PATREC Research Forum
Curtin University Perth
Western Australia, 1 October 2009
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C Y O'Connor Prize
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The 5th PATREC Research Forum will be held at Curtin University 1 October 2009. PATREC, Fremantle Ports and the Transport Authority are pleased to again sponsor this unique event.

The PATREC Research Forum is becoming the premier annual event to discuss the findings of research on issues in urban land use/transport interaction, environment and transport, transport safety and security and freight logistics and infrastructure. Forum participants and presentations represent a wide spectrum of interests including urban land use/transport interaction, environment and transport, transport energy, transport safety and security, freight and logistics, transport economics, infrastructure, commercial property development, property finance, community engagement and sustainability.

Following the all day forum, guests and forum participants are invited tol attend a social reception and presentation of the C.Y. O’Connor Prize, at the same venue.

Attendance to the Research Forum is free of charge but registration is necessary. To register your attendance, please complete the To register your attendance, please complete the 2009 PATREC Research Forum Online Registration Form.

C Y O'Connor Prize
The C.Y. O’Connor Prize, awarded for the best paper presented at the Annual PATREC Research Forum, honours an important figure in the history of Australian transport infrastructure development. Charles Yelverton O’Connor (1843-1902) was Western Australia’s Chief Engineer and Acting Manager of Railways from 1891 at a time when the young colony was growing rapidly and needed bold leadership to plan and execute major new infrastructure. He was responsible for establishing much of the State’s early rail network, including the Midland Railway Workshops, completed in 1905, and of a protected harbour at Fremantle. He was also responsible for the bold conception, design and construction of the 600 km Goldfields water pipeline. Wrongly accused of corruptly benefiting from public works contracts, he took his own life on the beach south of Fremantle. For further information please refer to this brochure kindly provided by the Kalgoorlie Goldfields Visitor Centre.

To submit an abstract please complete the online abstract submission form.

Please Note: Only one prize will be awarded per paper irrespective of multiple authors. The presenter(s) will receive the award on behalf of all authors.

The C.Y. O'Connor Prize is proudly sponsored by Fremantle Ports and the Public Transport Authority.
List of Abstracts, Full Papers and Presentations
The PATREC Research Forum is intended to facilitate presentation of papers and discussion relating to the current research activities of PATREC affiliates and students in the collaborating universities. While papers presented to the forum are refereed for the quality of their presentation of research outcomes, neither the Planning and Transport Research Centre nor its supporting sponsors necessarily endorse all of the content in the papers and presentations made to the Forum.

Stephen Bradford CorporationFuture Port Developments Abstract
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W.E.J. (Ted) Williams Ownership Models of Port and Rail Facilities Abstract
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Bobbie Oliver Writing the Union: History Lessons for Transport Planners? Abstract
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Michaela Evans Discipline of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Western Australia Abstract
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Amy Thom Voluntary travel behaviour change towards sustainable travel in Perth – what works? Abstract
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Y. S. Yeo, P. Jitsangiam, and H. R. Nikraz Sustainability Assessment of Hydrated Cement Treated Crushed Rock Base (HCTCRB) Abstract
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Andrew Went Electric Vehicles and their policy implications for Vehicle to Grid technology Abstract
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Roger Thompson
CY O'Connor Prize Winner
Ultra-heavy Axle Loads: Design and Management Strategies for Mine Pavements Abstract
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Ghassan Daban A successful TOD will reinforce both the community and the Transit System? Abstract
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Heidi Lansdell Trends in Urban Form and Travel Behaviour: What’s Old is New Again Abstract
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Steve Beyer The Role of Parking Policy in the Urban Transport System Abstract
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Andrew Wilkinson A Critical Examination of Projections of a Housing Shortage in Australia Abstract
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