We were proud to sponsor Roads Australia's flagship Transforming Transport Summit in Sydney last week. It was an incredible opportunity to connect with key players shaping the future of Australia's transport infrastructure. #TransformingTransport #TransportInfrastructure
#TransformingTransport | Last week Roads Australia brought together Australia's top transport officials and industry leaders for our biggest policy event of year. The conversation centred on opportunities to unlock innovation, improve industry productivity and deliver better value and better infrastructure for our growing communities. Key takeaways from this year's Summit: 💠 Road-user charging seems inevitable with the loss of fuel excise revenue, so we must decide quickly how it should be implemented. It's clear that road-user charging is on the agenda, but it's not clear how it will actually be implemented. Commonwealth, state and territory governments should collaborate to decide on an appropriate road-user charge and how and when to implement it. While we need a per-km road-user charge now to replace the declining fuel excise tax, there is an opportunity for governments to consider the full range of demand management solutions used internationally to help manage traffic flows across the road network, address congestion and fund transport infrastructure. 💠 Achieving the benefits of collaborative contracting requires culture change. If we have the right culture in the transport sector and strong working relationships established early on, people are going to be more transparent, collaborative and solutions focused. Establishing trust early on is key to managing risk and delivering better project outcomes. 💠 Mode-shift is necessary for a more productive and sustainable transport system. Investment in public and active transport infrastructure and services is part of the answer, but so are incentives such as the 50c public transport fares in Queensland. Since their introduction, the 50c fares have seen record patronage levels across the public transport network in Queensland, with a staggering 40% uplift on the regional bus network. You can find the full #PhotoGallery from our 2025 Transforming Transport Summit here: https://lnkd.in/g57xv37T Once again thank you to all our speakers, our major sponsors Ansarada, John Holland and Stantec plus Arup, Ventia, Rockfield Technologies and CBS - Concrete & Civil Solutions.
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