National Freight Performance Framework The Australian Government’s is seeking views on the potential need for a national freight performance framework and the likely key indicators. This paper provides an overview of existing freight performance indicators, and an indicative proposal for potential additional indicators, particularly focussed on supply chains. Mode-specific freight performance indicators A number of mode-specific indicators are currently available in a number of publications from BITRE and other sources. These are summarised in Table 1.1, as well as some indicators currently in development. As part of a national freight performance framework, these indicators could be presented in single location, increasing visibility and allowing an overall picture of freight performance. Existing mode specific indicator Container Rail Road Air ports freight Cost $/container Freight rate Freight rate Freight (including estimates estimates rate land-side) estimates ARTC ABS ABS revenue/tkm producer producer index ABS price producer indexes* price index Travel/transport Container Scheduled Some road time turnaround terminal to speeds, as times terminal time available from states Truck turnaround In times development: Vessel Average turnaround travel times time/Truck speeds on Duration of key freight import/export routes procedures (Dept of Immigration & Border Protection) Reliability 95th Trains within In Flight percentile of 30 minutes development: delays ship of schedule GPS truck turnaround movement time data Ships waiting at
National Freight Performance Framework The Australian Government’s is seeking views on the potential need for a national freight performance framework and the likely key indicators. This paper provides an overview of existing freight performance indicators, and an indicative proposal for potential additional indicators, particularly focussed on supply chains. Mode-specific freight performance indicators A number of mode-specific indicators are currently available in a number of publications from BITRE and other sources. These are summarised in Table 1.1, as well as some indicators currently in development. As part of a national freight performance framework, these indicators could be presented in single location, increasing visibility and allowing an overall picture of freight performance. Existing mode specific indicator Container ports Rail Road Air freight Cost $/container (including land-side) ABS producer price indexes* Freight rate estimates ARTC revenue/tkm ABS producer price index Freight rate estimates ABS producer index Freight rate estimates Travel/transport time Container turnaround times Truck turnaround times Vessel turnaround times Duration of import/export procedures (Dept of Immigration & Border Protection) Scheduled terminal to terminal time Some road speeds, as available from states In development: Average travel time/Truck speeds on key freight routes Reliability 95th percentile of ship turnaround time Ships waiting at Trains within 30 minutes of schedule In development: GPS truck movement data Flight delays