Developing and implementing an integrated freight strategy for Queensland

Integrated Freight Strategy for QueenslandQld’s first freight strategy

Sal PetroccittoGeneral Manager (Rail, Ports and Freight)

Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads

Why is it necessary?

• Build a 4 pillar economy

• Freight - critical economic enabler

• Population growth/consumption

and international trade:

– Qld population growth (53% by 2031)

– mining & agriculture export demand

Qld freight facts:

• 861 mt moved 2009-10.

– Exports 208mt & $45-50bn.

• Est. freight growth 100-150% by

2031.

Our Summer of Natural Disaster

Cunningham’s GapAt Clayton’s Gully

Warrego Highway

Dawson HighwayAt Banana Creek

Leichhardt Highway(north of Banana)

Spring Bluff

Rockhampton rail yard

Emerald

Yaamba

Strategic issues

• Facilitate growth

• Manage congestion

• Inform land-use

• Better Integration

• Limited public funding for infrastructure

• Manage environmental & climate impacts

• Manage energy security & oil vulnerability

• Protect community amenity

• Clear direction for freight

• Moving freight efficiently

• Multi-modal focus

• Working collaboratively with

industry

• Informing all levels of

government and industry

• Delivering better freight

outcomes

The IFSQ - What’s it about?

Freight Movements

2%

Current Modal Share

.01%

69% 28%

The freight challenge

• Govt agencies have strong interest but limited

direct influence

• Influence primarily through stewardship

• Industry has critical role moving/storing freight

• Separate/interdependent

roles

• Optimum outcomes require

shared direction and

collaboration

Principles for development

• Clear focus - move freight efficiently

• Open mind & process flexibility

• Establish & build partnerships

• Connect with industry

• Share information and findings

• Be inclusive - consult broadly

• Inform stakeholders & provide feedback

Strategic fit & influence

National

State Local IndustryCorporate plans

Business plans

Investment strategies etc

• Improving heavy vehiclepermit systems

– Central approach

– Coordination of activities

– Mapping priority areas

– Informing road investment

Freight priorities & actionsOSOM movements from Mackay

Mackay

Enhancing HPV access • Expanding PBS 2B network

– Safer vehicles

– Capacity 70% > B-Double

– Approx. 350kms network & 1000km being assessed

– Freight significant routes & O/Ds:

• Toowoomba to PoB - 50% less HV grain movements

• Townsville - facilitate minerals & livestock to/from Port

PBS 2B network in Townsville

Level 2B

Level 3A

Freight investment

• Coordinate investment with freight operations

• 10yr state-wide program– HPV Action Plan

– Bruce Hwy Crisis Action Plan

– Warrego Highway Action Plan

– Rail capacity and reliability

• Build market opportunities– reduce cost of transporting goods.

– increase supply chain reliability.

• Facilitate private investment– Role of Projects Queensland

– Innovative investment opportunities

– partner with industry

– provide certainty

Rail freight opportunities

• Expand use of rail for freight– Facilitate new entrants

– Review transport service contracts

– Plan for rail freight capacity

– Support/facilitate intermodal planning & development

Coastal shipping

• Coastal shipping feasibility

– Enhance network resilience & capacity

– Cost

– Alternative north-southmovement

– OSOM movement

Mode B-double

truck

Loco + 38

wagons

Coastal ship

Capacity 3 TEU 100 TEU 300 TEU

Capex $0.5m $15m $6m Potential OSOM

movement

Growth regions

Nth-Sth freight

Potential coastal shipping task

Better prioritisation & advocacy

• Identify transport priorities– 10 year Action plan for Bruce Hwy

– Toowoomba second range road crossing

– Royalties for the regions – roads to resources

– Agricultural Strategy: rail & road

• Inform national freight initiatives– National Land Freight Strategy

– National Regulators

– Performance Based Standards Scheme

– Infrastructure Australia

– Nation Building 2

Future opportunities

• Freight critical to 4 pillar economy

• Clear priorities for freight/transport

• National leadership in freight agenda

• National Land Freight Network

• Better freight alignment with states and local

government

• Harness government/industry partnerships for

transport system development