#PicOfTheDay – Filip Schubert
Seeing double – This shot was snapped at Reef Hill rest stop while on the way back from a changeover.
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Hydrogen refuelling station to open at BP truckstop in Lytton
A hydrogen refuelling station is to open at the BP Truckstop in Lytton, Brisbane, later this year – but not for the use of truckies.
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Heavy vehicle roadworthy workshop for farmers
To support National Farm Safety Week, Grain Producers SA (GPSA) will host a free heavy vehicle roadworthy workshop next week aimed at helping farmers ensure their trucks are compliant when out on the road.
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Truckies need alternative route for Oxley Highway
The Oxley Highway will be closed for six days, between Knodingbul and Forbes River Roads, from July 19-24, advises the freight branch of Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
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Don’t put drivers under pressure to perform: NHVR
In a recent issue of its On The Road newsletter to industry, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) explained the risks of engaging in requests and contracts that are prohibited under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
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Isuzu technicians to go head-to-head
Eight teams of Isuzu Trucks technicians and apprentices will compete at the National Technical Skills Competition in Melbourne later this month, with their eye on the final.
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AI sensors aimed at prioritising road maintenance being trialled
The NSW Government is funding Asset AI as part of a $2.9 million trial that will see sensors installed on public buses to track and prioritise road repairs, including identifying potholes before they form.
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New bridge opens in the Hunter
A new bridge is now open on Nelson Street in Greta, in the Hunter Region of NSW, opening up better access for heavy vehicles travelling through the route.
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Traffic management changes as Bruce Highway upgrades continue
A series of traffic management technologies are being rolled out along a 60-kilometre stretch of the Bruce Highway, as upgrade works continue.
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From the desk to the open road
Working for SEQ Transport, based in Yatala, Queensland, Mark and Deb Nelson (aka Team DAMN), travel in excess of 8500 kilometres a week from Brisbane to Perth, and back again. From behind the wheel of a 700hp XXL Volvo, it takes them an average of 53 hours each way.
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