A NEW WAY OF MAKING THINGS HAPPEN: THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

The Transport Infrastructure Project (TIP) has been established by Transport WA to promote and support: a coordinated and integrated vision for priority transport infrastructure requirements in WA; the identification of gaps in existing transport infrastructure and inefficiencies in current systems; the funding of key projects; and the identification of new infrastructure opportunities and the realisation of their potential worth. The paper outlines the ways in which TIP has gone about achieving these objectives, with particular reference to: sharing of information and the development of partnerships between the three levels of government, between agencies at both state and federal government levels, and between government and the private sector; the adoption of a strategic asset management approach to transport infrastructure, and cross-sectoral, private sector and other innovative approaches to funding. The approach is illustrated by case studies that highlight the importance of the project to local government infrastructure programs, including: Transport for plantation timber; TravelSmart (demand management for metropolitan transport); High and Wide Loads transport. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E202262.