National guidelines for transport system management
In December 2006 the Australian Transport Council (ATC) endorsed the content of the 2nd edition of the National Guidelines for Transport System Management.
The guidelines were developed to support transport decision-making and assist with planning and developing multi-modal transport systems.
The guidelines aim to:
- support transport sector decision-making
- provide an approach, and national standard, for strategic network/system planning and appraisal of transport initiatives
- guide and complement existing practices
- promote consistency, objectivity and transparency in the evaluation of initiatives within and across modes, undertaken by different jurisdictions and analysts
- move Australia towards a more holistic, multi-modal approach to transport policy, planning and evaluation that compares all feasible solutions and takes full account of social, environmental and economic factors
- provide a basis for integrating with, and implementing, related initiatives such as the National Charter of Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning.
The implementation of these guidelines marks a major step in promoting the inter-modal approach the Queensland Government is taking towards transport planning.
Transport and Main Roads has developed comprehensive planning frameworks and business models that are consistent with the guidelines.
To download a copy of the guidelines visit the ATC website.
