traffic incident management policies and strategies in queensland
DESCRIPTION
Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland. Joanna Robinson, Director (Traffic Systems & Road Use) Viki Watson, Principal Advisor (Incident Management). Queensland. Queensland 2 nd largest state in Australia. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Traffic Incident ManagementPolicies and Strategies in
Queensland
Joanna Robinson, Director (Traffic Systems & Road Use)Viki Watson, Principal Advisor (Incident Management)
![Page 2: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Queensland
• Queensland- 2nd largest state in
Australia.- > ½ Queensland’s
population lives outside greater metropolitan area of Brisbane.
- More than 4.6 million people.
![Page 3: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Department of Transport and Main Roads
• Formed in 2009 when Queensland Transport and Main Roads amalgamated
• Staff of 8,000• Budget 2012-2013
- Operating: $4.073 billion- Capital: $4.915 billion
• Responsible for- 33,339 kilometres of state-controlled road network- 6,792 kilometres of rail corridors- 15 trading ports
![Page 4: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Queensland Government Priorities
Tourism Construction
Mining Agriculture
Four Pillars of the Queensland Economy
Customers First
Ideas into Actions
Unleash Potential
Be Courageous
Empower People
Queensland Public Service Values
Queensland Plan
The
A 30 year vision for Queensland
![Page 5: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Ministerial Charter
• Letter sent from Premier to Minister for Transport and Main Roads April 2012
• Outlined Premier’s expectations of priority tasks to be achieved to deliver on election commitments
• First term tasks include:- Develop policies and initiatives to address growing
traffic congestion problems in South East Queensland- Solutions must account for budgetary constraints.
![Page 6: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
TMR Strategic Framework
inte
gra
ted
Safe
and se
cure
Efficient and reliable
VisionConnecting Queensland –
delivering transport for prosperity
![Page 7: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
TMR Strategic FrameworkRSS
Road SystemStrategy (draft)
![Page 8: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
TMR Strategic Framework
Road Operations Action Plan (draft)
TrafficManagement
Traffic andTravel Information
Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
![Page 9: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
TMR Strategic Framework
TIMS Planning Projects
TIM Priorities
• Improve coordination
• Optimise resources
• Automate
• Measure Performance
• Improve road closure processes
![Page 10: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
TMR Strategic Framework
TIMS Service Delivery
![Page 11: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Policies and Legislation
• Open Roads Policy (2009)- Improve safety and reduce congestion by restoring traffic
flow• Part 4C of the Transport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act 1995- Remove vehicles, loads and other things from the road by
reasonable means- Ability to recover costs
• Managed Motorways Policy- Optimise safety, reliability and productivity of motorway
network• Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
- Part 3 – Works on Road
![Page 12: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Other Policies and Legislation
• Wet Weather and Flooding- Operational standard for temporary restrictions of
State-controlled roads due to wet weather and flooding- Transport Infrastructure Act- Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act
and Regulations• Open Data
- Queensland Government’s open data initative- Provision of information to 3rd parties
• Traffic and Travel Information- Provision of traffic and travel information
![Page 13: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Standards and Guidelines
MUTCD
![Page 14: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
Part E
Introduction
Performance measurement
and reporting
Resourcing
TIMS qualifications, training
and progression
Activities
![Page 15: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Current Projects
• Alignment to Austroads Guide to Traffic Management
• Review of TIM Standard- TIM Diagrams- High Speed Environment
• Managed Motorway Policy Review
![Page 16: Traffic Incident Management Policies and Strategies in Queensland](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022062801/5681432a550346895daf99e5/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Key Messages
• Government priority• Affordable and realistic• Measurable• Consistency• Continuous improvement• Training