ABERNETHY ROAD TRAIN ASSEMBLY AREA MONITORING SOLUTION

A HOT TIP for our members from MAINROADS

Available across Western Australia, Road Train Assembly Areas (RTAA) improve safety and productivity by providing transport operators with a safe, off-road space to park and rest. They also assist transport operators by providing an area to reassemble their vehicle that does not have appropriate access to the network. RTAAs are strategically located and improve the performance and functionality of the network.

The Abernethy Road RTAA is heavily utilised by the transport industry and availability is often limited due to vehicles, trailers, and equipment parking for extended periods. Main Roads also receives ongoing complaints from industry in relation to the theft of equipment from within the RTAA.

To address industry concerns Main Roads are looking to purchase and install a number of surveillance cameras within the RTAA and the following factors are being considered in regards to the monitoring solution:

• record and store up to 72 hours of footage

• Transport Operators will be able request a copy of the video file for footage recorded with the previous 72 hours

• be of a quality that will allow the identification of company insignia associated with the vehicles.

The installation of the cameras within the RTAA is expected to deliver positive outcomes including providing a deterrent for transport operators who park their vehicles and equipment contrary to the RTAA terms of use, improved availability of parking spaces and greater assurance for transport operators around security of vehicles within the RTAA.