Northern Territory Transport Strategy (2009-2010)

Client

Northern Territory Department of Lands and Planning

Project Description

The Northern Territory Integrated Regional Strategy provides options for reliable transport services across all regions of the Northern Territory and will contribute to developing greater education, health and social outcomes and enhancing business and tourism opportunities.

The differing nature of the communities in the NT means that a mix of road, air and marine transport is required across the different regions for the movement of passenger and freight. An integrated approach across all regions is applied to ensure consistency throughout the Territory, whilst ensuring the specific requirements of the regions are addressed. The Strategy’s focus on meeting the needs of the Territory’s five regions and will help shape a Territory wide Plan.

InfraPlan was engaged in the extensive consultation process across five regions and towns including remote areas such as Arnhem Land.

InfraPlan Involvement

InfraPlan, as part of the GHD Consortium undertaking the Integrated Regional Transport Strategy developed a series of initiatives and actions to create reliable transport services to meet community needs and to assist in the successful implementation of NT Government initiatives. To ensure this occurred InfraPlan:

• Identification of the major transport service gaps and priorities for each region
• Consideration of all modes of transport, including air, water, road and rail
• Integration and alignment with Federal, Territory and Municipal/Shire initiatives and policies to achieve a robust, inclusive and integrated transport services
• Comprehensive consultation with stakeholders and regional representatives to identify the issues, expectations and strategies associated with each region to ensure the development of a robust and comprehensive Strategy
• Identify successful interstate and international initia-tives or policies that can be applied to the NT experience
• Co-ordinate transport services and infrastructure delivery to match the needs and priorities of regional areas

Project Timeline

June 2009 to February 2010