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Truck Central project is pressing ahead in Darwin

Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program effort offers huge promise

 

Construction of the road train assembly area and truck stop facilities have begun in relation to the Northern Territory’s $25 million Truck Central project in Darwin.

This is occurring in parallel with the Truck Central subdivision and internal subdivision works are scheduled for completion this month, a territory government spokesperson tells ATN.

“Truck Central will be the Top End’s one stop transport hub featuring heavy vehicle inspection, parking, refuelling and driver fatigue management facilities,” the spokesperson says of the project situated on the corner of Wishart Road and Tiger Brennan Drive. 

“There is a rare opportunity for businesses to cluster around these unique facilities to improve productivity and safety for the transport sector.

“Businesses well suited for Truck Central include truck sales, trailer manufacturers, transport depots, tyre outlets, auto electricians, plant and equipment hire, heavy vehicle spare parts, wash down facilities and mechanical workshops as well as general industrial uses.”


 

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Titles for Truck Central are expected to issue in December, with the 3.2 hectare road train assembly area, heavy vehicle inspection facility and Truck Stop to open shortly after.

“The Australian and Northern Territory governments are jointly investing in a Road Train Assembly Area and Heavy Vehicle Inspection Facility.

“The road transport industry is a significant contributor to the Northern Territory economy and the new facilities will improve access and safety for truck drivers.’

The federal government’s contribution has been provided under the firth round of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP).  

HVSPP is a federal initiative that provides funding to state, territory and local governments for projects that will increase the productivity or safety outcomes of heavy vehicle operations, including the provision of driver fatigue management rest areas.

Undertaken by the territory’s Land Development Corporation and local firm the Ostojic Group, who last month announced BP would build and operate a new Truck Stop facility near the entrance to the estate.

The new BP Truck Stop is intended  to offer:

  • access for multiple vehicles, from small vehicles to large triple road trains
  • high-flow diesel pumps
  • healthy, fresh-cooked meals
  • truck drivers’ lounge
  • shower facilities.

Proponents say Truck Central has been “specifically designed to accommodate road train refuelling, fatigue management facilities, and a road train assembly area within a common user transport hub area”.

The road train assembly area of more than 3 hectares of heavy duty hardstand with loading ramps “will provide a safe environment for the short term parking and reconfiguration of heavy vehicles”.

It is to be surrounded by 23 industrial lots for the clustering of supporting transport businesses including truck sales, tyre outlets, wash down facilities, body and mechanical repair workshops within a master planned estate.

They note the attributes as being:

  • regional transport hub facility with provision to improve supply chain efficiency
  • provision for rest and fatigue management facilitates
  • last mile break down zone
  • central industrial location on major transport routes close to major port
  • clustering of providers for efficient servicing of heavy transport and equipment
  • Tiger Brennan Drive exposure to in excess of 18,000 vehicles per day
  • free of charge, safe road train and trailer parking and assembly area
  • opportunity to co locate near other transport related businesses

 

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