Perth’s trAFFiC nightMAre

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MOST CONGESTED COUNTRIES Moscow, Russia (66%) Warsaw, Poland (42%) Sydney / LA / Rome / Paris (33%) Perth, WA (30%) MOST CONGESTED CITIES 1. Moscow, Russia 2. Istanbul, Turkey 3. Warsaw, Poland ... 6. Los Angels, United States / Paris, France / Rome, Italy / Sydney, Australia 7. Johannesburg, South Africa / Perth, Australia Australia: 27% Congestion index based on congestion averaged across all cities South Africa: 25% Europe: 21% USA / Canada: 18% 31 minutes in peak traffic ... you can expect to be stuck in peak traffic for an extra 20 minutes! TomTom Congestion Index 2013 - www.tomtom.com/en_au/congestionindex/ TomTom Congestion Index 2013 - www.tomtom.com/en_au/congestionindex/ RAC, Horizons Magazine, Feb/March 2012; RAC, Travel Time Report, March 2013 RAC, Travel Time Report, March 2013 - rac.com.au/~/media/Advocacy/20130218%20RAC_TravelTime_iPDF_DRAFT.ashx An average 20 minute drive in no traffic is extended to Extra 11 minutes x twice per day = 22 mins DO THE CALCULATIONS... 22 mins x 5 times per week = 110 mins per week 110 mins x avg 45 working weeks per year = 83 hours per year THAT’S 11 WORKING DAYS PER YEAR STUCK IN TRAFFIC EQUATES TO 16.3 WORKING DAYS WAIT A MINUTE...! CAR EXPLOSION SPEED IMPLOSION July 2013 M T W T F S S July 2013 M T W T F S S If the No-Traffic travel time is extended to 30 minutes... = 100,000 vehicles on Perth roads Average speeds on major PERTH highways at peak times 2010: 1.82 million + 43,000 vehicles in the year vehicles on PERTH roads An estimated + 144,000 vehicles in the year 2011: 1.86 million 2012: 2.0 million 2019: 3.0 million report that running costs have increased by compared to the previous year of businesses 1 / 3 rd DUE TO CONGESTION. $5,000 Normal speed limit Speed at peak period Mitchell Fwy 14 km/h at Hepburn Avenue (AM peak period) 100 Kwinana Fwy 18 km/h at Mount Henry Bridge (AM peak period) 100 Tonkin Hwy 14 km/h at South Street (AM peak period) 100 Stirling Hwy 10 km/h at Bayview Terrace (PM peak period) 60 PERTH’S TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE The true cost of road congestion in Western Australia THE SOCIAL & BUSINESS COST 59% Increase in fuel costs Increase in capital expenditure & running costs 33% decrease in overall productivity YOU WILL SPEND AN EXTRA 40 MINUTES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TODAY. Increase in staff late to work 39% 32% FEDERAL ECONOMY THE COST OF CONGESTION TO THE 60% OF BUSINESSES 40% OF BUSINESSES $9.4 BILLION © Copyright 2013 $20.4 BILLION 2005 2020 est. TURN DOWN NEW WORK/CLIENTS MORE THAN PER WEEK as a direct result of traffic congestion. were forced to to their time on the road. 16% 25% 50 HOURS HAD LOST WORK said it added said they 10 HOURS report that congestion added NRMA Business Wise Congestion Survey, May 2013 - www.mynrma.com.au/about/media/congestion-making-us-sick-nrma-businesswise-survey.htm NRMA Business Wise Congestion Survey, May 2013 - www.mynrma.com.au/about/media/congestion-making-us-sick-nrma-businesswise-survey.htm RAC /CCI Congestion Survey, 2012 - rac.com.au/Motoring/Roadside-Assistance/For-your-business/~/media/Businesswise/Businesswise_congestion_survey2012_V2.ashx State of Australian Cities Report, 2010 - www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure/mcu/soac/previous.aspx#2010

Transcript of Perth’s trAFFiC nightMAre

Most Congested Countries

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Rome / Paris

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Australia: 27%Congestion index based on congestion averaged across all cities

south Africa: 25%europe: 21% usA / Canada: 18%

31 minutesin peak traffic

... you can expect to be stuck in

peak traffic for an extra 20 minutes!

TomTom

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TomTom Congestion Index 2013 - www.tomtom.com/en_au/congestionindex/

RAC, Horizons Magazine, Feb/March 2012; RAC, Travel Time Report, March 2013 RAC, Travel Time Report, March 2013 - rac.com.au/~/media/Advocacy/20130218%20RAC_TravelTime_iPDF_DRAFT.ashx

An average 20 minute drive

in no trafficis extended to

extra 11 minutes x twice per day = 22 minsdo the CALCuLAtions...

22 mins x 5 times per week = 110 mins per week 110 mins x avg 45 working weeks per year =

83 hours per year

thAt’s 11 Working dAys Per yeAr

stuCk in trAFFiC

equAtes to 16.3

Working dAys

WAit A Minute...!

CAr exPLosion sPeed iMPLosion

July 2013M T W T F S S

July 2013M T W T F S S

if the no-traffic travel time is extended to

30 minutes...

= 100,000 vehicles on Perth roadsAverage speeds on major Perth highways at peak times

2010: 1.82 million+ 43,000 vehicles in the year

vehicles on Perth roads

An estimated

+ 144,000 vehicles in the year2011: 1.86 million

2012: 2.0 million

2019: 3.0 million

report that running costs have increased by

compared to the previous year

of businesses1/3rd

due to Congestion.

$5,000

normal speed limit

speed at peak period

Mitchell Fwy 14 km/hat hepburn Avenue(AM peak period)

100

kwinana Fwy 18 km/hat Mount henry Bridge(AM peak period)

100

tonkin hwy 14 km/hat South Street(AM peak period)

100

stirling hwy 10 km/hat Bayview terrace(PM peak period)

60

Perth’s trAFFiC nightMAreThe true cost of road congestion in Western Australia

the soCiAL & Business Cost59%

increase in fuel costs

increase in capital expenditure & running costs

33% decrease in overall productivity

you WiLL sPend An extra 40 minutes in heAvy trAFFiC todAy.

increase in staff late to work

39% 32%

FederAL eConoMythe Cost oF Congestion to the

60% oF Businesses

40% oF Businesses

$9.4 BiLLion

© Copyright 2013

$20.4 BiLLion20052020

est.

turn doWn neW Work/CLients

More thAn Per Week

as a direct result of traffic congestion.

were forced to to their time on the road.

16%25%

50 hourshAd Lost Work

said it added

said they10 hours

report that congestion added

NRMA Business Wise Congestion Survey, May 2013 - www.mynrma.com.au/about/media/congestion-making-us-sick-nrma-businesswise-survey.htm

NRMA Business Wise Congestion Survey, May 2013 - www.mynrma.com.au/about/media/congestion-making-us-sick-nrma-businesswise-survey.htm

RAC /CCI Congestion Survey, 2012 - rac.com.au/Motoring/Roadside-Assistance/For-your-business/~/media/Businesswise/Businesswise_congestion_survey2012_V2.ashx

State of Australian Cities Report, 2010 - www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure/mcu/soac/previous.aspx#2010