Rail Industry 10-year Strategic Plan (2008-2017)
What is the intent of the rail industry’s ten-year Strategic Plan?
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has adopted a 10-year Strategic Plan towards 2017 for the rail industry to achieve the following shares of freight and passenger business all with sustainable returns:
- 95% of bulk commodities by land transport by gross tonne km (gtk);
- 90% of general freight transported east to west by land transport by gtk;
- 50% of general freight transported from Melbourne to Sydney to Brisbane by land transport by gtk; and
- doubling of urban passenger numbers.
How does the rail industry expect to achieve its strategic targets?
Rail industry actions through the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) are focussed towards the following seven strategic objectives outlined in the 10-year Strategic Plan:
- achieve single regulatory frameworks for Rail Safety, OH&S and Environment;
- ensure rail is positively advantaged by the emissions trading regime relative to competitors;
- influence policy settings so governments provide sufficient incentives and investments in rail (above and below rail);
- industry collaboration to improve efficiency, productivity and safety;
- to bring about the introduction of measures that substantially reduces level crossing collisions;
- promote long-term strategic planning and policy to ensure rail’s contribution to economy and society is maximised; and
- future rail people capability.
The Strategic Plan also identifies specific outcomes that the ARA will seek to attain to achieve the seven strategic objectives.
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> ARA’s Strategic Plan – 2008-2017
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