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Policies and initiatives
> Direction 8. Better transport links
> Policy 8.6
Policy 8.6 – Review transport practices, including
design, construction and management, to reduce environmental impacts
There are many opportunities to further reduce
the environmental impact of transport. The major concerns are air
pollution and noise at local level, the consumption of fossil fuels,
and greenhouse gas emissions. Significant progress has been made
in reducing vehicle emissions through design requirements. Higher
standards for emission controls and fuel consumption will continue
to be introduced nationally over the life of Melbourne 2030.
Development of industry can have adverse impacts
on inner urban residential areas. Careful intervention is required
to minimise conflict as freight volumes grow. The operational and
transportation impacts associated with freight generating facilities
can be minimised by careful selection of sites in relation to other
urban development and the transport network.
Across Victoria, improvements will be made at project
and operational levels. For example, environmental outcomes will
be improved by applying better environmental practices during project
implementation, more stringent noise standards, and guidelines for
freight operators.
Initiatives
| 8.6.1 |
Prepare environmental design and
construction guidelines that ensure best practice standards
and that reduce the environmental impacts of transport infrastructure
– adopt them for all transport projects undertaken by State
agencies, require local councils to apply them to State-funded
projects, and encourage franchisees and other companies providing
transport facilities and services to do the same |
| 8.6.2 |
Update standards and procedures
for reducing traffic and rail noise, including noise standards
for new projects and targets for existing infrastructure |
| 8.6.3 |
Develop guidelines for industrial
land managers to reduce the environmental impact of freight
operations |
| 8.6.4 |
Prepare and publish new evaluation
guidelines for transport projects that are consistent for all
travel modes and emphasise social, environmental and economic
performance as the basis for assessing funding priorities |
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