Australian urban transport ‘an unfolding disaster’

The botched way governments plan and deliver major infrastructure is contributing to other policy dilemmas like housing affordability and social mobility.

19 September, 2018

‘Ground is shifting’ towards road pricing

Australia could be on track to adopt a user-pays system for roads, with senior bureaucrats and economists saying momentum for reform is ‘beyond doubt.’

13 September, 2018

Four ways our new PM can really ‘bust congestion’

Building more roads is not a long-term solution to solving congestion, writes Jake Whitehead, who outlines four alternative measures.

30 August, 2018

Bridge collapses ‘likely’ as infrastructure decay worsens

A Genoa-style infrastructure failure will happen if governments continue to neglect Australia’s ageing bridges, engineer warns.

28 August, 2018

Road pricing critical for Melbourne as population booms

Public transport experts are urging the City of Melbourne to adopt road pricing as a more equitable and efficient policy but say it’s crucial that revenue is invested in public transport.     

26 July, 2018

Freight agency to coordinate government, industry

Shifting more freight to rail and working more closely with councils are key elements of the Victorian Government’s latest freight plan.

23 July, 2018

States announce automated vehicle programs

Coffs Harbour and Armidale in NSW will be the first regional areas in Australia to host a fully automated vehicle trial, while Tasmania announces an electric vehicle program in local government.

23 July, 2018

Asset management: new guide supports continuous improvement

A lack of support and resources are among the key challenges facing asset managers, according to research that has informed new guidelines.

13 July, 2018

The case for machine learning in the public sector

Automation can help governments process the massive amounts of data being produced, potentially leading to better infrastructure and public transport, writes Ridhav Mahajan.

13 July, 2018

Council parks, play spaces take out top honours

The transformation of a sloped car park into a vibrant green community space and a project to increase public use of urban waterway corridors are among the local government initiatives recognised in recent awards.

10 July, 2018

Fleets shaped by technologies, international developments

An upcoming Government News report puts the focus on fleet.

5 July, 2018

Melbourne’s transport goes ‘backwards’ despite update

Proposals for an updated public transport strategy for Melbourne, which is leading the country in population growth, have come in for sharp criticism.  

5 July, 2018

Smarter roads: report urges government on transport technologies

Intelligent transport technology like puffin crossings and mobile driving apps are governments’ key tools to unlocking safer, less congested roads, according to a major review.

28 June, 2018

Councils leveraging technology to predict asset risk

New and emerging technologies are helping councils to predict risk within infrastructure assets and improve accountability and service delivery.

18 June, 2018