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πŸ“‹ Case Study

Coal Mine Haul Road Upgraded as All-Weather Community Transport & EV Charging Corridor

Haul road decommissioning would sever remote Aboriginal communities from health and education services

πŸ—οΈ Project Overview

BHP Mt Arthur, NSW, Australia – Transition Pathway Initiative

🎯 Challenge

Haul road decommissioning would sever remote Aboriginal communities from health and education services

πŸ”§ Design Approach

Dual-use haul road upgraded with low-carbon asphalt, solar canopy, EV charging nodes, and rest stops co-managed by local elders’ council

πŸ“ Design Diagram

Low-Carbon Asphalt Solar Canopy (182 tCOβ‚‚e/yr) EV Node EV Node EV Node Rest Stop Rest Stop Elders' Council Co-Managed Transport Equity Index +42% Decommissioning severs access 300 m upgraded corridor Coal Mine Haul Road β†’ Community Corridor

AI-generated project design illustration

πŸ“ Key Calculations

Transport Equity Index

Avg. Travel Time Reduction Γ— Service Frequency Increase
Result: 42% improvement
Quantified access justice metric

Carbon Offset Co-Benefit

Solar kWh Generated Γ— Grid Emission Factor
Result: 182 tCOβ‚‚e/year
Linked to community climate resilience fund

πŸ“Š Results

35% reduction in emergency response time; 100% school attendance increase in connected communities; funded via NSW Social Licence Infrastructure Grant

πŸ’‘ Lessons Learned

  • β€’Dual-use infrastructure requires shared maintenance MOUs
  • β€’EV charging must be interoperable and culturally accessible
  • β€’Rest stops need gender-inclusive design

βœ… Key Takeaways

  • 1Dual-use infrastructure requires shared maintenance MOUs
  • 2EV charging must be interoperable and culturally accessible
  • 3Rest stops need gender-inclusive design