Austroads: Transport Research and Trends

Guide to Traffic Management Part 3: Traffic Studies and Analysis (2017 Edition)

This webinar provides an overview of the key changes to the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 3, such as use cases, impact and some supporting techniques for the use of emerging data sources; discussion and development of high-level modelling guidelines; and latest research and initiative in the traffic capacity analysis area. The webinar was preseted by Dr Clarissa Han on 30 November 2017.

Current Practice and Developments in Concept of Operations across Road Agencies in Australia and New Zealand

This webinar provides an overview of new guidelines to help network operations planning staff develop a Concept of Operations (ConOps), a best practice resource. The webinar was presented by Mark Rowland on 21 November 2017. 

Guide to Traffic Management Part 13: Road Environment Safety (2017 Edition)

This webinar provides an overview of the key changes to the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 13, such as updated information on driver workload and the Safe System, and incorporation of a discussion on human factors. It is particularly useful for practitioners dealing with road safety aspects of traffic management in the road environment. The webinar was presented by David Green on 16 November 2017.

Intersections - Guide to Traffic Management Part 6 and Guide to Road Design Part 4 and 4A (2017 Editions)

This webinar provides an overview of the key changes to: 
• Guide to Traffic Management Part 6: Intersections, Interchanges and Crossings
• Guide to Road Design Part 4: Intersections and Crossings – General
• Guide to Road Design Part 4A: Unsignalised and Signalised Intersections.

The webinar was presented by Peter Aumann and Lisa Steinmetz on 6 November 2017.

Road Transport Management Framework and Principles

This webinar provides an overview of current and contemporary road transport management practices in Australasia and a harmonised framework. The webinar was presented by Dr Aut Karndacharuk and Asif Hassan on 26 October 2017.

Prioritising On-Road Public Transport

This webinar provides guidance on improved on-road public transport drawn from the experience of jurisdictions in Australia, New Zealand and overseas. The webinar was presented by Alison Lee and Graham McCabe on 26 September 2017.

Guide to Traffic Management Part 5: Road Management (2017 Edition)

This webinar provides an overview of the key changes to the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 5, such as the incorporation of concepts such as Movement and Place, Network Operation Planning, road allocation and the establishment of speed limits. It is particularly useful for practitioners dealing with mid-block road management, including speed management. The webinar was presented by David Green on 12 September 2017.

Techniques for Incident Management to Support Network Operations Planning

This webinar provides an overview of contemporary local and international incident management practices and a harmonised traffic incident management (TIM) framework that supports network operations planning. The webinar was presented by Dr Aut Karndacharuk and Asif Hassan on 29 August 2017.

National ITS Architecture FRAME Content Mapping

This webinar provides an overview of the National ITS Architecture (NIA) which provides a common approach for planning, defining, and integrating intelligent transportation systems. The webinar was presented by Warwick Sweeney on 20 June 2017.

Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool (2017)

This webinar provides an introduction to the Austroads Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool and demonstrate how to use it with a fully worked example. The tool is designed to help Australian and New Zealand practitioners select the most appropriate type of pedestrian crossing based on walkability, safety and economic outcomes.

The webinar was presented by Dave Smith Steve Abley on 16 May 2017.