In 2002, the Melbourne 2030 planning for sustainable growth strategy was launched with nine core directions covering everything from green initiatives to affordable housing. Direction 8 was a series of policies geared to improving transport in the metropolis and included Policy 8.4 – ‘Manage the road system to achieve integration, choice and balance by developing an efficient and safe network and making the most of existing infrastructure’.
Nearly two-thirds of the way through the Melbourne 2030 timeline, it’s understandable the progress of that particular direction has been significantly impacted by the pandemic.
Andrew Henshaw is the Victorian Department of Transport’s director of Network Performance Insights, Transport Services and comes from a background in strategic business improvement, with nearly 20 years in the banking sector. He explains his expertise as ascertaining “how organisations can use better data to drive better decision-making in order to get a better financial
