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30 Jul 2010 | Electronic monitoring should be mandatory for trucking operators that persistently break road rules, ATA says...
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30 Jul 2010 | Coalition will “halt” construction of the proposed Moorebank freight terminal near Sydney if elected...
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30 Jul 2010 | Trucking operators blast stevedore DP World over the running of its port terminal, as increase in congestion hits hard...
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21 May 2009 | Toll fined $220,000 for OHS breach, as judge tells trucking industry to lift its game...
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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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30 Jul 2010 | Westar Truck Centre officially opens its doors with 42 service bays and motel-style rest rooms for drivers...
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28 Jul 2010 | Gas conference criticises lack of policy on energy security, leading to calls for a 'road map'...
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27 Jul 2010 | The future of Australia's energy security a key agenda item at 2010 Gaseous Fuels conference...
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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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13 Aug 2008 | Gosford City Council is using one of the latest Isuzu trucks to help it win the war on pollution...
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26 Jul 2010 |
Trains in Queensland back on line after $3.5 million was spent repairing infrastructure damaged by cyclones ...
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23 Jul 2010 |
Trucking operators have opposed a Greens proposal to significantly increase heavy vehicle costs, with one company labelling it "laughable" ...
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25 Jun 2010 |
Rail lobby leaps on findings that road deaths could be reduced if road freight is transferred to rail ...
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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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29 Jan 2010 |
Grain haulage sector “rife” with loading breaches, according to advisory firm, as lack of weighbridges threatens to bring operators unstuck ...
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09 Apr 2009 |
Police told to increase enforcement activities after allegations of B-doubles speeding and operating illegally ...
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| COMMENTED STORIES...
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28 Jul 2010 | A Sydney man has died after his truck rolled over yesterday, trapping him in the cabin...
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26 Jul 2010 | Government refutes claims the construction of freight terminal near Sydney will lead to increase in trucks on the road...
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29 Jul 2010 | New statistics show a decline in the number of deaths involving heavy rigid trucks...
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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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28 Sep 2009 | E-DIARY DEBATE: "No drivers left" if electronic monitoring introduced, industry veteran warns...
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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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January 20, 2010
The Western Australian Farmers Federation (WA Farmers) says more money is needed to ensure grain continues to be transported by rail despite a $29.2 million contribution from the state’s government.
WA Farmers President Mike Norton says while the pledge was a step forward to keeping grain on rail, the package sounds “better than it actually is”.
“Approximately $129 million is required to upgrade the Chester Pass Road as a matter of urgency, so while the State Government contribution of $500,000 is welcome it is the very first step required,” he says.
Apart from the Chester Pass Road funding, $21.8 million has been pledged to re sleeper the Avon to Albany rail line and another $6.9 million will be spent to try and keep grain on rail for the duration of the current harvest.
The $6.9 million spend is designed to limit the number of heavy vehicle movements on road by addressing the difference in freight rates for rail versus road on selected lines deemed to be uneconomic.
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Sunday, August 01, 2010
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