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A Submission to Transport for NSW
Draft Freight & Ports Strategy
Summary Report for the
RDA Sydney GREATER SYDNEY FREIGHT FORUM
Held 1 February 2013, at Waterview Convention Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
15 March 2013
Regional Development Australia – Sydney brings together people and information to advance
sustainable economic development and social equity for the Whole of the Sydney Region .
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CONTENT
Executive Summary & Key Recommendations 3
Introduction 6
Summary of Proceedings for RDA Sydney Greater Sydney Freight Workshop 7
Key Points from Freight Forum 9
NETWORK EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT FREIGHT MOVEMENT & NETWORK DEMAND 9 Overall Comments on this draft strategy section Action 1A: Identify freight movements and network demand Action 1B: Shifting more freight movements to off-peak periods Action 1C: Develop a seamless interstate freight network Action 1D: Improve productivity of road freight network Action 1E: Maximise network capacity by reforming rail access Action 1F: Improve efficiency of landside cargo transport
NETWORK CAPACITY - IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY OF EXISTING (Road/Rail/Cargo) 16
Overall Comments on this draft strategy section Action 2A: Identify and protect strategic freight corridors Action 2B: Develop and maintain capacity for freight on the road network Action 2C: Enable separation of passenger and freight flows on rail network Action 2D: Develop effective port plans to meet freight volume growth
Action 2E: Foster Intermodal terminal network
Action 2F: Co-ordinate regional infrastructure and services
NETWORK SUSTAINABILITY 25
Overall Comments on this draft strategy section Action 3A: Embed freight requirements in planning schemes
Action3B: Manage congestion, noise and emission impacts of freight transport
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AND STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION 27
Overall Comments on the draft strategy - What’ is Missing? Action 2G: Develop a project program to support network capacity
ATTACHMENTS 30
Attachment 1: Workshop on Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy 2012 Attachment 2: Strategic Action Areas
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Executive Summary & Key Recommendations
RDA Sydney congratulates the Minister for Transport, the Hon Gladys Berejiklian and the Minister for Roads & Ports, The Hon Duncan Gay, and Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for the preparation and release of the long awaited draft NSW Freight & Ports Strategy. It is with pleasure that RDA Sydney presents this submission in response to the TfNSW draft strategy, on behalf of all of the 103 wide ranging industry and government participants who attended the RDA Sydney Greater Sydney Freight Forum on the 1st February 2013 at Sydney Olympic Park. We believe that efficient and effective movement of freight and the distribution of goods and services are critical to the future growth and economic success of Sydney, as well as the quality of life for residents. Our participants agreed that this draft strategy is a very good start as part of the Metro Strategy and NSW Long Term Master Transport, and broadly aligns with the National Ports & Freight Strategies. Like all drafts however, we believe it can be strengthened. Outlined below are some omissions and some key recommendations that we would like you to consider in the final draft:-
New Metro Strategy and NSW Regional land-use and long term transport planning should be developed around a 30-40 year vision (and a 40-60 year vision in the case of future ports and intermodal strategies), and must incorporate freight transport and future freight infrastructure land-use and transport corridors. This vision must be supported, coordinated and integrated across all government agencies.
Long term 40-60 year visions and port plans for Newcastle, Port Botany and Port Kembla should be coordinated and inter-related, and built around an overall NSW population and economic growth forecast and plan, and as part of a more detailed integrated Greater Sydney economic, land-use and transport plan and model capable of handling various growth scenarios. Current and future inter-related air, road and rail capacity constraints need to be considered. It is imperative that wherever possible this planning aligns with Australian government port and airport plans.
Any freight & port strategy must include air freight and its integration in critical supply chains. Integrated freight distribution modelling must take into account future economic and population growth in Western Sydney and around a potential future second airport for Western Sydney.
To develop more realistic freight demand models for improved long term plans we must have a much more detailed knowledge and better understanding currently of what we have and how it works- particularly imported, interstate, intrastate bulk freight movement, and the number of trips & types of trucks required to final last mile deliveries to customers within metropolitan Sydney.
o We support the new proposed NSW Cargo Movement Coordinator, the data collection systems, modelling and freight mapping- as long as it is built and operated collaboratively on a win-win basis with industry
o We recommend that this modelling identifies current and future freight demand trends such as the impact of energy costs on shipping and distribution costs, and the recent on-line retail phenomena with respect to real on-time delivery.
o We recommend establishment and use of industry KPI’s.
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o We support and recommend the establishment of more technical stakeholder reference groups and taskforces such as the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS) to identify and solve pinch-point issues and network efficiency and network capacity problems.
o We recommend that a Western Sydney landside improvement strategy group be set up to interact with the PBLIS with respect to cargo movement to and from existing and planned intermodal terminals to final pickup or delivery to customers?
o We recommend that further to the Rail Access study, a specialist rail stakeholder industry group be established to identify immediate opportunities to improve rail access from current sidings, and increase rail-slot take up and freight rail usage.
o We recommend that use of the above processes to improve network efficiency by identifying opportunities to free up more latent supply chain capability.
Collaboration across all stakeholders and the broader community is critical to the success of this freight and ports strategy. We recommend a marketing campaign be undertaken as part of this strategy to sell the proposition that “ Freight is Everybody’s Business”. A vital part of this is the importance of establishment of an effective engagement process with local councils and the community with respect to:-
o Need for 24/7 off peak operations along critical rail and road freight transport corridors. o Need for major for 24/7 land-use around major employment lands and distribution
centres to improve network efficiency usage of latent capacity. o Need for educative task in understanding the importance of freight with respect to
investment for economic productivity and national wellbeing. o Need to review current DA’s and approvals for off-peak deliveries to city centres and
retail outlets. o Need to plan and retrofit appropriate buffer zones and noise mitigation infrastructure
around the above corridors to reduce impact on the community. o Need to seek balance and trade-off with respect to customer expectations on transport
companies for overnight delivery versus overall safety on our national roads. o Need to create a Freight in the Community stakeholder group (similar to that formed in
Melbourne) between industry, government, local councils and community groups to develop and improve the mutual understanding of each other’s position.
The need to reduce Red Tape is wholeheartedly supported. We recommend that the NSW government support and endorse the development of national industry best practice models and the concept of National transport industry regulation and harmonisation. We also recommend that the NSW Government support and encourage innovative solutions and the identification and use of technology as a means of improving network efficiency and capacity.
o In implementation, the concept for prioritisation of projects and use of a strategic freight model is supported but the infrastructure program needs more clarity in terms of prioritization and funding.
o Relationship with the new NSW State Infrastructure Strategy? o What are the Key Drivers with respect to prioritisation? o How interdepartmental and interagency collaboration will be achieved along with the
necessary strong leadership and political will? o How “De-bottlenecking” of existing infrastructure and retro-fitting Catch-up
infrastructure will be achieved?
As in many cases this strategy is having to plan, design and retrofit new freight infrastructure, land-use and transport solutions to a city with major congestion and access problems, we
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recommend that the NSW government studies what other global cities like Hong Kong have done in overcoming restricted land use and transport corridors.
o We strongly suggest that in land-use and transport planning, height be used as means of consolidating more freight infrastructure and warehousing around Port Botany and Sydney airport and key intermodal distribution centres , and also the interchange of road /rail access .
o We also recommend the development and use of 3D city planning models like the RDA Sydney 3D Virtual Sydney Concept planning model in conjunction with transport demand modelling to undertake “what if analysis” , detailed design and as a means of communicating ideas to the broader community. This analysis could be used by Planning NSW and LPI for a broader integration of land use and transport planning for the three major ports of Newcastle, Sydney and Port Kembla.
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Introduction
About Regional Development Australia (RDA)
Regional Development Australia (RDA) is a partnership between the Australian, State and Local
Governments created to strengthen regional communities. RDA Sydney is part of a national network of 55
RDA committees. These committees are made up of local leaders who volunteer their time to work with
government, business and community groups to grow and strengthen their communities.
RDA Sydney’s purpose is to build partnerships between governments, key regional organisations, local
businesses, community groups and key regional stakeholders to provide strategic and targeted responses
to economic, environmental and social issues affecting Sydney.
RDA Sydney has developed a Regional Plan for Sydney. It is based on inputs from stakeholders and draws
information from 87 existing plans and reports published by the Australian, NSW and Local Governments
and other key agencies. The Plan describes Sydney’s attributes, industries, employment base and key
advantages. The Regional Plan sets out the economic, environmental and social vision for the region,
articulating the drivers of change, identifying strengths, weaknesses and opportunities, and listing
priorities for action. It is a ‘living’ document which is updated annually and used by RDA Sydney and its
Region to implement specific strategies.
RDA Sydney’s priorities are:
Reshaping all of greater Sydney as a prosperous, liveable and socially inclusive ‘city region’;
Capturing next generation business and jobs opportunities for the greater Sydney region;
Creating shared economic and social value, where pressing social inclusion objectives are achieved through action on economic and workforce issues;
Developing and promoting place-based innovation solutions and models. For example demonstrating regions and cities as drivers of innovation that create and capture value by solving problems that matter to business and communities throughout greater Sydney.
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Summary of Proceedings for RDA Sydney Greater Sydney Freight Forum
Background
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Sydney has identified that efficient and effective movement of
freight and the distribution of goods and services is critical to the growth and economic success of
Sydney, as well as the quality of life for residents. Most recently, in our Employment Lands Policy Position
paper of June 2012 and our submission to Transport for NSW regarding the NSW Long-term Transport
Master Plan, RDA Sydney has emphasised the importance of an efficient freight task to the continued
economic growth of Sydney.
The Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board, a precursor organisation of RDA Sydney, was
also very pro-active about the importance of an efficient freight task to the Sydney Region. Apart from
numerous reports emphasising this matter, the Board also ran a freight forum in 2005 in conjunction with
DIPNR and also helped organise three Sydney freight industry workshops with the Freight and Logistics
Council of NSW (FALCON) in 2009.
Objective / Format for the Forum
On the 1st February 2013, RDA Sydney held the freight forum at the Waterview Convention Centre
together with 103 key stakeholders from organisations such as the Logistics Association of Australia
(LAA), Transport & Logistics Centre (TALC), Australian Logistics Council (ALC), NICTA, Sydney Ports,
AECOM, Deloitte , GHD and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), Trucking Associations, Major Cities Unit ,
Australian & NSW government representatives, local councils, Regional Organisation of Councils, TWU,
and with the support of Transport for NSW.
The main objective of the forum was to provide an opportunity for Ms Rachel Johnson, Deputy Director
General for Freight and Regional Development, Transport for NSW to present an overview of the draft
strategy to a broad group of industry, community and local government participants, and for these
participants in a following workshop to question, discuss and present their own ideas on the strategy.
In order to encourage workshop discussion and debate, the workshop groups were broken up into ten
groups, and given key questions to address in reviewing the proposed Draft NSW Freight & Ports Strategy
The long term urban redevelopment and Greenfields planning within Sydney is not integrating current and future freight strategies as it should. We need to understand the implications for the future. Pushing the problem and the corridors further out will not necessarily combat the longer term problem.
Look at what's expanding in South Sydney & Inner Sydney and where there is no road expansion (e.g. Green Square). Should we be introducing "people" and growing areas into traditional freight forwarding industrial precincts?
Rockdale City Council - Issues
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o Integration for transport and the metro system/commuters is vital to the overall implementation of the freight & port strategy. We need to look at ways to free up roads - and become more efficient in getting more people off the roads.
o Link between long term planning strategy - and linking issues such as this is critical. o Business element - Serious issues with road capacity around Kingsford Smith airport (*We
need to look at e.g. night-time movements of freight by rail)
Western Sydney o Realignment o Intermodal terminal - We need to know where freight is going now in order to make
projections. o Logical points / corridors - e.g. Western Sydney.
Three Port Strategies
Concern was raised as to the current and future capacity implications of the three port strategies for Port
Botany, Newcastle and Port Kembla. Felt that integrated scenario demand modelling for major
commodity and container supply chains should be undertaken for all three ports?
Port Kembla and Newcastle: Growth. How & where will they fit in the long term future growth of Greater Sydney?
Port Kembla & Newcastle will always be more expensive than Sydney re access/logistics. Cost of freight will also rise.
Costs of freight - and political decisions have to be made - to forecast and invest in the longer term.
2A Identify and protect strategic freight corridors Do you agree with the concept of having long term 30-40 year vision using economic scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth centres and transport plans, to protect freight corridors? What comments would you make to those currently identified in the strategy? (See Figs. 27, 28, 30, 31 & 57 in Draft Strategy). Any additional suggestions? Concept of Long Term Vision
Yes, definitely need long term 30-40 year vision using economic scenario planning to identify land
use plans for future growth centres and transport plans, to protect freight corridors?
Need better underlying statistics and good scenario modelling to make an informed comment.
Need to predetermine future locations of intermodal terminals. Need to know where intermodals are/connectivity to Newcastle/Port Kembla/Port Botany and acceptable travel times. More corridors to link Port Kembla, Newcastle, Port Botany.
Need to plan and get other parts e.g. employment lands/housing etc right to know where
corridors should go. By planning the implementation of timely infrastructure, alongside preserved
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corridors, things can happen logically with more sustainable outcomes. Bad planning decisions
lead to local curfews which immediately affect supply chain efficiency and latent capacity.
Infrastructure first will drive the right growth at the right place and allow dedicated growth areas for freight.
Learn from other states - Victoria has reserved corridors.
Western Sydney
Badgery's Creek / second airport needs to be determined, and is very important - West Sydney
can deal with a curfew friendly freight airport.
Western Sydney can service in 24 hours about 80% of Australian population which indicates
importance of Eastern Creek, there is opportunity to develop Western Sydney as a distribution
hub for all of Australia. Western Sydney rail path to Eastern Creek needs to be reserved.
We also support as proposed an (M9) outer orbital Western Sydney road/rail corridor to move
interstate freight around Sydney.
Rail great for intermodal and interstate, but Illawarra / Western line strategies need development.
Other Rail corridors
Need to reserve inland rail corridor - Parkes/Junee/Moree.
Need to reserve corridors for the Main South-North coast rail realignment options - about
400kms of track.
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2B Develop and maintain capacity for freight on the road network Do you support the completion and connection of the Sydney motorway network as outlined the in the draft strategy and the Long Term Transport Masterplan? In the light of future demand growth with respect to interstate transport, regional transport and metropolitan vehicle type and number of trips - what are the other key road infrastructure priorities for the Sydney metropolitan area? What additional advice would you give TfNSW with regards to prioritizing future road infrastructure projects? Support is there for the completion and connection of the Sydney motorway network as outlined the in
the draft strategy and the Long Term Transport Masterplan, but timing and funding will be important. The
following priorities and additional advice are given:-
Completion of a M2/F3 tunnel will allow much great efficiency and better access to Brisbane, with greater safety for trucks and would free up Pennant Hills Road a lot.
Develop road improvement planning program and with new infrastructure investment models and pricing strategies to fund them.
Converting wherever possible contestable portion of freight to rail - how to incentivise?
Increase capacity of trucks on road at moment. HPV - PBS - NSW too slow to adopt standards:
o Move freight with less trucks/less drivers o Get more out of what we've got/ do
Develop better understanding of current future demand patterns for major container freight. Examine the current and future ratio of import containers versus export containers and their likely destinations from current data, so as to develop optimal intermodal location and potential distribution demand patterns.
o Build better access to intermodals to improve road network and its connectivity to industry
o Eastern Creek already has a motorway network
Implementation of light infrastructure to improve incident/emergency management - particularly Port Botany precinct.
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2C Enable separation of passenger and freight flows on rail network
Apart from the current planned separation rail network enhancements and rail alignments, and the completion of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor, what other ideas do you have now with respect to rail freight and/or rail access that could increase the future potential use of rail both in metropolitan and regional supply chains? What other changes might need to be made? Recommendations
Need systems and programs to manage customer expectation and network restrictions.
Seek ability to operate freight rolling stock 24 hours.
Support Northern Sydney Freight Corridor and proposed Maldon/Dombarton line.
Intermodals need to have separate freight rail line access.
Seek to address capacity issues re how many lines currently or could exist e.g. Western line
Sufficient consolidation facilities to accommodate parking of rail to fit in with passenger lines. There's a backlog of separation projects that need funding to relieve some rail congestion.
Seek more proactive ways to deal/manage - maintenance timetables and down time?
Establish matrix-style technical rail working group in Sydney to look at improving rail slot take-ups on main customer rail sidings by modifying their alignment for more rapid in/out access onto freight/passenger lines. Incentives may also need to be offered.
Changes
Reinstate Harden/Cowra/Blaney (rail freight)
Lift axle loads from 19t to 25t on Griffith/Narranderra line - capacity issue
Investigate possible tunnel through Blue Mountains
2D Develop effective port plans to meet freight volume growth
Do you agree with the concept of having long term 40-60 year visions and port growth plans for ports,
using economic scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth centres and transport
plans and then to protect appropriate land and freight corridors. What comments would you make to
those currently identified in the strategy?
Yes/ Support needed to develop co-ordinated long term port plans for Hunter, Illawarra and Port
Botany, but need to ensure interrelated, and consistent between the three.
Federal government strategic plans for ports of entry need to be included and considered in
assessing forecasts for freight.
Importance of landside logistics and its support infrastructure, considered by group as equally
significant to developing NSW strategy as the ports are.
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Need to develop models in the strategy to allocate costs for the land logistics component.
Preservation of freight corridors considered essential in the NSW strategy.
Each port and transport nodes need coordinated strategy, with identified catchment areas for
freight task.
Develop effective port plans to meet freight volume growth.
o Cost and who will pay? o Will these happen (legislation needed)? - Ports (Botany Council?) o Consideration of the broader issues around freight costs/containers in 10-20 years -
projection plans o People versus freight. People will continue to move in and the rules will change (local
planning issues /industrial rezoning to residential development). o Very difficult to rezone industrial land. Will all Councils comply? e.g. Moorebank
contentious - lobbying.
Broader Western Sydney employment area needs to be considered in terms of freight activity –
now and in the future (future growth area).
2E Foster Intermodal terminal network
With 85% of imports through Port Botany currently being consumed in Sydney, do you agree with the
concept of fostering intermodal networks and the NSW government target of 40% rail for cargo
container freight?. What alternative strategies are there? What are the future implications for Sydney
with respect to congestion and economic development, if we do not foster and introduce additional
intermodal capacity as planned.
Yes/ Suggested a very long term 40-60 year Metro plan be established for Ports and potential
intermodal sites and necessary future land-use & transport corridors? We should be starting to
anticipate some of these potential conflicts and the issues that might arise i.e. Metro planning
versus freight strategy. People do want to ‘see’ infrastructure needs and plans from government.
Is the balance right in metro Sydney for the mix of road /rail freight task? (Data sourcing and
forecasting is essential to define this mix.)
How does this strategy ensure land-use and corridor preservation for future use?
Are there adequate protection and preservation plans in encroaching and developing urban
areas?
If all levels of government were involved, a successful compromise would more likely be
achieved.
Buffer zones to insulate communities will need to be included around any planned intermodal
terminals.
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Freight Corridors - Needs to establish better mechanisms, procedures and management systems
for managing the interface between Councils, the Community concerns, the NSW State
government and all of the industry stakeholders. The residents tend to have massive issues with
the stevedores, and intermodal terminal operators and transport industry companies.
Need for all parties to strengthen civic and community dialogue regarding costs/benefits, freight,
logistics, public relations etc. Operations at an "open" level (transparency) critical to absolve this
issue.
People also need transparency in the costs for development decisions making.
‘De-risking’ of government investment strategy in start-up activities, will assist in intermodal
investment.
Has potential been assessed at Rosehill/Camellia for intermodal/rail transfer hub? It still has
existing rail access.
Seek ways to overcome historical railway /road bridge height in Sydney restricting double-
stacking rail container freight).
Designated planning zone land usage, the size of employment land holdings, complicating
competing land-use urban renewal development versus major freight & transport infrastructure
corridors.
Airport restrictions- restricting other intermodal freight activity
General Comment (across all areas)
o Truck only lanes during off peak periods would give heavier vehicles a priority (using T/Bus corridors) over other vehicles (intermodal /reverse usage).
o Competing with single occupancy & business cars.
2F Co-ordinate regional infrastructure and services Do you agree with the proposal to use a best practice reform model regional infrastructure? What other
suggestions would you make to improve the co-ordination of regional freight into and out of
metropolitan Sydney?
Yes/ All groups support the need for best practice industry supply chain approach but not just
focus on single issue freight solutions to local community. Example quoted -Need for road/rail
service provision to regions distant from metro Sydney, e.g. Armidale and Tamworth.
Concern expressed that there is currently no integrated NSW state-wide population growth
planning strategy plans to assist in the planning of regional infrastructure/freight and population
growth issues.
Limited freight corridors are a massive issue in regional infrastructure.
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Many road pricing/issues that require advocacy. Draft strategy does touch on this. We're not
charging the best way we could across the industry supply chain. This might deflect much of the
cost issue (everybody could pay the same cost). Let's not be caught up in administration!
Road user charges should be considered in this reform.
Council shared services should also be considered in reform.
Road congestion and single vehicle journey for workers (and their impact of freight movements)
in Sydney, lacks vision in long term NSW Masterplan.
Re Port Botany - Case Study. Why would you want to move more freight through the city from
Port Botany when it could go to Port Kembla or Newcastle - Congestion - Avoid city.
Roads in residential areas (usage) at night time will most likely be opposed by local Councils.
Considering zoning of high productivity levels - how do we get them as well as other areas?
Over 200 operators in Sydney ports are too many.
A number of operational issues exist in this space and it hasn't been well managed in the past.
Issues galore - Logically where do we ask trucks to park at night? e.g. How do we rectify many of
these issues? We need to change some of our behaviours in the industry. Difficult - as freight
doesn't own the roads - people do!
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NETWORK SUSTAINABILITY
Do you agree that the key challenges facing network sustainability in Sydney identified are captured in
the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented.
Overall Comments on this draft strategy section
Integrating freight and land use is critical.
Filtering principles in high level strategic documents down to land use planning outcomes at the
local level.
Managing integrated planning across government and decision making.
Whole of Government Endorsement.
Airport (Managing air freight)
o Badgery's Creek (future) - noise imprint / politics
o Lack of recognition of domestic/international air freight importance to economy
3A Embed freight requirements in planning schemes
Do you agree with the concept of having long term 40-60 year visions and port growth plans for ports,
using socio-economic, environmental scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth
centres and transport plans, to protect appropriate land and freight corridors, taking into consideration
local EIS considerations? What additional comments would you make to those currently identified in
the strategy? (SeeFigs. 27, 28, 30, 31 & 57 in Draft Strategy). Any additional suggestions?
Yes. Agree to long term visioning - at least 40 years with shorter term KPI's aligned across
government.
Without early planning and identification of future priorities, hard to achieve outcomes.
Locking in future corridors and preserving them - vital for directing land use decisions.
Law of diminishing returns
o To find new capacity, new ideas are needed e.g. coastal shipping/marine highway o A sustainable system is shown by how easily it returns to normal operations after
something like a flood o Resilience is missing from the sustainability actions
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3B Manage congestion, noise and emission impacts of freight transport
With 85% of imports through Port Botany currently being consumed in Sydney, do you agree with the
concept of fostering intermodal networks and the NSW government target for 40% rail for cargo
container freight? What are the future implications for Sydney with respect to congestion and
economic development, if we do not foster and introduce additional intermodal terminal capacity as
planned? What other considerations are there with respect to managing congestion, noise and
emissions from last mile deliveries within the CBD and to our local city centres? How can we improve
collaboration between customers, the transport industry, local government industry in solving these
complex issues?
Improving state and local government interface to identify key routes, policies (curfews) early and
implementing desired outcomes into local planning.
Bringing all stakeholders into the process of decision making and better consultation with
community and customers - freight is everybody's business - educating the community.
DA codes protect the community from noise impacts of freight such as supermarket deliveries.
State government decisions such as classification of B-double routes needs to be a consultative
process that can prepare local government for their responsibility in maintaining them and
supporting land uses.
Last mile - weakness of strategy - doesn't recognize expectations of online retailing - expectation
of entire delivery - ideas of how to support this more.
Changing the way the system works - e.g. automated delivery points, post office pick up,
technology to support this?
Congestion
Monitoring freight contribution to air pollution.
What can we do to make the impacts of freight (e.g. noise) more acceptable to the community?
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INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AND STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
Discussion & comments on the overall draft strategy- What’s missing?
Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges identified overall in the draft
strategy are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are
not represented. Discuss and List.
Key Challenges Missing:
Corporate Governance
o Managing integrated planning across government and decision making
Whole of Government Endorsement
o Extent to which this Draft Strategy is endorsed by other NSW government agencies?
Airport (Managing air freight)
o Air freight not discussed or covered in strategy- major omission
o Discussion and implications of a possible future second airport for Sydney needs to be included- particularly with respect to future major T&L infrastructure land use & transport corridors and intermodal sites in Western Sydney
o Badgery's Creek (future) - noise imprint / politics
o Lack of recognition of domestic/international air freight importance to economy
o Managing air freight trends -with respect to online retailing & new 24/7 delivery requirements
o Precinct congestion (now)- particularly with respect congestion from through traffic, passenger and freight in and around Kingsford Smith airport and road and rail freight movement in and out of Port Botany
Managing bulk liquid transport
o Future supply capability and management of bulk fuels – particularly with respect to
closure of the Shell refinery at Clyde and possible closure of Caltex at Kurnell.
o Managing bulk liquid transport tax
o Managing alternative fuel use
o Managing future aviation fuel products to a future Western Sydney airport site.
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Action 2G: Develop a project program to support network capacity
Using the attached information on Action 2G, do you support the concept for the prioritization of
freight infrastructure projects using a Strategic Freight Model to ensure value for money outcomes that
integrate different modes, demands and networks? Do you support the concept of developing and
maintaining a program of infrastructure projects (such as the priority projects outlined) as part of the
transport portfolio framework and agree with the model outlined?
What other criteria or aspects need to be included to provide more certainty to industry, and to
improve the identification, prioritization, inter-government and inter-agency planning alignment and
integration, funding and ultimate implementation?
Yes, support the concept for prioritisation of projects and use of a strategic freight model, but
infrastructure program needs more clarity in terms of prioritization and funding.
o Relationship with the new NSW State Infrastructure Strategy o What are the Key Drivers with respect to prioritisation?
Current & future road/rail freight transport in Greater Western Sydney and potential 2nd Airport. As Greater Western Sydney is growing as the major “switching room freight hub“ for Eastern Australia, and Sydney the major airfreight hub for Australia, there are many major economic development opportunities for new airport. How can we maximise?
o 2nd Airport and Freight Efficiency
Intermodal Terminal Development
o Modelling with respect to container freight movement, distribution centres, to last mile deliveries to customers within Sydney.
o Understanding demand delivery patterns to and from current & future employment lands around existing intermodal terminals.
o Operational planning for Enfield and Moorebank intermodal terminals o Planning for Eastern Creek (reserving land) o Warehousing space limitations
Will need a lot of interdepartmental and interagency collaboration in implementation, strong leadership and political will.
Significant attention required in developing "De-bottle necking" to enhance existing infrastructure
In many cases we are in Catch-Up Mode, requiring significant forward planning to correct the past.
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Investment and funding Issues
Educative task (Freight and Logistics)
o Rationale and importance of freight needs to be communicated to politicians, governments and broader community at large.
Encourage investment in Modern, Eco-friendly infrastructure.
How will Port-airport integration work across private-public / private-private?
Impact of asset sales on Freight Policy making.
Addressing road pricing issues.
Avoiding anything that is politically sensitive.
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Attachment 1
Workshop on Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy 2012
Group 1A - Strategic Action Area # 1 Network Efficiency
Measurement Freight Movement & Network Demand
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network efficiency aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network efficiency in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 1A: Identify freight movements and network demand Do you support the idea of using the TfNSW as the coordinating agency being used for streamlined data collection, reporting, modelling and strategic analysis? Do you support the establishment of industry KPI’s and the collection of detailed comprehensive industry data? Any additional suggestions? Action 1B: Shifting more freight movements to off-peak periods Do you support the concept of gaining community support for off-peak freight transport as a means of solving our congestion problems? How do we build better collaboration between industry, the customers, the community, and local government to bring about change? Action 1C: Develop a seamless interstate freight network Do you support the concept of national transport industry regulation and harmonisation? What else can be done?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 1B - Strategic Action Area # 1 Network Efficiency Measurement Freight Movement & Network Demand
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network efficiency aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network efficiency in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 1A : Identify freight movements and network demand Do you support the idea of using the TfNSW as the coordinating agency being used for streamlined data collection, reporting, modelling and strategic analysis? Do you support the establishment of industry KPI’s and the collection of detailed comprehensive industry data? Any additional suggestions? Action 1B: Shifting more freight movements to off-peak periods Do you support the concept of gaining community support for off-peak freight transport as a means of solving our congestion problems? How do we build better collaboration between industry, the customers, the community, and local government to bring about change? Action 1C: Develop a seamless interstate freight network Do you support the concept of national transport industry regulation and harmonisation? What else can be done?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 2A - Strategic Action Area # 1- Network Efficiency Improving Productivity of Existing Road/Rail/Cargo Network
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network efficiency aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network efficiency in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 1D : Improve productivity of road freight network Do you agree with all of the proposed tasks and actions identified to improve productivity of the road freight network, such as road funding, additional infrastructure to support High Productivity Vehicle Access, improving the Restricted Access Vehicle approval process, managed motorway access, and reviewing the productivity and efficient of arterial roads? Any additional suggestions? Action 1E: Maximise network capacity by reforming rail access Do you support the concept of increasing network capacity by reforming rail access? What other ideas do you have now with respect to rail freight and/or rail access that could immediately increase the potential use of rail both in metropolitan and regional supply chains? What other changes might need to be made? Action 1F: Improve efficiency of landside cargo transport Do you support the establishment of a NSW Cargo Movement Coordinator office? What else do we need to do to improve the network efficiency of landside cargo transport in the Sydney metropolitan area?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 2B - Strategic Action Area # 1- Network Efficiency Improving Productivity of Existing Road/Rail/Cargo Network
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network efficiency aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network efficiency in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 1D : Improve productivity of road freight network Do you agree with all of the proposed tasks and actions identified to improve productivity of the road freight network, such as road funding, additional infrastructure to support High Productivity Vehicle Access, improving the Restricted Access Vehicle approval process, managed motorway access, and reviewing the productivity and efficient of arterial roads? Any additional suggestions? Action 1E: Maximise network capacity by reforming rail access Do you support the concept of increasing network capacity by reforming rail access? What other ideas do you have now with respect to rail freight and/or rail access that could immediately increase the potential use of rail both in metropolitan and regional supply chains? What other changes might need to be made? Action 1F: Improve efficiency of landside cargo transport Do you support the establishment of a NSW Cargo Movement Coordinator office? What else do we need to do to improve the network efficiency of landside cargo transport in the Sydney metropolitan area?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 3A - Strategic Action Area # 2- Network Capacity
Road/ Rail
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network capacity aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network capacity in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 2A: Identify and protect strategic freight corridors Do you agree with the concept of having a long term 30- 40 year vision using economic scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth centres and transport plans and then to protect freight corridors? What comments would you make to those currently identified in the strategy? (See attached maps) Any additional suggestions? Action 2B: Develop and maintain capacity for freight on the road network Do you support the completion and connection of the Sydney motorway network as outlined in the draft strategy and the Long Term Transport Masterplan? In the light of future demand growth with respect to interstate transport, regional transport, and metropolitan vehicle type and number of trips, what are the other key road infrastructure priorities for the Sydney metropolitan area? What additional advice would you give TfNSW with regards to prioritising future road infrastructure projects? Action 2C: Enable separation of passenger and freight flows on rail network Apart from the current planned separation rail network enhancements and rail alignments, and the completion of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor, what other ideas do you have now with respect to rail freight and/or rail access that could increase the future potential use of rail both in metropolitan and regional supply chains? What other changes might need to be made?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 3B - Strategic Action Area # 2- Network Capacity Road/ Rail
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network capacity aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network capacity in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 2A: Identify and protect strategic freight corridors Do you agree with the concept of having a long term 30- 40 year vision using economic scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth centres and transport plans and then to protect freight corridors? What comments would you make to those currently identified in the strategy? (See attached maps) Any additional suggestions? Action 2B: Develop and maintain capacity for freight on the road network Do you support the completion and connection of the Sydney motorway network as outlined in the draft strategy and the Long Term Transport Masterplan? In the light of future demand growth with respect to interstate transport, regional transport, and metropolitan vehicle type and number of trips, what are the other key road infrastructure priorities for the Sydney metropolitan area? What additional advice would you give TfNSW with regards to prioritising future road infrastructure projects? Action 2C: Enable separation of passenger and freight flows on rail network Apart from the current planned separation rail network enhancements and rail alignments, and the completion of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor, what other ideas do you have now with respect to rail freight and/or rail access that could increase the future potential use of rail both in metropolitan and regional supply chains? What other changes might need to be made?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 4A - Strategic Action Area # 2- Network Capacity
(Port /Intermodal / Regional Infrastructure)
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network capacity aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network capacity in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45mins) Action 2D: Develop effective port plans to meet freight volume growth Do you agree with the concept of having long term 40-60 year visions and port growth plans for ports, using economic scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth centres and transport plans, and then to protect appropriate land and freight corridors? What comments would you make to those currently identified in the strategy? (See attached maps) Any additional suggestions? Action 2E: Foster intermodal terminal network With 85% of imports through Port Botany currently being consumed in Sydney, do you agree with the concept of fostering intermodal networks and the NSW government target for 40% rail for cargo container freight? What alternative strategies are there? What are the future implications for Sydney with respect to congestion and economic development, if we do not foster and introduce additional intermodal terminal capacity as planned? Would the development of long term 30-40 year visions, and economic and transport modelling help in communicating with the broader community? Action 2F: Coordinate regional infrastructure and service Do you agree with the proposal to use a best practice reform model for regional infrastructure? What other suggestions would you make to improve the coordination of regional freight into and out of Metropolitan Sydney?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 4B - Strategic Action Area # 2- Network Capacity
(Port /Intermodal / Regional Infrastructure)
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network capacity aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network capacity in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 2D: Develop effective port plans to meet freight volume growth Do you agree with the concept of having long term 40-60 year visions and port growth plans for ports, using economic scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth centres and transport plans, and then to protect appropriate land and freight corridors? What comments would you make to those currently identified in the strategy? (See attached maps) Any additional suggestions? Action 2E: Foster intermodal terminal network With 85% of imports through Port Botany currently being consumed in Sydney, do you agree with the concept of fostering intermodal networks and the NSW government target for 40% rail for cargo container freight? What alternative strategies are there? What are the future implications for Sydney with respect to congestion and economic development, if we do not foster and introduce additional intermodal terminal capacity as planned? Would the development of long term 30-40 year visions, and economic and transport modelling help in communicating with the broader community? Action 2F: Coordinate regional infrastructure and service Do you agree with the proposal to use a best practice reform model for regional infrastructure? What other suggestions would you make to improve the coordination of regional freight into and out of Metropolitan Sydney?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 5 - Strategic Action Area # 3- Network Sustainability Activity 1- Discussion/comments on network sustainability aspects of the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges facing network sustainability in Sydney identified are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 3A: Embed freight requirements in planning schemes Do you agree with the concept of having long term 40-60 year visions and port growth plans for ports, using socio-economic, environmental scenario planning to identify land use plans for future growth centres and transport plans, to protect appropriate land and freight corridors, taking into consideration local EIS considerations? What additional comments would you make to those currently identified in the strategy? (See attached maps) Any additional suggestions? Action 3B: Manage congestion, noise and emission impacts of freight transport With 85% of imports through Port Botany currently being consumed in Sydney, do you agree with the concept of fostering intermodal networks and the NSW government target for 40% rail for cargo container freight? What are the future implications for Sydney with respect to congestion and economic development, if we do not foster and introduce additional intermodal terminal capacity as planned? What other considerations are there with respect to managing congestion, noise and emissions from last mile deliveries within the CBD and to our local city centres? How can we improve collaboration between customers, the transport industry, local government industry in solving these complex issues? Action 2F: Coordinate regional infrastructure and service Do you agree with the proposal to use a best practice reform model for regional infrastructure? What other suggestions would you make to improve the coordination of regional freight into and out of Metropolitan Sydney?
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RDA Sydney Submission – Draft NSW Freight and Ports Strategy – March 2013
Group 6 - Infrastructure Program and Strategy Implementation Group
Activity 1- Discussion/comments on the overall draft strategy Using the attached summary sheets, do you agree that the key challenges identified overall in the draft strategy are captured in the draft strategy framework? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (15 mins) Activity 2- Discussion/comments on specific actions and tasks (45 mins) Action 2G: Develop a project program to support network capacity Using the attached information on Action 2G, do you support the concept for the prioritisation of freight infrastructure projects using a Strategic Freight Model to ensure value for money outcomes that integrate different modes, demands and networks? Do you support the concept of developing and maintaining a program of infrastructure projects (such as the priority projects outlined) as part of the transport portfolio framework, and agree with the model outlined? What other criteria or aspects need to be included to provide more certainty to industry, and to improve the identification, prioritisation, inter-government and inter-agency planning alignment and integration, funding and ultimate implementation? (20 minutes) Chapter 6- Implementing & funding the NSW Freight & Ports Strategy Using the attached summary sheets (Page 128) on prioritisation for Chapter 6, do you broadly agree with the connecting relationships between the three Strategic Actions areas and the tasks, and how this is proposed to be the basis of the TfNSW work plan for the next five years? Discuss the potential future public and private funding of infrastructure projects. What additional funding ideas or recommendations would you make that should also be included in this strategy? What other challenges, actions and tasks are not represented? Discuss and list (35 mins)