Pacific National fined for truck infringement
Trucks working for rail company continued to use banned street despite government warning
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Napthine introduces amendment to scrap truck tax
Victorian Government moves to officially wipe the proposed Port of Melbourne truck tax from the books
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The Victorian Opposition demands answers
The Truck Action Plan was excluded from the Victorian Government's infrastructure list and the Victorian Opposition asks why
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Department says no to fuel tank design rule resurrection
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport is unconvinced that Australian Design Rules should be reapplied to heavy vehicle fuel tanks.
The rule relating to fuel tanks, ADR 17, was repealed in 2005 and not replaced.
Road safety expert John Lambert has called for a rethink on fuel tank safety following last week’s Penshurst crash in which a truck driver was incinerated and a UK motorway conflagration involving trucks and has pointed to at least nine reported truck accidents since May where he believes the modern tanks were at risk from heat.
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Baillieu scraps truck tax for licence fee at Port of Melbourne
Government dumps truck tax at Port of Melbourne, replacing it with a licence fee in a move welcomed by industry
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NRMA rejects call for toll on Pacific Highway
Motoring group rejects push for the Pacific Highway to be tolled, claiming road users already contribute enough through fuel excise
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ALC backs Abbott's infrastructure proposal
Tony Abbott's plan to "revitalise Infrastructure Australia" gains the backing of peak lobby group the Australian Logistics Council
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Truss commits to rest areas but quiet on road funding
Coalition commits to 500 rest areas, but industry will need to wait to find out more about its transport plans
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Ports body pushes cooperation to end bottlenecks
Ports Australia throws weight behind push for industry solutions to fix bottlenecks
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Port congestion charge a step closer
Victoria begins search for companies to implement a truck congestion charge at the Port of Melbourne
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SA IAP goes live in July
Government plans to release IAP in South Australia in July, but says it will not be linked to HML
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Victoria calls for federal funds for road projects
Brumby Government seeks federal funds for WestLink project and the plan to remove trucks from local roads
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Contracts signed for Kempsey Pacific Hwy bypass
Way cleared for construction of Kempsey Bypass after Leighton assigned to the project
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More trucks blamed for rise in crashes
A rise in the number of trucks on the road has been blamed for an increase in heavy vehicle crashes
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$1b Adelaide north-south 'Superway' wins approval
Design approved for 'super highway' as backbone of north-south corridor in Adelaide
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$5.6m Mitchell Hwy overpass improves truck safety
Construction of new rail overpass at Molong on Mitchell Highway improves safety for trucks
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Infrastructure cut-backs risk 60,000 Qld jobs: report
Up to 60,000 Queensland jobs could be lost in next three to five years unless Government continues with high level of infrastructure investment
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'Great day' for WA as new highway opens
Kwinana Freeway extension and Forrest Highway opens ahead of schedule, cutting travel times by 30 minutes
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Douglas Arterial Duplication gets green light
Major construction on Douglas Arterial Duplication in North Queensland to begin early next year
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$15m Yarra Glenn truck diversion begins build
Construction on $15 million truck bypass at Yarra Glenn begins, to divert 1200 trucks a day
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