Don't target drivers with GPS trackers: TWU
TWU weighs into debate on proposal for mandatory truck trackers, saying clients must be accountable for delivery times
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ATA calls for opinions on new trucking award
Industry gets the chance to name a new award that recognises acts of bravery by Australian truck drivers
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ATA gets a taste of Outback Australia
Trucking lobby heads to the Northern Territory to learn the issues facing outback operators
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Parties unveil transport plans
Rest areas, roads, safety, regulation and higher productivity vehicles – the political parties unveil their plans for the industry
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Trucking must play role in rail safety week: ATA
ATA urges trucking operators to remind their drivers about importance of level crossing safety as Rail Safety Week begins
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Most states will back road pricing reform: Q-Free
Tolling company says most jurisdictions will support mass-distance-location charging, but two states might hold out
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NTC outlines new charging schemes for trucking
The NTC will investigate five possible new charging schemes for the trucking industry, including mass-distance-location pricing
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US and UK trucking struggle to fight off sluggish economy
European and US road haulage sectors struggle to maintain momentum while trying to put the global financial crisis behind them
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Scania scales down prize for best young truck driver
Winner of this year's Young Australian Truck Driver will be given $10,000 instead of a free prime mover
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Dodgy trucking companies should be monitored: ATA
Electronic monitoring should be mandatory for trucking operators that persistently break road rules, ATA says
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Treat roads like electricity and water, economist says
Governments should price roads by introducing metering similar to electricity and water sectors, economist says
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Heavy rigid truck deaths fall
New statistics show a decline in the number of deaths involving heavy rigid trucks
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ATA puts the questions to election hopefuls
ATA releases election questionnaire to understand where Labor, the Coalition and the Greens stand on trucking
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Truckers say no to Greens rego proposal
Trucking operators have opposed a Greens proposal to significantly increase heavy vehicle costs, with one company labelling it "laughable"
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ATA releases election wish list for trucking industry
Both sides of politics need to invest more in trucking industry while ruling out greater cost burdens on operators: ATA
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NTC asks: should demerit points be reviewed?
Demerit points for fatigue management offences may be reviewed as part of moves to establish national transport regulations
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Port operators bound by new security arrangements
Port operators now bound by new maritime security arrangements, but current identification card holders will be given special consideration
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ATA won't step in on fatigue management case
ATA says it cannot financially support the legal fees of a truck driver caught out by inconsistent fatigue laws
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We need funds for national regulator: ATA
ATA fears a lack of resources will undermine efforts to score best deal for industry under national regulator
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ATA re-enters safe rates debate…sort of
ATA re-enters safe rates debate, amid claims it will sell industry "down the drain" if it doesn't become involved
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