Planning for Freight Hume Region Pilot 30 May 2013

The Pilot Outcome of research on local government freight planning capacity http://roseedconsult.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/planning-for-freight.pdf Part of MAV 4 Year Planning for Freight Program Incorporates local Heavy Vehicle route identification Statewide process Articulation with sub-regional and regional frameworks

Why should LG be involved? Already a “mob at the table”? New asset management responsibilities Local access and safety priority need for industry Regional road funding allocation model emerging Funding for smaller “packages” of infrastructure suited to a region Strategic regional approach efficient and effective Reinforces/enhances regional strategic work Government strategic coordination through Hume Alliance RDA Committee Regional Management Forum Hume Region Strategy Sub-regional groupings Hume Region Strategy Transport Sub-Group Mayors and CEOs Moving more with less and more safely - new High Productivity Freight Vehicle Policy DIT Infrastructure Funding Reform; RDA Ernst Young LG financing model trial from Strong Foundations for Sustainable Local infrastructure/National Financing Authority for LG feasibility Regional Infrastructure Fund streams COAG Heavy Vehicle Charging & Investment Reform NHVR

Tasks Review of relevant reports and strategies Capture freight issues from the 12 councils and regional agencies Document the freight network Assess current and future freight task and network capacity and impediments Strategies to address local and cross-municipal freight issues Create templates and process guidance for local government Prepare Hume Region Freight Improvement Plan

Local freight issues I Multiple routes/large scale asset versus small scale, incremental economic development activity Use of local roads as arterial alternatives/O-D routes without declaration/management by VicRoads Heavy Vehicle access permits enforcement activity and link to asset deterioration Vital need for supply chain productivity strategies for manufacturing, especially food Facilitation of nationally significant freight corridors and places in the region Revision of “B” class road strategy for higher productivity and mixed use safety

Local freight issues II Lack of engagement with T&L industry Scope to expand HV facilities at highway service centres Freight deliveries to commercial precincts – new design templates Freight not an intrinsic part of planning process TIRES under-funded Need for similar model for Livestock, Dairy, Quarries and Water Extraction industries – consideration of SA commodity routes model? Inclusion of freight requirements in Infrastructure Design Manual Regional cities planning an opportunity to integrate freight management strategies and design As of right land uses that are increasing transport activity – effective management solutions and strategic intent Industry investment in strategic routes – need for a model that works NHVR guidance and support for local government taking on HV access decisions

The outputs Context Report reviewing regional and relevant studies – identifying themes and gaps and influential policy development Strategic Freight Management Issues x LGA and across the region documented Maps on GIS platforms – Freight Impacted Roads; B-double gazetted routes; Strategic Freight Routes & PBS routes for each LGA and the region Freight Network Improvement register and cost estimates Freight Improvement Package Rapid Appraisal Planning for Freight Implementation Plan Freight in our Community event

Endorsement and transition to implementation ITEM TASK 2013 2014 2015 2016 LEAD TEAM   Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Endorsement and transition to implementation 1 Disseminate PFF Pilot report to each Council for endorsement RMF TSG 2 Add LG Freight Improvement Package to regional advocacy RDA RMF/LGAs 3 Agree a coordination mechanism for PFF implementation LGAs Gazettal, transfer or declaration of strategic freight routes for HML access 4 Revise gazetted routes for B-doubles 5 Determine and notify NHVR of preferred PBS routes NHVR

Key Issues & Challenges in regional approach Commitment of council resources and capacity Enabling smaller LGAs to participate meaningfully Bottom up process Engagement with T&L operators and local businesses Alignment with other levels of government priorities/perspective Cross-discipline coordination Gaining a federated consensus on priorities Tailoring engagement with local communities Cash, skills, networks, knowledge

Challenges for asset & infrastructure managers PBS represents a shift to focus on asset not vehicle Difficult to be strategic when maintaining safety is a challenge PLUS natural disaster impacts Balance between short term economic imperative and long term sustainable asset management frameworks Rural shires challenge – large asset; most routes require HV access; least capacity and resources; high economic consequences; BCR difficult on volumes Interface with state/national asset

Strategies & Tools Use the on-line Route Assessment Tool Collate data on heavy vehicle damage to assets Monitor accident rates involving freight vehicles Record truck queuing and informal parking of freight vehicles Assess access routes to freight places Bridge and culvert capacity Intersections and site access Create a “freight impacted roads” subset in Road Management Plan Issue maps of preferred freight routes to induce usage

Strategies & Tools New level of engagement with freight owners and carriers Commodity/industry movement plans Share the Wear prioritisation and funding model Use of prioritisation matrix to overcome volume dominance Use of Rapid Appraisal to refine priorities

HUME PLANNING FOR FREIGHT ROUTE UPGRADE PRIORITISATION MATRIX-SHIRE OF STRATHBOGIE 25-2-2013 CANDIDATE ROUTE DESCRIPTION Regional connectivity Freight volume Freight value Productivity for business Carbon footprint reduction Intermodal choice Safety Community Amenity Balmattum Road  x Nagambie Locksley Rd Avenel Freeway Interchange Avenel Railway crossing roundabout

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