David For Alejandra Efron
Hello Alejandra
The following may give some of the information to you.
See the National Road Transport Commission in Australia website
www.nrtc,gov.au for information on the national regulations relating to
vehicle configurations, dimensions and mass limits. These cover Road Trains
See http://www.nrtc.gov.au/place/hv-masslimits.asp?lo=legis
The NRTC website has links to all the jurisdictions in Australia. Western
Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland and New South
Wales operate Road Trains. Their websites will have information about road
train operation in their jurisdictions.
For example see Queensland Transport website for the Performance Guidelines
for Multi-Combination vehicles, Road Trains, B-doubles and B-Triples. This
guideline provides details on how these vehicles can operate on roads in
Queenslland.
http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/qt/multicom.nsf/b61987be056b4fd94a2566fd0020
418f/aea6fcb8e6767e5b4a2569d7000aa82b/$FILE/MULTI_COMBINATION_GUIDELINE_VERS
ION4_PDF4.pdf
A contact in Queensland Transport is Les Bruzsa on 07 3253 4205
email: [log in to unmask]
The road train article attached operates in Western Australia.
Mr John Morris of the Australian Road Train Association
Telephone: (02) 6882 2666
Mobile: 0428 236 548
Email: [log in to unmask]
May also be a good contact for information on Road Trains
Mr Ian Bushby at DECA TRAINING may be a good contact to advise you on driver
training aspects.
Email: [log in to unmask]
You may also be interested in the NRTC/Austroads Project regarding
Performance Based Standards for Heavy Vehicles.
'In 1999 Austroads and the National Road Transport Commission initiated a
joint project to examine Performance-Based Standards for heavy vehicle
regulation. The project is a significant component of the Third Heavy
Vehicle Reform Package agreed by Ministers at the May 2000 meeting of the
Australian Transport Council.
A performance-based approach allows business to develop their own methods
for achieving a particular regulatory outcome such as an environmental or
safety outcome. It differs from the more traditional prescriptive based
approach to regulation, which defines actual standards or processes to be
complied with.
PBS represents an internationally pioneering approach to regulating heavy
vehicles to protect road safety and infrastructure. It will be a voluntary
alternative to the current prescriptive regulations and involves regulating
vehicles according to how they perform, how they are driven and operated,
and the characteristics of the road network.
Traditionally, heavy vehicles have been regulated by tightly defined
prescriptive limits (such as mass and size limits), which provide little
scope for innovation. The introduction of PBS is expected to provide an
improved regulatory system that encourages innovation and provides a better
match between vehicles and roads.
The use of heavy vehicles in Australia is regulated predominantly by
prescriptive standards and exemption arrangements that evolved over a long
period and often differed between States and Territories. Under a
performance-based approach to regulation, standards would specify the
performance required from vehicle operations rather than mandating how this
level of performance is to be achieved (often indirectly). In essence, PBS
seeks to align regulatory requirements more closely with the realities of
how vehicles perform, how they are driven and operated, and the
characteristics of the road network.
While PBS is an optional alternative, it will rely on many of the same
mechanisms and processes used to administer the existing prescriptive rules.
The regulatory and compliance systems needed to administer the nationally
agreed performance standards are being designed with this in mind.'
See below
Two new items have been added to the NRTC website:
1. PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS
PHASE A - MEASURES AND STANDARDS
The NRTC has released two discussion papers concerning the standards
development for the Performance-Based Standards (PBS) Project. These papers
are intended to summarise the work undertaken to date in the development of
the measures and standards under Phase A of the PBS project, and represent
the NRTC's current proposals for the standards.
Click here:
http://www.nrtc.gov.au/publications/content/pbs/pbsintro.asp?lo=public
2. PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS
"PBS on the road" - a Media Release on PHASE B. This release focuses on a
discussion paper proposing a regulatory framework for the implementation of
the PBS system. The report was released late in January 2002 and is already
on the site click here for the release:
http://www.nrtc.gov.au/news/nr2003jan9.asp?lo=news&ex=releases
Also, a reminder that you may still want to register to attend the PBS
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR from 10-12 February. Experts and speakers from eight
countries will ensure the success of this Melbourne event. 14 combinations
of innovative vehicles will be put through their paces on the runway at
Mangalore airport.
click here: http://www.nrtc.gov.au/news/workshops.asp?lo=news
PBS - Regulation and Compliance Framework - Consultation
The PBS Regulation and Compliance Discussion paper which is the subject of
consultation sessions is now available on the NRTC website under
http://www.nrtc.gov.au/progress/forcomment.asp?lo=progress.
The Framework deals with each aspect of the regulation, compliance and
enforcement of PBS. Section 2 presents an overview. Subsequent sections
deal with Applications; Assessments and Assessors; Approvals; Certification
and Accreditation; Operating Conditions, including Road Classifications;
Mutual Recognition; and Compliance and Enforcement.
The key points in each section are highlighted and a set of questions is
included where appropriate, in order to test preferred positions and
alternatives to them. The report covers:
Proposals on 'HOW' PBS may be implemented
How an Application could be made and Assessed
What an assessor needs to do and what qualifications are required
How PBS vehicles could be certified and operators accredited
What PBS means for existing Permits, Exemptions and Gazettals
Are there options for staging the introduction of PBS
What are the operating conditions and how might roads be classified for PBS
How could Compliance and Enforcement work under PBS
Critically, what is required for each State and Territory to recognise PBS
approvals made elsewhere (mutual recognition).
Regards
Barry Hendry
Senior Project Manager
National Road Transport Commission
PO Box 13105, Law Courts, Victoria, Australia 8010
(Level 5, 326 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000)
Telephone: 03 9321 8444 Facsimile: 03 9326 8964
Email: [log in to unmask]
Internet: www.nrtc.gov.au
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Cebon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, 25 January 2003 1:13 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RV: Information about Road Trains
Dear Alejandra Efron
I am not an expert on road trains, however I note that you sent your
enquiry to the road-transport-technology list. This will get the attention
of those who are experts - many of whom are in Australia (Max Lay mentioned
a couple). I look forward to hearing what the experts have to say!
Best wishes
-David Cebon
At 23:49 24/01/2003 +1100, Alejandra Efron wrote:
>Dear Mr Cebon,
>
>I foward you my query about roadtrains.
>As you may read below, Dr. Lay suggested your group might able to help me
>thus provided me of your e-mail.
>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>Alejandra Efron
>PhD candidate
>Institute of Transport Studies
>University of Sydney
>
>
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: Lay, Maxwell Gordon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Enviado el: Jue 16/01/2003 11:11 a.m.
>Para: Alejandra Efron
>CC:
>Asunto: Re: Information about Road Trains
>
>
>
> Alej
> You will find some information about road trains in my
> Handbook of Road Technology, 3rd edn, Vol 2., ypou will also find people
> like John Lambert and Peter Sweatman a mine of information. If you
> can't find their e-mails, they and other relevant people can all be found
> by using the group mailing list
> which you will find on an e-mail "graduate engineeers" that I
> will forward to you next.
> Max
>
> Alejandra Efron wrote:
>
> > Dear Dr. Lay
> >
> >
> > My name is Alejandra Efron, from Argentina. I am
> currently a PhD student at the Institute of Transport Studies, in The
> University of Sydney.
> >
> > I am seeking for information a about the Australian
> Road trains for an article that I was requested by the Argentine
> Federation of Transportation Companies. My supervisor, Prof. David
> Hensher, suggested your name. It will be usefull if you could send me any
> articles or directions about this subject.
> >
> > Argentina is, as Australia, a huge country with most of
> its population concentrated in less than 800km. The article is supposed
> to make a comparison, slightly show the pros ans cons of the road trains,
> and open the discussion of the possibility of introducing the concept
here.
> >
> >
> > I was thinking basically in information about:
> >
> > 0- History
> > 1- Routes
> > 2- Safety, statistics of accidents
> > 3- Driver training and professionalisation
> > 4- Benefits to the environment
> > 5- Security (insurances, theft)
> > 6- Operational costs
> >
> >
> >
> > Dr. Lay, your answer will be highly appreciated,
> >
> > Thanks for your time,
> > Alejandra.
> >
> >
>
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