TMA Hill Descent Monitoring Schemes (NSW)

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• TMA Hill Descent Monitoring – Mount Ousley Scheme (NSW)
• TMA Hill Descent Monitoring – Beacon Hill Scheme (NSW)
• Common TMA HDM Scheme (NSW) Features

TMA Hill Descent Monitoring – Mount Ousley Scheme (NSW)

The TMA Hill Descent Monitoring – Mount Ousley Scheme (NSW) uses the Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA) of the National Telematics Framework.

The scheme is made available by Transport for NSW to monitor:

• Movement, mass and estimated speed of enrolled vehicles operating under an appropriate instrument of access approval on part of the NSW road network, namely Mount Ousley (noting the instrument of access approval will be related to this section of road only, and any other permits or Notices that these vehicles operate under are not monitored by this scheme)
• Estimated speed that exceeds the 40 km/h speed limit when descending Mount Ousley
• Mass that exceeds the mass limits stated in the applicable instrument of access approval when descending Mount Ousley.

In addition to fitment of a telematics device, eligible vehicles must also be fitted with a Smart OBM system.

Important: Until 1 June 2024, Operators of eligible A-Double combinations operating under the ‘Interim OBM’ arrangement may continue operating whilst in the process of arranging fitment of TCA-approved Smart OBM systems to those vehicles. Fitment of a Smart OBM system in an eligible vehicle is mandatory after 1 June 2024.

TMA Hill Descent Monitoring – Beacon Hill Scheme (NSW)

The TMA Hill Descent Monitoring – Beacon Hill Scheme (NSW) uses the Telematics Monitoring Application (TMA) of the National Telematics Framework.

The scheme is made available by Transport for NSW to monitor:

• Movement, mass and estimated speed of PBS Truck and Dog vehicles operating under permit on part of the NSW road network, namely Beacon Hill (noting the permit to operate will be related to this section of road only, and any other permits or Notices that these vehicles operate under are not monitored by this scheme)
• Estimated speed that exceeds the 20 km/h speed limit when descending Beacon Hill
• Mass that exceeds 57.5 tonnes when descending Beacon Hill.

In addition to fitment of a telematics device, eligible vehicles must also be fitted with a Smart OBM system.

Common TMA HDM Scheme (NSW) Features

To participate in a TMA HDM (NSW) scheme, transport operators must conform with the requirements specified within the access approval (e.g. a Notice or permit). Enrolment in TMA is one of these requirements.

Find out more details on the scheme by downloading a copy of the TMA Hill Descent Monitoring Schemes document.

To offer services for a TMA HDM (NSW) scheme, an application service provider (ASP) must be certified by TCA to offer TMA services. TCA must also approve telematics devices and Smart OBM systems used in the scheme.

TCA will analyse data received through the TMA application.

Reporting will be made available to Transport for NSW via the Telematics Analytics Platform (TAP).

TCA will forward to Transport for NSW graphical representations that include statistical analyses of gross vehicle mass and estimated vehicle speed for a hill descent monitored by a TMA HDM (NSW) scheme.

For more information on this scheme, please contact us.

Other schemes

You might also be interested in:

• RIM Road Train Farm Gate Access Scheme (NSW)
• TMA Road Train Monitoring Scheme (VIC)
• TMA PBS Vehicle Mass Monitoring Scheme (QLD).

For interstate transport operators, you should also consider similar schemes in other jurisdictions.