services South East Queensland, Mackay, Cairns,

Toowoomba and Townsville.

EVP has been a great success and is now deployed across Queensland, to ensure emergency vehicles can safely travel to their destinations as quickly as possible.

EVP won the Hall of Fame award in the Local Government category at the 2015 ITS World Congress held in Bordeaux, France.

It is also a great example of strong multi-agency collaboration to create smart ITS solutions that provides a tangible benefit to our communities.

extend the all-red phases by an extra two seconds. This all-red phase delays other vehicles or pedestrians from entering the intersection from the adjacent direction, reducing the risk of a collision with the red-light running vehicle.

The Queensland Government is striving toward a target of zero net emissions by 2050. To help achieve this goal the Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy was developed and Stage 1 of the Queensland Electric Super Highway (QESH) was subsequently completed in 2018.

Smartship continues to deliver a product that fills both safety and planning gaps in the big ship industry. In 2018-19 $3 million of services were delivered.

Smartship

Emergency Vehicle Priority

Drone technology at traffic incidents

QLDTraffic is the trusted, official source of traffic and travel information from the Queensland Government. It includes a website, 13 19 40 phone service, social media and the QLDTraffic smartphone app, enabling motorists and commuters to check traffic conditions and plan their journeys before they go.

It provides state-wide information on road conditions, including incidents and hazards, closures and restrictions, roadworks and special events. The website also provides access to web cameras that relay near real-time traffic imagery.

QLDTraffic can also provide personalised push-notifications for important traffic alerts that affect favourite routes and places, and can even reach out to customers about nearby traffic alerts using audio notifications while they’re on the road.

QLDTraffic

TMR now requires smart motorways technology on all future motorway upgrade projects to ensure these key movement corridors operate at their best for longer.

There are 17 fast-charging sites from Coolangatta, north to Cairns, and from Brisbane, west to Toowoomba. Charging sites are spaced every 150-200km to address potential ‘range anxiety’ and are powered by green energy credits and offsets. Stage 2 is currently in the planning stage, lessening the distance between sites.

Since installation of the first chargers in late 2017 up to the end of July 2019, there has been a total of 5,167 QESH fast charging sessions. The use of QESH fast chargers (powered by renewable energy) has saved between 82 and 97 tonnes of CO2 compared to a car filling up at a service station.

QESH showcases how actions in a strategy can be realised in short timeframes when government departments and industry work collaboratively.

Electric Superhighway

MyTransLink app

Hold the Red

Queensland Police Service (QPS), in collaboration with TMR, has been investigating different methods to expedite the clearance of serious crash scenes.

In a world first, QPS has equipped Forensic Crash Unit motorbikes with drone technology to help map crash sites.

The use of drone technology significantly reduces scene mapping time and subsequent road closure times, significantly improving the quality and accuracy of evidence captured at crash scenes. The implementation costs less than mapping methods previously used.

It is estimated that in one year, congestion caused by traffic incidents on Brisbane roads cost the community $23 million in lost time and productivity. Faster crash site clearance times associated with this initiative have the potential to significantly reduce this cost.

Smart Motorways

50 YEARS

experience innovating in transport technology

61% REDUCTIONin excessive congestion

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is deploying smart motorways technologies to optimise the performance of the motorway network, providing safer and more reliable journeys for customers.

TMR’s smart motorways system, STREAMS, integrates the technologies and uses smart algorithms to continually monitor and respond to current traffic conditions.

The integrated roadside technologies include:

• coordinated ramp-signalling

• variable speed limits and lane control signs

• variable message and travel time signs

• data collection and video monitoring.

Smart Motorways are a more cost-effective solution than simply widening roads to address congestion challenges.

A recent evaluation of the Bruce Highway smart motorways project showed the following benefits:

• 20% saving in travel time, due to less start-stop conditions

• 13% reduction in travel time variability due to more consistent travel speeds

• 61% reduction in excessive congestion.

A world leader in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) • Over 50 years of innovation in transport technology.

• An active and diverse ITS industry – public sector, private enterprise, academia and start-ups:

- strong research and innovation agenda

- close collaboration to deliver integrated solutions

- government collaboration in developing national solutions and fostering harmonisation.

• Queensland’s industry covers the full lifecycle of ITS innovation, development and deployment across:

- multi-modal ITS

- traveller products and services

- vehicle connectivity, automation and electrification

- transport data analytics.

Queensland’s success stories

Understanding that customers need an accessible, real time information service, the Queensland Government developed a tool that allows travellers and commuters to intuitively plan with real-time public transport information whether travelling by bus, train, ferry or tram.

The MyTransLink app is the perfect Queensland travel companion, making it easier to personalise travel information and favourite frequently used stops.

Other app features and benefits include:• easily finding nearby stops for all public transport • planning trips in real-time – see the next service departing

from your stop• updated timetables – see the frequency of services

(in real-time) via the timetable• trip announcer – real-time stop alerts while en-route• stop alerts – notifications when you are close to your destination• saving your favourite stops to be alerted of any travel updates.

Established in 2011, Smartship Australia (Smartship) is a purpose built, modern maritime simulation facility of five marine simulators providing for advanced training, risk reduction and opportunities assessment. The facility is owned and operated by the Queensland Government through the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The simulator and training centre were designed specifically to address the professional training needs of marine pilots, advanced ship handling and port development. Being able to deliver this training in a simulated environment added to the safety and cost effectiveness of the approach.

Emergency Vehicle Priority (EVP) is a dynamic ITS solution that enables traffic lights to turn green in a safe and controlled manner ahead of an emergency vehicle’s arrival at an intersection.

The solution leverages existing technology to deliver an intelligent outcome without adding complexity to the workload of frontline officers. The result is faster travel times and a safer work environment (including less stress due to navigating fewer red traffic lights), and with minimal detrimental impact to other drivers.

TMR developed and deployed the EVP systems across more than 2,000 signalised intersections on state-controlled and Council road networks, as well as fitting-out over 500 emergency vehicles.

An evaluation of the EVP systems at the Gold Coast showed that EVP-equipped emergency vehicles were able to reach their destinations up to 26% faster.

Hold the Red represents a new approach in smart infrastructure at signalised intersections, emphasising crash prevention over enforcement-based solutions.

Hold the Red uses up-to-date technology to selectively extend the all-red phase only when it considers that a vehicle is likely to run a red light, thereby improving safety outcomes while minimising the disruptive effect at the intersections.

The technology is installed in the Traffic Controller Cabinet at signalised intersections, using a virtual loop card. It uses radar to track the movement of each vehicle approaching the intersection up to 150m from the stop bar. If it predicts that a vehicle will not stop in time at a red signal, it will instruct the signal controls to

Traffic congestion imposes a significant cost on the community in terms of efficiency, reliability and productivity. The Queensland Government has been working to develop innovative solutions to reduce the impacts of congestion, particularly reducing the duration of crash related congestion.

In July 2019 the MyTransLink app was used over 2 million times by customers.

*MyTransLink app services South East Queensland, Mackay, Cairns,

Toowoomba and Townsville.

EVP has been a great success and is now deployed across Queensland, to ensure emergency vehicles can safely travel to their destinations as quickly as possible.

EVP won the Hall of Fame award in the Local Government category at the 2015 ITS World Congress held in Bordeaux, France.

It is also a great example of strong multi-agency collaboration to create smart ITS solutions that provides a tangible benefit to our communities.

extend the all-red phases by an extra two seconds. This all-red phase delays other vehicles or pedestrians from entering the intersection from the adjacent direction, reducing the risk of a collision with the red-light running vehicle.

The Queensland Government is striving toward a target of zero net emissions by 2050. To help achieve this goal the Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy was developed and Stage 1 of the Queensland Electric Super Highway (QESH) was subsequently completed in 2018.

Smartship continues to deliver a product that fills both safety and planning gaps in the big ship industry. In 2018-19 $3 million of services were delivered.

Smartship

Emergency Vehicle Priority

Drone technology at traffic incidents

QLDTraffic is the trusted, official source of traffic and travel information from the Queensland Government. It includes a website, 13 19 40 phone service, social media and the QLDTraffic smartphone app, enabling motorists and commuters to check traffic conditions and plan their journeys before they go.

It provides state-wide information on road conditions, including incidents and hazards, closures and restrictions, roadworks and special events. The website also provides access to web cameras that relay near real-time traffic imagery.

QLDTraffic can also provide personalised push-notifications for important traffic alerts that affect favourite routes and places, and can even reach out to customers about nearby traffic alerts using audio notifications while they’re on the road.

QLDTraffic

TMR now requires smart motorways technology on all future motorway upgrade projects to ensure these key movement corridors operate at their best for longer.

There are 17 fast-charging sites from Coolangatta, north to Cairns, and from Brisbane, west to Toowoomba. Charging sites are spaced every 150-200km to address potential ‘range anxiety’ and are powered by green energy credits and offsets. Stage 2 is currently in the planning stage, lessening the distance between sites.

Since installation of the first chargers in late 2017 up to the end of July 2019, there has been a total of 5,167 QESH fast charging sessions. The use of QESH fast chargers (powered by renewable energy) has saved between 82 and 97 tonnes of CO2 compared to a car filling up at a service station.

QESH showcases how actions in a strategy can be realised in short timeframes when government departments and industry work collaboratively.

Electric Superhighway

MyTransLink app

Hold the Red

Queensland Police Service (QPS), in collaboration with TMR, has been investigating different methods to expedite the clearance of serious crash scenes.

In a world first, QPS has equipped Forensic Crash Unit motorbikes with drone technology to help map crash sites.

The use of drone technology significantly reduces scene mapping time and subsequent road closure times, significantly improving the quality and accuracy of evidence captured at crash scenes. The implementation costs less than mapping methods previously used.

It is estimated that in one year, congestion caused by traffic incidents on Brisbane roads cost the community $23 million in lost time and productivity. Faster crash site clearance times associated with this initiative have the potential to significantly reduce this cost.

Smart Motorways

Queensland – a bright future

Connect with us• Meet us at the 2019 ITS World Congress

at the ITS Australia exhibition

• Come along to the 2020 ITS Asia Pacific Forum www.itsap2020.com

• Visit Trade and Investment Queensland www.tiq.qld.gov.au

• Visit Department of Transport and Main Roads www.tmr.qld.gov.au

• Visit ITS Australia www.its-australia.com.au

• Visit Austrade www.austrade.gov.au/future-transport/introduction

Already a world leader in intelligent transport systems (ITS), and leading the way in cooperative, automated and electric vehicle technologies, Queensland’s future is very bright .

Ahead of the gameTransport is critical to Queensland’s economic growth and a catalyst for creating liveable communities. A well-functioning transport system provides the connectivity and accessibility people need in order to live and prosper.

Queensland is on the cusp of exciting changes in our transport system, with significant opportunities in our grasp to harness emerging technologies and services to improve the use of the transport network.

By planning for, and using, smart network technologies, we can position the transport system to meet the future needs of Queenslanders – creating an integrated system that anticipates, rather than just responds to, customers’ needs.

Technology is already transforming how people and goods move, whether through on-demand transport, cooperative and automated vehicle (CAV) technology or using drones to deliver parcels.

It is also providing improved transport access options for people with disabilities, older Queenslanders and people who may not have a driver’s licence.

We are committed to embracing new services and technologies in transport that will help address many of the challenges we currently face, including congestion, accessibility, service reliability, safety and network resilience.

Welcome to QueenslandIt is an exciting time in the transport sector. Nowhere more so than in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland is a world leader in developing and deploying transport technologies to improve mobility and achieve our vision of creating a single integrated transport network accessible to everyone. We actively pursue innovation in technology and mobility to keep our communities connected, healthy and safe.

Queensland’s transport technology industry has a strong track record in delivering world-class innovations. It is a growing industry that continues to capitalise on new opportunities, particularly digital innovations that improve mobility experiences.

The success of the industry is built on strong collaboration across government, private enterprise and research institutions; as well as an enabling regulatory environment, and consumer demand for flexible and convenient mobility.

I personally invite you to consider what opportunities Queensland’s transport technology industry could provide your business. Better yet, come and visit Queensland at the 2020 ITS Asia Pacific Forum to see for yourself.

Neil ScalesDirector General Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads

Tomorrow’s success stories

The Queensland Government is investing $371 million in a new Smart Ticketing system – making it easier for customers to catch public transport by providing more options to plan and pay for their journey.

This project will introduce new ways to pay, including debit and credit cards, smartphones and wearable devices (such as smart watches) and improve customer experiences through the delivery of a new and intuitive mobile app.

When delivered, TMR will have one of the most advanced ticketing systems in the world, set to rival the global ticketing networks in Singapore, New York, Chicago and London.

Smart Ticketing will be rolled out across South East Queensland and 18 regional urban centres, by the end of 2022, and see the replacement of over 1,200 fixed devices and 12,000 on-board devices to enable the new ticketing technology.

Detailed planning and design of the new ticketing solution is underway with specific features and functionality currently being developed and tested.

Smart Ticketing is a four-year project and TMR is investing time early to ensure we deliver a world-class ticketing system for Queensland.

Mobility as a service (MaaS) Smart Ticketing

Queensland is leading the way with the testing and development of connected and automated vehicles in Australia. TMR is delivering Australia’s largest trial of connected vehicle technology, as well as being in possession of the country’s most advanced automated vehicle.

Started in 2017, the Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI) will help prepare for the arrival of new vehicle technologies with safety, mobility and environmental benefits on Queensland roads.

The goal of CAVI is to test connected and automated vehicle technologies that make roads safer by contributing towards TMR’s vision of zero road deaths and serious injuries on the state’s roads.

CAVI will lay the technical foundations for the next generation of smart transport infrastructure and consists of three primary components:

• The Ipswich Connected Vehicle Pilot — the largest on-road testing trial in Australia of connected vehicles and infrastructure.

• Connected and Highly Automated Driving (CHAD) Pilot — which includes researching the safety and infrastructure impacts of connected and highly automated vehicles, along with public demonstrations and displays.

• Vulnerable road user pilot — a project looking at how new technology applications can benefit vulnerable road user safety including pedestrians, motorcycle riders and bicycle riders.

The initiative is due to be completed by 2023.

Cooperative and automated vehicle initiative

Queensland – a global innovation hotspotInnovation is key to securing Queensland’s future in a time of global disruption, rapid technological advances and the changing nature of work.

It is what drives Queensland forward and keeps us looking beyond what we currently know and imagining how things could be.

Video calls from a mobile phone. The answers to everything at your fingertips. The things we take for granted today were the stuff of science fiction just a generation ago. Tomorrow there will be new innovations we can’t imagine life without.

Knowing this, the Queensland Government has built a framework to position Queensland as an innovation leader. Investing $650 million to foster innovation in Queensland, the government launched Advance Queensland in 2015 to help expand and develop the state’s innovation system and to help position Queensland as a global testbed for new technology.

Queensland’s State Infrastructure Plan and Transport Coordination Plan also place a clear emphasis on using technology solutions to optimise the performance of the transport network. This is further supported through the Building our Innovation Economy Strategy which outlines strategic directions for Queensland, including:

• positioning Queensland as a global testbed for new technology

• backing our strengths in robotics, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems

• harnessing data to improve government services to Queenslanders.

Recognising the effectiveness of these strategies the World Bank has named Queensland as a global innovation hot spot.

Opportunities as far as the mind can seeQueensland offers endless opportunities with world class solutions, unrivaled expertise and high-quality products across major industries.

While already a world leader in the ITS sector, the state is primed for taking that to the next level.

Queensland has:

• a significant transport infrastructure pipeline – future investment in infrastructure

• strong support and a desire for new innovations that improve accessibility, safety and climate impacts on transport

• existing testing and deployment programs across cooperative and automated vehicles (CAVs), advanced network management, smart ticketing and new mobility services – innovation testbeds

• a commitment to industry leadership and collaboration through cooperative research centres, and industry and university partnerships.

Find out how you can be part of Queensland’s success.

Transport technology – the future is bright

TMR’s Future of Transport program is exploring the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS).

MaaS is a combination of public and private transportation services accessed via an application which provides personalised journey planning, booking and payment.

It enables individual mobility budgeting through single payment or subscription models, offers choice and dynamic travel options, and it provides a platform to incentivise and influence behaviour to better optimise the network.

MaaS has the potential to provide significant value to Queenslanders across the state by providing an alternative to the private use car, which may be more convenient, sustainable and cost effective. MaaS in Queensland requires a tailored approach specific to community needs and will operate differently in urban, regional and rural areas. To support this exploration and determine the role of TMR in MaaS, the MaaS Program Management Office has been established. The team collaborates with key stakeholders in industry, government and academia, conducts customer research, assists with driving the department’s readiness for MaaS and has commenced co-designing, prototyping and testing MaaS proofs of concept.

As the department progresses to understand the role of MaaS in the future, it will continue to provide stability and protection through regulation, ensure safety and accessibility, manage and build the network and support the delivery of transport services.

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Queensland – a bright future

Connect with us• Meet us at the 2019 ITS World Congress

at the ITS Australia exhibition

• Come along to the 2020 ITS Asia Pacific Forum www.itsap2020.com

• Visit Trade and Investment Queensland www.tiq.qld.gov.au

• Visit Department of Transport and Main Roads www.tmr.qld.gov.au

• Visit ITS Australia www.its-australia.com.au

• Visit Austrade www.austrade.gov.au/future-transport/introduction

Already a world leader in intelligent transport systems (ITS), and leading the way in cooperative, automated and electric vehicle technologies, Queensland’s future is very bright .

Ahead of the gameTransport is critical to Queensland’s economic growth and a catalyst for creating liveable communities. A well-functioning transport system provides the connectivity and accessibility people need in order to live and prosper.

Queensland is on the cusp of exciting changes in our transport system, with significant opportunities in our grasp to harness emerging technologies and services to improve the use of the transport network.

By planning for, and using, smart network technologies, we can position the transport system to meet the future needs of Queenslanders – creating an integrated system that anticipates, rather than just responds to, customers’ needs.

Technology is already transforming how people and goods move, whether through on-demand transport, cooperative and automated vehicle (CAV) technology or using drones to deliver parcels.

It is also providing improved transport access options for people with disabilities, older Queenslanders and people who may not have a driver’s licence.

We are committed to embracing new services and technologies in transport that will help address many of the challenges we currently face, including congestion, accessibility, service reliability, safety and network resilience.

Welcome to QueenslandIt is an exciting time in the transport sector. Nowhere more so than in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland is a world leader in developing and deploying transport technologies to improve mobility and achieve our vision of creating a single integrated transport network accessible to everyone. We actively pursue innovation in technology and mobility to keep our communities connected, healthy and safe.

Queensland’s transport technology industry has a strong track record in delivering world-class innovations. It is a growing industry that continues to capitalise on new opportunities, particularly digital innovations that improve mobility experiences.

The success of the industry is built on strong collaboration across government, private enterprise and research institutions; as well as an enabling regulatory environment, and consumer demand for flexible and convenient mobility.

I personally invite you to consider what opportunities Queensland’s transport technology industry could provide your business. Better yet, come and visit Queensland at the 2020 ITS Asia Pacific Forum to see for yourself.

Neil ScalesDirector General Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads

Tomorrow’s success stories

The Queensland Government is investing $371 million in a new Smart Ticketing system – making it easier for customers to catch public transport by providing more options to plan and pay for their journey.

This project will introduce new ways to pay, including debit and credit cards, smartphones and wearable devices (such as smart watches) and improve customer experiences through the delivery of a new and intuitive mobile app.

When delivered, TMR will have one of the most advanced ticketing systems in the world, set to rival the global ticketing networks in Singapore, New York, Chicago and London.

Smart Ticketing will be rolled out across South East Queensland and 18 regional urban centres, by the end of 2022, and see the replacement of over 1,200 fixed devices and 12,000 on-board devices to enable the new ticketing technology.

Detailed planning and design of the new ticketing solution is underway with specific features and functionality currently being developed and tested.

Smart Ticketing is a four-year project and TMR is investing time early to ensure we deliver a world-class ticketing system for Queensland.

Mobility as a service (MaaS) Smart Ticketing

Queensland is leading the way with the testing and development of connected and automated vehicles in Australia. TMR is delivering Australia’s largest trial of connected vehicle technology, as well as being in possession of the country’s most advanced automated vehicle.

Started in 2017, the Cooperative and Automated Vehicle Initiative (CAVI) will help prepare for the arrival of new vehicle technologies with safety, mobility and environmental benefits on Queensland roads.

The goal of CAVI is to test connected and automated vehicle technologies that make roads safer by contributing towards TMR’s vision of zero road deaths and serious injuries on the state’s roads.

CAVI will lay the technical foundations for the next generation of smart transport infrastructure and consists of three primary components:

• The Ipswich Connected Vehicle Pilot — the largest on-road testing trial in Australia of connected vehicles and infrastructure.

• Connected and Highly Automated Driving (CHAD) Pilot — which includes researching the safety and infrastructure impacts of connected and highly automated vehicles, along with public demonstrations and displays.

• Vulnerable road user pilot — a project looking at how new technology applications can benefit vulnerable road user safety including pedestrians, motorcycle riders and bicycle riders.

The initiative is due to be completed by 2023.

Cooperative and automated vehicle initiative

Queensland – a global innovation hotspotInnovation is key to securing Queensland’s future in a time of global disruption, rapid technological advances and the changing nature of work.

It is what drives Queensland forward and keeps us looking beyond what we currently know and imagining how things could be.

Video calls from a mobile phone. The answers to everything at your fingertips. The things we take for granted today were the stuff of science fiction just a generation ago. Tomorrow there will be new innovations we can’t imagine life without.

Knowing this, the Queensland Government has built a framework to position Queensland as an innovation leader. Investing $650 million to foster innovation in Queensland, the government launched Advance Queensland in 2015 to help expand and develop the state’s innovation system and to help position Queensland as a global testbed for new technology.

Queensland’s State Infrastructure Plan and Transport Coordination Plan also place a clear emphasis on using technology solutions to optimise the performance of the transport network. This is further supported through the Building our Innovation Economy Strategy which outlines strategic directions for Queensland, including:

• positioning Queensland as a global testbed for new technology

• backing our strengths in robotics, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems

• harnessing data to improve government services to Queenslanders.

Recognising the effectiveness of these strategies the World Bank has named Queensland as a global innovation hot spot.

Opportunities as far as the mind can seeQueensland offers endless opportunities with world class solutions, unrivaled expertise and high-quality products across major industries.

While already a world leader in the ITS sector, the state is primed for taking that to the next level.

Queensland has:

• a significant transport infrastructure pipeline – future investment in infrastructure

• strong support and a desire for new innovations that improve accessibility, safety and climate impacts on transport

• existing testing and deployment programs across cooperative and automated vehicles (CAVs), advanced network management, smart ticketing and new mobility services – innovation testbeds

• a commitment to industry leadership and collaboration through cooperative research centres, and industry and university partnerships.

Find out how you can be part of Queensland’s success.

Transport technology – the future is bright

TMR’s Future of Transport program is exploring the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS).

MaaS is a combination of public and private transportation services accessed via an application which provides personalised journey planning, booking and payment.

It enables individual mobility budgeting through single payment or subscription models, offers choice and dynamic travel options, and it provides a platform to incentivise and influence behaviour to better optimise the network.

MaaS has the potential to provide significant value to Queenslanders across the state by providing an alternative to the private use car, which may be more convenient, sustainable and cost effective. MaaS in Queensland requires a tailored approach specific to community needs and will operate differently in urban, regional and rural areas. To support this exploration and determine the role of TMR in MaaS, the MaaS Program Management Office has been established. The team collaborates with key stakeholders in industry, government and academia, conducts customer research, assists with driving the department’s readiness for MaaS and has commenced co-designing, prototyping and testing MaaS proofs of concept.

As the department progresses to understand the role of MaaS in the future, it will continue to provide stability and protection through regulation, ensure safety and accessibility, manage and build the network and support the delivery of transport services.

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