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10 Feb 2012 | VFLC CEO says the rail network must improve to address landside port efficiency and traffic congestion...
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10 Feb 2012 | NatRoad may support mandatory paid waiting time but claims there is no "definitive proof" to justify safe rates tribunal...
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU threatens strike action against 1st Fleet after it refused 18 percent wage claim for Queensland truck drivers...
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28 Nov 2008 | Sub-contractor responsible for workplace death, despite incident happening at Star Track Express depot...
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12 Sep 2008 | Fletcher International Exports convicted and fined almost $50,000 over chain of responsibility breaches...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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| MORE TECHNICAL NEWS...
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10 Feb 2012 | As truck sales began to recover, those worried RBA's decision to hold interest rates could slow growth can take heart...
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08 Feb 2012 | Despite being a small player in Australia, Swedish manufacturer Scania is making its presence felt in Europe...
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06 Feb 2012 | Mercedes-Benz will boost its commercial van line-up in Australia with the newly released Citan light duty van...
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07 Apr 2009 | Caterpillar will re-emerge in Australian tied with International, with new trucks to hit showrooms this year...
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04 Aug 2008 | Iveco's Sydney Truck Show stand showcases product line-up and reflects commitment to ‘going the distance’....
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06 Aug 2008 | New truck sales drop dramatically as European manufacturers take advantage of emissions standards....
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09 Feb 2012 |
Truckie airlifted to hospital after being ejected from his cabin in a serious crash with another truck ...
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06 Feb 2012 |
Motoring group advocates tougher line against drug-drivers in NSW, claiming they are being let off the hook ...
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30 Nov 2011 |
Sydney container haulage firm Paradigm Engineering is planning to contest fines imposed on its trucks at Port Botany.
Paradigm partner Warren Symonds, who is also linked to Alltrans Logistics, believes the former Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), now Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), went beyond its remit in fining his trucks as they left the CTAL gates to travel a short distance so their cargo could be broken down to legal volumes.
Symonds, is no stranger to legal challenges and who is regarded as a burr under the saddle of authorities and stevedores at the port, claims the road is on private land and that proper weighing procedures were not followed. ...
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12 Sep 2008 |
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04 Jun 2010 |
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25 Sep 2009 |
Scaremongering over IAP must stop, the VTA's Neil Chambers says. The issue is about road access ...
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| COMMENTED STORIES...
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07 Feb 2012 | Former judge handed the job of investigating Victoria’s speed camera system to ensure it remains transparent and accountable...
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09 Feb 2012 | VicRoads report recommends massive funding increase for Westgate Bridge as growth in longer and heavier trucks takes a toll...
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU says serious crash proves need for safe rates tribunal, but Coalition isn't sold on the idea...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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22 Jul 2010 | Greens want trucking industry to pay $23,000 registration fees as part of plan to shift freight from road to rail...
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28 Sep 2009 | E-DIARY DEBATE: "No drivers left" if electronic monitoring introduced, industry veteran warns...
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November 2, 2009
The National Roads and Motoring Authority (NRMA) says cutting the speed limit on the Newell Highway will lead to safety issues such as driver fatigue.
NRMA Regional Director Graham Blight has questioned the Road and Traffic Authority's (RTA) plans to reduce the speed limit from 110km/h to 100km/h.
He says there is no benefit in forcing people to drive for longer because the RTA's 2009 Newell Highway Safety Review found fatigue was the dominant behavioural cause of casualties.
“All vehicles will be forced to travel at 100km/h under the proposed 10 km/h reduction, creating all sorts of safety issues for overtaking and long queues on a road that has overtaking lanes on only nine per cent of its length.”
Blight says the NRMA supports any plans to reduce the number of crashes, but it wants the RTA to consult the trucking industry and the Newell Highway taskforce before making any decisions.
The NRMA has urged all Newell Highway users to have a say by signing a petition.
“I encourage everyone who relies on the Newell Highway to go to their local NRMA office located on or near the Highway and sign the NRMA’s petition.”
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
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