RIM PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring Schemes (NSW)

Note: These schemes provide Transport for NSW with aggregated and de-identified data on enrolled PBS Level 1–4 vehicles. For similar schemes that provide identifiable data at a higher level of assurance to Transport for NSW, see TMA PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring Schemes (NSW).

About PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring

RIM PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring schemes use the Road Infrastructure Management (RIM) application of the National Telematics Framework.

Performance-Based Standards (PBS) road network access in NSW is based on four PBS performance levels (1–4) and access classes ‘A’ and ‘B’ as stated in the PBS Network Classification Guidelines and as shown below.

PBS Performance Level	Access Class ‘A’	Access Class ‘B’
1	≤ 20 metres in length	≤ 20 metres in length
2	≤ 26 metres in length	≤ 30 metres in length*†
3	≤ 36.5 meters in length	≤ 42 metres in length
4	≤ 53.5 meters in length	≤ 60 meters in length

Vehicles belonging to PBS categories Level 1, 2A, 2B ≤ 30m, 3A and 4A may operate on approved network routes shown on the Transport for NSW PBS map, and as described in Schedule 2 of the National Class 2 Performance-Based Standards Vehicle (Tier 1) Authorisation Notice (‘Notice’) if they comply with entry rules on the Transport for NSW website and PBS road network access conditions.

Vehicles belonging to PBS categories Level 2B > 30m, 3B and 4B may operate on approved network routes shown on the Transport for NSW PBS map under a permit issued by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) if they comply with entry rules on the Transport for NSW website and PBS road network access conditions.

Transport operators must conform with the requirements specified within the Notice or NHVR permit. Enrolment in an appropriate scheme of the RIM application is one of these requirements.

Enrolling in a RIM PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)

Transport operators can enrol vehicles in one of the following RIM PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring schemes by contacting a certified Application Service Provider (ASP):

• RIM PBS Level 1 Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)
• RIM PBS Level 2A Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)
• RIM PBS Level 2B ≤ 30m Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)
• RIM PBS Level 2B > 30m Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)
• RIM PBS Level 3A Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)
• RIM PBS Level 3B Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)
• RIM PBS Level 4A Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW)
• RIM PBS Level 4B Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (NSW).

Data generated from enrolled vehicles is sent to TCA from each ASP. Aggregated and de-identified reports are made available to Transport for NSW and participating local governments via the Telematics Analytics Platform (TAP).

Further details about the operation of a RIM PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring scheme are available in the RIM PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring Schemes (NSW) document.

For more information on this scheme, please contact us.

Other schemes

You might also be interested in:

• TMA PBS Level 1–4 Vehicle Monitoring Schemes (NSW)
• RIM SPECTS (NSW)
• RIM Port Botany Container Movement Efficiency Scheme (NSW)
• TMA PBS Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (TAS)
• TMA PBS Vehicle Monitoring Scheme (WA)
• TMA Higher Mass Limits Scheme (QLD).

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