The importance of road transport in the continued productivity of West Australia’s Pilbara region is being prioritised with $80 million worth of road upgrades currently being undertaken.
Two projects
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Heavy vehicles targeted in alpine police blitz
Victoria Police has revealed buses and heavy vehicles were targeted during July’s Operation Eastern Snow, with over 20 per cent of detected offences during the sting issued to heavy vehicles.
Operation
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The sorry state of Victoria’s regional roads – a deep dive
Victorian regional roads are consistently heralded as some of the worst in Australia. Now, following the RACV’s recent ‘My Country Road’ survey results, there is a genuine argument to be made that
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Australia set for truck driver licensing reform?
Australian Trucking Association (ATA) Chair Mark Parry has urged Australia’s governments to shift their approach in truck driver licensing to both increase safety and encourage new faces into the
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Funding secured for crucial mining rail projects
Two key rail logistics projects have been awarded $8 million in funding through the West Australian government’s Local Manufacturing Investment Fund (LMIF).
The funding towards the projects will go towards
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New rest areas completed on Sturt Highway
Details of completed upgrades to the Sturt Highway have been released, with a new overtaking lane and the construction of two rest areas headlining the changes.
The upgrades will “improve safety and
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Towing reform hits West Australia
The introduction of new towing legislation in West Australia has come following extensive consultation with WA Police, the Department of Transport (DoT), WorkSafe, Consumer Protection and the towing and
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Government urged to Fix the Bruce amid to horror crash data
A collaboration of leading Queensland organisations is urging the state government to improve safety outcomes on the Bruce Highway in a movement named ‘Fix the Bruce’.
The Bruce Highway is
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Heavy vehicle training centre opens following increased demand
Mackay’s Ooralea Trade Training Centre has officially been further equipped to train the next generation of transport professionals thanks to a new, recently completed $7.5 million upgrade.
The new Heavy
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Waste and recycling industry placed under WorkSafe microscope
WorkSafe has commenced its new probe into safety issues currently facing West Australian waste and recycling facilities, with the movement of vehicles one of a range of aspects of the sector set to be
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