Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropolitan
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Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropolitan
Postby worzel » Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:43 pm
Sounds very promising. Let's hope its not a political stunt to make a difficult issue go away.
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby CXCommuter » Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:23 pm
Sorry way too jaded/cynical to think this will be a positive action- by the time this report comes out will be the next election when the next govt will enact other survey after disregarding this one.
Politicians- prove me wrong
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby BandedRail » Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:18 pm
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby rolandp » Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:54 am
Should I forward the Google maps recorded last year showing the bumps see PSP Maintenance- is enough being done. Data was also forwarded to DoT with no response back.It would also look at how comprehensive and well-maintained the cycling network was on the main metropolitan transport routes.
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby worzel » Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:39 pm
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Postby Thoglette » Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:33 pm
It would be most unusual if the such as study was not going to take submissions from interested parties or the public.rolandp wrote:Should I forward the Google maps recorded last year showing the bumps see PSP Maintenance- is enough being done. Data was also forwarded to DoT with no response back.
ps - nice to see that the ABC can at least find the right advocacy groups!
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Senate Road Safety Audit closing 27-Feb-14
Postby CycleSnail » Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:34 pm
Senate inquiry into aspects of road safety in Australia
Submissions due 27 February 2015
Website: http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus ... oad_safety" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Terms of Reference:
Aspects of road safety in Australia, having particular regard to:
a. the social and economic cost of road-related injury and death;
b. the importance of design standards on imported vehicles, as Australian vehicle manufacturing winds down;
c. the impact of new technologies and advancements in understanding of vehicle design and road safety;
d. the different considerations affecting road safety in urban, regional and rural areas;
e. other associated matters.
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Re: Senate Road Safety Audit closing 27-Feb-14
Postby Thoglette » Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:55 pm
email contact for submissions is rrat.sen@aph.gov.auCycleSnail wrote: Senate inquiry into aspects of road safety in Australia
Submissions due 27 February 2015
A relevant point that is always missed by these is the top of the safety pyramid: remove the risk.
From where we are the simplest way to reduce the road toll is to get people out of single-occupant vehicles and into other modes of transport.
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby CycleSnail » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:14 pm
General information from this survey may be used to inform our audit and may appear as support information in the final audit report.
The survey can be found here
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Postby rolandp » Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:39 pm
Last page of the survey provides contact details which apparently isn't available anywhere else. Copied for reference below:
If you have any questions or queries in relation to this survey or the audit please contact our Office on 6557 7500 or email consultation@audit.wa.gov.au (please write these details down as you won't be able to access them once you have closed this survey).
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby cj7hawk » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:19 am
Just how the heck are you supposed to travel south from Midland anyway? I've seen the bicycle bypass at the intersection of Gt Eastern Hwy bypass and Roe, but how are you supposed to get there in the first place? And if you do, where do you ride?
I'm sure the more experienced riders know the answers already... But I am not a more experienced rider.
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Postby CycleSnail » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:42 am
This is a good opportunity to provide feedback, and it is to an agency that is not directly involved in the cycling issues nor are they accountable to Police or Transport or Planning, but their observations are considered carefully.
The person who has been tasked to research the issue and to write the report is a regular commuting cyclist, in addition to all the other qualities. The auditor general ensured that there was a presence from their organisation at many of the cycling forums and events in the last few weeks.
So, please comment and encourage your cycling friends (if you have any) to do likewise.
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby Aushiker » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:03 pm
In my view from a bicycle rider's perspective the very telling statement in this report was not page 27 but the comments on the Department of Transport’s Moving People Network Plan which has been in draft since 2013. I have outlined my thoughts about this on my blog and have written to Minister Nalder seeking an update on its status but given this plan was, to quote the Auditor General,CycleSnail wrote:To get an idea what a report and recommendations from an Auditor General Report look like, refer to the report on congestion that was just released. Note that the upgrade program of the PSP network is part of the congestion management strategy (see page 27 of the report)
I would hope that serious questions are now being asked of the Minister as to what is happening with this plan.aimed at defining the function of the road network and improving the design for road based transit and cycling infrastructure. It was intended to support the whole-of—government land use strategy Directions 2031 and Beyond to ensure that transport and land use are linked to provide sustainable outcomes.
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby rolandp » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:50 am
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/oagcycling" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby Thoglette » Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:48 pm
Ok, found out what's been slowing this and the traffic management framework (sp?) reports.Aushiker wrote:...the Department of Transport’s Moving People Network Plan which has been in draft since 2013.
....I would hope that serious questions are now being asked of the Minister as to what is happening with this plan.
Eric Lumsden, Chairman of the Western Australian Planning Commission, has been charing an effort to develop a new Stephenson plan - covering not just transport but also power, water, housing, parks etc etc.
He said that, rather than have to re-jig them post publication of these reports, he convinced the relevant parties to halt work on the plans.To create a dynamic, vibrant and liveable city into the 21st century, the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) has developed the draft Perth and Peel (AT) 3.5 million suite of documents. The suite consists of the Perth and Peel (AT) 3.5million report that provides a snapshot of where we are now and where we might be in the future and four draft sub-regional planning frameworks. The vision considered population growth, employment, housing, transport and environment issues. Once finalised, the frameworks will be used by State agencies and local governments to guide residential and industrial development, and supporting infrastructure
Unfortunately the talk was rather short on detail of what the plan actually contained, however the outer harbour is apparently in.
He did express frustration (perhaps more than he intended) at the trend in governments for "ad hoc" infrastructure decisions but no-one was able to draw him into naming examples.
He underlined that the purpose of the plan was to help minimise that sort of thing and, particularly, prepare treasury with the necessary understanding of the impact of trade offs.
He stated (16 Jun) that this has been a whole of government approach with bipartisan support. He didn't say whether academia (esp. Newman & Hendrigan) were on board.
See also https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/p ... ook-future" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby Killswitch » Wed Oct 14, 2015 3:53 pm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-14/p ... ds/6853732" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby Mububban » Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:31 pm
Sounds about rightCycle routes in Perth are underfunded and poorly planned, WA auditor-general Colin Murphy has found.
The findings were made in an audit undertaken to determine whether suitable support and infrastructure was in place to encourage cycling.
It found cycle paths were of varying quality and levels of maintenance, and did not always comply with Australian standards, creating "conflicting and less safe conditions for cycling".
"Only 48 per cent of the planned PSP [Principal Shared Paths] cycle network is complete and well maintained," the report said.
"Of the existing routes, many do not connect well because some sections have not been built, and older paths need upgrading if they are to cater for increasing demand."
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:20 pm
Speaking on Ride2Work Day, Transport Minister Dean Nalder said $27.07 million would be spent on expanding the network of principal shared paths at the following locations:
Fremantle Rail line - Shenton Park to Loch Street StatioN
- Grant Street to Cottesloe Station
- Cottesloe to Victoria Street Station
Midland Rail line - Guildford Bridge to Railway Parade
- Guildford Station to East Street
- East Street to Morrison Road
Mitchell Freeway - Civic Place to Karrinyup Road
- Karrinyup Road to Erindale Road
Major Projects - Northlink WA
- Malaga Drive interchange
- Gateway WA
- Roe Highway
- Roe 8
- Mitchell Freeway extension.
Map can be found here.
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby rolandp » Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:16 pm
conducted a survey from March to April 2015 to gather community opinion on cycling infrastructure and safety in the Perth metropolitan area. Results are shown in Appendix 1. The number of respondents, at 2 828, was the highest number that had responded to our surveys to date
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Re: Auditor-general to investigate adequacy of WA's metropol
Postby mich rolling » Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:43 am
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/activetr ... /25730.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
As I keep banging on about it, without data advocates and critics can say what they like without fear of being wrong.
More cyclists are riding therefore more facilities are needed/fewer cyclists ride so forget about 'em.
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