AP-R442-13 AUSTROADS RESEARCH REPORT Asset Management Within a Safe System
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AP-R442-13 AUSTROADS RESEARCH REPORT Asset Management within a Safe System Asset Management within a Safe System Asset Management within a Safe System Published June 2013 © Austroads Ltd 2013 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without the prior written permission of Austroads. ISBN 978-1-925037-10-4 Austroads Project No. AT1692 Austroads Publication No. AP-R442-13 Project Manager Tom Engelke, Main Roads Western Australia Prepared by Tyrone Toole, Julia Kelley and Blair Turner ARRB Group Published by Austroads Ltd Level 9, Robell House 287 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone: +61 2 9264 7088 Fax: +61 2 9264 1657 Email: [email protected] www.austroads.com.au Austroads believes this publication to be correct at the time of printing and does not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of information herein. Readers should rely on their own skill and judgement to apply information to particular issues. Asset Management within a Safe System Sydney 2013 About Austroads Austroads’ purpose is to: . promote improved Australian and New Zealand transport outcomes . provide expert technical input to national policy development on road and road transport issues . promote improved practice and capability by road agencies. promote consistency in road and road agency operations. Austroads membership comprises the six state and two territory road transport and traffic authorities, the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport, the Australian Local Government Association, and NZ Transport Agency. Austroads is governed by a Board consisting of the chief executive officer (or an alternative senior executive officer) of each of its eleven member organisations: . Roads and Maritime Services New South Wales . Roads Corporation Victoria . Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland . Main Roads Western Australia . Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure South Australia . Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources Tasmania . Department of Transport Northern Territory . Department of Territory and Municipal Services Australian Capital Territory . Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Transport . Australian Local Government Association . New Zealand Transport Agency. The success of Austroads is derived from the collaboration of member organisations and others in the road industry. It aims to be the Australasian leader in providing high quality information, advice and fostering research in the road transport sector. Asset Management within a Safe System SUMMARY Project AT1692 was established by Austroads to consider the implications for asset management of the new Safe System approach and to help understand what implementing a Safe System would mean for asset managers. Both the Australian and New Zealand National Road Safety Strategies have adopted the Safe System, and there is a requirement for road agencies to take responsibility and act within their powers to minimise harm even in circumstances where they may not be negligent, through internal actions and cooperation with other stakeholders and the community. This report addresses the above needs by introducing the background to and evolution of the Safe System, recognising the need to manage crash forces to minimise fatal and serious injury outcomes, and the range of infrastructure and road use management solutions which could help reduce road trauma. The solutions extend beyond traditional solutions, building on the Safe System philosophy and integrating these with asset maintenance and road safety practice. The report identifies similarities between the Safe System and the Austroads Asset Management framework, and their underlying philosophies, with substantial opportunities for an integrated approach. These recognise core drivers, such as the respective National Road Safety Strategy, the need to manage parts of the network differently with a focus on risk management, incremental improvements and the opportunities afforded by new roads and major upgrades. The role of data and evidence based analysis and program development is a major opportunity, and the forthcoming Australian National Risk Assessment Model (ANRAM) and New Zealand’s KiwiRAP and other road agency guidelines and tools has the potential to make substantial contributions. The proposed ANRAM investment decision framework also provides a useful classification to aid the selection of appropriate strategies for different parts of the network. The need is to do more, and build on established practices in the interests of maximising harm reduction. This will require a balanced approach considering all outcome areas within the broader asset management imperative to maintain and preserve existing assets. Key process requirements to aid the objective of Safe System within the asset management framework have been defined, with a focus on the strategic asset management phases one to four. These were chosen because there are greater opportunities within these phases to maximise beneficial outcomes. They also provide greater opportunity for integrated solutions, and a practical framework for action. Examples of key knowledge are presented against the various asset management phases which illustrate the integration of asset management and the Safe System in response to the requirements and purpose of the proposed framework. They address the specific questions and issues which formed the basis for this project, and are accompanied by take home messages to aid their application in different contexts, e.g. maintenance and operations, brownfields and greenfields. A number of cross-cutting issues which are relevant to a number of phases are assigned to the one most suited to their initial consideration, including such issues as legal implications, asset creep and whole-of-life-cycle costs. The project has also identified knowledge gaps, including possible revisions to the Guide to Asset Management and other relevant guides to aid the achievement of a Safe System. It is concluded that achieving the required progress will require a strategic whole-of-business style approach harnessing the capacity within different disciplines, and across different programs. Austroads 2013 — i — Asset Management within a Safe System ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks and appreciation go to members of the working group and contributors to this report and the Project including: Tom Engelke Bob Given Russel Humble David Saffron Shane Tepper Riaz Ul Islam Ian Cossens Ian Hickson Usman Siddique Mahendra Mistry Mick Savage Paul Hillier Jan Karpinski David Darwin Peter Cairney Jim Psyridis Liam Terris Julian Chisnall Austroads 2013 — ii — Asset Management within a Safe System CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Aim ............................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Method................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 This Report ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.4.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.4.2 Scope ........................................................................................................................... 3 2 EMERGENCE OF THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH ........................................................... 5 2.1 The Safe System ................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Safe System Infrastructure, Road Use Management and CITS ............................................. 6 2.2.1 Framework for Infrastructure Solutions ......................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Speed Management and Speed Limits ......................................................................... 7 2.2.3 Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) ............................................................................... 8 2.3 What is Different about the Safe System Approach? .............................................................. 8 2.4 Relation to Road Asset Maintenance Practices .................................................................... 10 3 CONVERGENCE OF ASSET MANAGEMENT AND SAFE SYSTEM ................................. 11 3.1 Aims of Asset Management ................................................................................................. 11 3.2 Similarities and the Basis for Convergence .......................................................................... 11 3.3 An Asset Management Framework for a Safe System ......................................................... 13 3.4 Opportunities for Integration ................................................................................................. 15 3.4.1 Overview..................................................................................................................... 15 3.4.2 Specific Drivers ..........................................................................................................