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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 NRTC Disclaimer This e-mail and any files transmitted with the e-mail may be confidential to the intended recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or reproduction of this e-mail or file is unauthorised and any record of this e-mail must be deleted. While we use VET to alert us to the presence of computer viruses, we cannot guarantee that this e-mail and any attachment are free from them. All liability is disclaimed for any virus, defect, error or interference caused or communicated by this e-mail or any file and any resulting loss, cost or damage. -----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. > > > > > > -- > NOTICE: This message contains privileged and confidential information > intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you > are not > the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified > that you > must not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. > If you > have received this message in error please notify Sinclair Knight > Merz > Pty Ltd immediately. 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