57. Guide future transport infrastructure investments into areas of strategic need by refreshing statewide strategic transport planning, aligned with land-use plans and policies, including:
- developing, publishing and implementing a new 20-year regional transport plan, including a focus on freight supply chains across all modes and across all regions outside of Perth and Peel that builds on recent region-specific freight plans and considers strategic cross-regional issues
- developing, publishing and implementing a new 20-year Perth and Peel transport plan that combines and prioritises all key mode-specific transport planning across Transport Portfolio agencies and embeds a diverse range of non-build, demand management and transport innovation opportunities and scenarios, and station precinct intensification opportunities
- finalising development of the new Perth transport model, which incorporates the use of modern, diverse network usage data and establishes a seamless staffing and operational model for use across the Transport Portfolio.
The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 57 is partially supported. For further information please refer to the response document.
Actions:
57.82 Develop a strategy for port and freight supply chain infrastructure, specially tailored around funding and investment approaches, and supported by individual commodity specific strategies
57.83 Progress a high-level plan for metropolitan freight
57.84 Undertake regional public transport trials that will consider passenger transport requirements in regional areas
57.85 Complete the new Perth Transport Model
3/4 actions on schedule
1/4 actions complete
57.82 On schedule
DoT has commenced development of the Regional Freight Strategy, completing the desktop review, gap analysis and delivery roadmap. Five workshops have been held across the regions in partnership with the Freight and Logistics Council. The Strategy will be progressed during 2024, with completion anticipation in 2025.
57.83 On schedule
Detailed planning work to support a metropolitan freight strategy is dependent on the final investment decision on Westport.
57.84 Complete
Action is complete. The Esperance bus trial has concluded and has resulted in permanent service provision. The results of the Collie to Bunbury bus trial have been finalised and the service provision will be subject to future Budget processes.
57.85 On schedule
Implementation is progressing with the person travel demand model and the commercial vehicle model on track to be developed by September 2024.