Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Inquiry into integration of regional rail and road networks and their interface with ports

Terms of Reference

• the role of Australia’s regional arterial road and rail network in the national freight transport task;

• the relationship and co-ordination between Australia’s road and rail networks and their connectivity to ports;

• policies and measures required to assist in achieving greater efficiency in the Australian transport network, with particular reference to:

  - land transport access to ports;
  - capacity and operation of major ports;
  - movement of bulk export commodities, such as grain and coal;
  - the role of intermodal freight hubs in regional areas;
  - opportunities to achieve greater efficiency in the use of existing infrastructure; and
  - possible advantages from the use of intelligent tracking technology;

• the role of the three levels of Government and the private sector in providing and maintaining the regional transport network.

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