New South Wales’ Community Road Safety fund has committed a further $30 million to expand the Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre (FMTRC) in Cudal to further enhance highway speed and heavy vehicle
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Key east Melbourne freight route set for further upgrades
Roughly 36,000 vehicles travel on Melbourne’s Canterbury Road every day. It is a key freight route due to its east-west link from Camberwell to Montrose and access to the Eastlink highway. Now, planning
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Caution urged following opening of Rail Safety Week
Monday, August 5 marks the commencement of Australia’s Rail Safety Week, with NSW Minister for Regional Transport Jenny Aitchison, Transport for NSW and the TrackSAFE Foundation all urging people across
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Austroads releases overseas licensed driver findings
Austroads has released its key findings from the recent survey surrounding the management of overseas licensed heavy vehicle drivers off the back of responses provided by over 1900 individuals.
The survey,
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Traditional truck productivity key in carbon reduction?
Australian Trucking Association (ATA) CEO Mathew Munro believes the use of high productivity, traditional fuelled vehicles should be seen as a key part of the industry’s pursuit of carbon emission reduction.
Munro
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Fatigue safety changing with new NHVR guideline release
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released new guidelines to support industry uptake of emerging Fatigue and Distraction Detection Technologies (FDDT).
The new guidelines provide a starting
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New Zealand feels Hyzon departure backlash
Hyzon’s decision to scale back its international operations has struck a blow against the New Zealand transport industry, with the federal government’s $6.5 million investment to purchase 25 hydrogen
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New Managing Director appointed for Netstar Australia
Netstar Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Bartsch as the new Managing Director. With a distinguished career spanning over four decades in the automotive industry, Michael brings
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Truck technology trial to catch overheight drivers
The New South Wales government is set to trial state-of-the-art sensor technology on a raft of trucks throughout Sydney to warn drivers of potentially overheight trucks.
The automatic system will take
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Maersk flying despite Red Sea uncertainty
Despite continued disruptions on the Red Sea shipping route, logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk (APMM) has further updated its 2024 profit projections, with the Danish company now expecting a profit
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