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Coast To Coast

coast to coast

New Zealand Ferry Aratere Grounded and Refloated | Issues with Maritime Infrastructure What's Going on With Shipping? June 24, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the grounding of the New Zealand ferry Aratere and issues with maritime infrastructure worldwide. #supplychain #shipping #ferry #aratere #newzealand https://lnkd.in/gPMPgGGF

Main Roads Western Australia

More roads = more traffic. This is known as "Induced Demand" (Duranton & Turner (2011)). #publictransportation #thebottleneck #saveplanet #unep #naturebasedsolutions

Low coast

https://lnkd.in/gvHbqC23 Excited to support with the rail portion of this project, which will significantly change Australia's container terminal and supply chain. Rail Scope :Upgrades to the existing freight rail network between Kwinana and Cockburn, connecting the port with a logistic hub in Kenwick, Kewdale, and Forrestfield. About Westport : The Westport project in Western Australia is a major infrastructure initiative aimed at planning and developing a long-term, sustainable freight supply chain for the Perth metropolitan area and the surrounding regions. The project focuses on enhancing the efficiency, capacity, and safety of the freight transport network to support economic growth and improve liveability in the region. The Westport Taskforce, established in 2017, is responsible for leading the planning and development of the project. The taskforce comprises representatives from various government agencies, industry stakeholders, and the community. Key objectives of the Westport project include: Identifying and assessing options for the location, design, and development of a new container port and related infrastructure to meet future freight demand. Assessing the existing freight transport network, including road, rail, and port infrastructure, to identify opportunities for improvement and integration. Engaging with stakeholders, including industry, government, and the community, to gather input and feedback on the project's development and implementation. The project is divided into several stages, including a strategic planning phase, detailed planning and design phase, and implementation phase.

The City of Stirling is at at a Nexus with its upcoming Council and Resources committee this Tuesday where they will consider whether to support the Hector St safe active street project. Should be an interesting discussion! There will be impacts for the City’s active transport strategies in the future one way or the other. Check out the interim report evaluating the current operation of 4 km of the Moorland St safe active street which runs from Odin Road to West Coast Highway Scarborough. I’m staggered as to how much misunderstanding there is in the general community from well educated stakeholders of how safe active streets generally operate in allowing slow each way moving traffic in a 30 Kph zone - I think it’s more to do with fear of change and what as a community we are willing to compromise and live with for the greater good in terms of road safety and the activation of other transport modes. As a community, changes like this don’t happen overnight as can be seen in many examples from around Australia and the rest of the world.

As part of the government's pledge to "get Britain building", "poor quality and ugly areas" on parts of protected Green Belt land, such as abandoned car parks and wasteland will now be used under the new classification. But why does it matter and what does this mean for you? Read our latest blog to find out a little more: https://lnkd.in/ex3tCHJT

Fraser Coast Queensland, Australia