Publications

The purpose of this report is to identify, review and compile existing literature on small travel time savings, and the current practice of considering the notion of small travel time savings in project evaluation. The review discusses both work and…

The purpose of this document is to develop and present a catalogue/checklist of items, which can be employed by transport agencies and their practitioners and consultants to properly document the methodology, data, analysis and results of project…

The project includes a literature review of speed-flow curves, review of practices across jurisdictions, implications of speed-flow curves for project appraisal, harmonisation of speed-flow curves. A range of speed-flow curve relationships is…

This report introduces key methodologies and the associated challenges with regards to defining and measuring travel time reliability, in particular, for improving the valuation of travel time in project appraisal by Australian jurisdictions.

This document is provided for the benefit of transport planners and managers. It reviews and summarises the Best Practice Cost Estimation Standard (BPCES) developed by Evans and Peck and is applicable to any transport project for which Australian…

This report provides advice to practitioners on management of roadside hazards, and the decision between provision of safety barriers and the relocation or removal of hazards that are close to the road.

It is important that we understand the factors and conditions that shape driver behaviour – those conditions within the road transport system that contribute to driver error and the situations where driver non-compliance to road regulations is…

For years, improvements in driver behaviour, vehicle safety and road infrastructure have made the road network much safer. As roads become safer, many economic benefits are achieved for society, both direct and indirect. In the past, the primary…