Celebrating 10 years of TraNSIT - the data tool that keeps Australia moving

In a country with a landmass as large as Australia’s, transport infrastructure is essential. From fresh food to minerals - avocadoes to zinc - commodities often have complicated logistics and travel long-distance routes of 1000 kilometres or more that can be enormously expensive for producers.

A combination of infrastructure investment and regulatory change can bring about substantial reductions in transport and logistics costs. But in order to optimise value from the investment options available, we need a good evidence base: a comprehensive overview of routes and vehicle selections, along with system strengths and vulnerabilities.

That’s where TraNSIT comes in.

TraNSIT is the Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool. It’s a spatial computer model that creates incredibly detailed maps of Australia’s supply chains, freight movements and costings - and 2022 marks the tool’s 10-year anniversary.