Konferens: HVTT12: International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology, 2012, Stockholm

Japan and Australia are two very different countries when it comes to their road networks. Although Japan is many times smaller than Australia it has roughly 1.2 million km of road network compared to Australia’s 800,000 km. This equates to a road density of approximately 3,100 m/km2 of land for Japan, and a mere 100 m/km2 of land for Australia. This reflects the nature of each country, Japan’s large population and high density urban areas requires careful management of the freight network to allow efficient movement within the space-constrained road network. Australia, on the other hand, has a small population widely distributed in centres over vast distances. Although the nature of the freight task is different, both countries require detailed knowledge and effective access to the networks to allow industry to efficiently operate. Both Japan and Australia have developed particular strengths as their access frameworks have matured through differing influences. This paper aims to describe these strengths and their benefits.