Archive, Industry News Privatising VicRoads – positive or problematic? Recently VicRoads was handed over from government control to a private consortium of owners. Many in the industry are praising the move and keenly await changes. But is it all a positive venture for transport operators?Read More Staff WriterJuly 15, 2022, 9:03 amJuly 15, 2022
Archive, Industry News National Cabinet backs driver licensing changes Committee advises go-ahead as industry looks to outcomesRead More Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2022, 1:01 pmJanuary 28, 2022
Archive, Industry News Pandemic response risks running freight off the road: VTA Covid compliance and vaccine mandates plus existing labour shortage seen crippling operatorsRead More Staff WriterNovember 30, 2021, 12:00 pmNovember 30, 2021
Archive, Industry News Lax standards: The drive for driver improvement Part two of two: Queensland-based driver instructor believes training should be longer for would-be heavy vehicle licence holdersRead More Staff WriterAugust 3, 2020, 4:56 pmAugust 3, 2020
Archive, Industry News Industry hails federal JobTrainer spending pledge Initiative seen as opportunity to boost flagging recruitment and skillsRead More Staff WriterJuly 16, 2020, 3:02 pmJuly 16, 2020
Archive, Industry News ATA calls for truck driver medical certificate extensions NHVR to move on NHVAS medical requirements and audit timingsRead More Staff WriterMarch 25, 2020, 3:59 pmMarch 25, 2020
Archive, Industry News Austroads progresses truck driver competency probe Review seeks improvements to heavy vehicle licensing and safety frameworkRead More Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2019, 2:16 pmSeptember 10, 2019
Archive, Industry News Opinion: Industry win for training and licensing Victoria’s new model shows the way aheadRead More Roz ShawJuly 22, 2019, 3:51 pmJuly 22, 2019
Archive, Industry News Government lobbied on heavy vehicle emergency braking, driver licensing ATA calls for emergency braking mandate to be expanded and ‘race to the bottom’ in driver training addressedRead More Staff WriterNovember 23, 2018, 3:58 pmNovember 23, 2018
Archive, Industry News Victorian licensing system in VTA sights Anderson highlights lack of rigour in heavy vehicle driver oversightRead More Staff WriterMay 21, 2018, 4:34 pmMay 21, 2018