Background:
The rail industry aims to double the rail task for bulk freight,
inter-modal freight and urban passenger traffic by 2020. In order
to achieve this goal, the capacity of rolling stock and rail
infrastructure must be increased via improved materials, designs
and practices.
Objective:
This project aims to address the analysis of key elements of
corridor capacity limitations in terms of economic performance.
Project scope:
The project will explore key issues such as methodologies used
to measure the practical capacity of a rail network, the current
capacity of major bulk freight, intermodal and urban passenger
networks in Australia, and the effectiveness of various mechanisms
for improving capacity.
Benefits:
The project will identify methods that can be used to assess the
effectiveness of proposed projects in increasing the capacity of
Australia's rail networks to meet increasing demand.
Expected outcomes:
Capacity analysis report
Project timeframe:
6 months
Project Chair:
Derek Harris, ARTC
Project
Leader:
Peter Pudney, University of South Australia
Tel: (08) 8302 3457
Email: Peter.Pudney@unisa.edu.au
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