First stage of Nagambie Bypass in Victoria opens. When completed, it will take almost 2000 trucks off local roads
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Mulder chastised over inaction on truck plan
Victorian MP Fiona Richardson has slammed Transport Minister Terry Mulder for “sitting on his hands” on the Truck Action Plan
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Noonan keeps heat on over Truck Action Plan
The Victorian Opposition is continuing to pressure the state’s government over its stance on the Truck Action Plan
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Freestone has faith in Baillieu to deliver for trucking
Victorian Transport Association President Paul Freestone says he has faith in the Victorian Government to deliver for the trucking industry
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Pallas continues ‘monster truck’ diatribe
Former Victorian roads minister continues attack on higher productivity vehicles, using Parliament to warn of "monster trucks" on Melbourne roads
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Point scoring on ‘monster trucks’ sells everyone short
Politicians might like to bleat about "monster trucks" for short-term gain, but the antics could leave us all worse off
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West Gate upgrade improves traffic flows
Extra lanes recently added on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge cited for significantly improving traffic flow
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Mulder presents cautious defence of truck trial
The Victorian Government has played a very straight bat to this week’s broadside from former roads minister Tim Pallas over Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFVs).
Public Transport and Roads Minister Terry Mulder has sought deflect the attack on the proposal being developed by VicRaods to extend the trial into metropolitan freeway peak-hour traffic. Pallas has cast the idea as a “secret Baillieu Government plan to roll out ‘monster trucks’ throughout Melbourne suburbs”.
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Public Transport and Roads Minister Terry Mulder has sought deflect the attack on the proposal being developed by VicRaods to extend the trial into metropolitan freeway peak-hour traffic. Pallas has cast the idea as a “secret Baillieu Government plan to roll out ‘monster trucks’ throughout Melbourne suburbs”.
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Planning study to consider linkages and bypass
Planning study on Melbourne’s road network will begin later this month to investigate options to improve linkages to Melbourne Airport
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VTA slams Pallas over ‘monster trucks’ attack
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has reacted with scorn to former Victorian roads minister Tim Pallas’s opportunistic attack on the state government over high productivity freight vehicles (HPFVs).
In a statement aimed squarely at gaining media attention but which is regarded in industry circles as a betrayal, Pallas accused the state government of a “secret plan” to allow “monster trucks” to gain access to Victorian roads that “could devastate the quality of life of many local communities”. This is the second time in tree years that an opposition spokesman has accused the sitting government of having a “secret plan” with regards to the more efficient combination.
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In a statement aimed squarely at gaining media attention but which is regarded in industry circles as a betrayal, Pallas accused the state government of a “secret plan” to allow “monster trucks” to gain access to Victorian roads that “could devastate the quality of life of many local communities”. This is the second time in tree years that an opposition spokesman has accused the sitting government of having a “secret plan” with regards to the more efficient combination.
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