The ability of the Inland Rail project – a 1700km freight rail line connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via reigonal Victoria, NSW and Queensland – to dramatically reduce truck movements was a hot topic of discussion at this week’s Inland Rail Conference in Albury-Wodonga.
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MAN scores two wins at international awards
MAN has impressed an international jury, with the new MAN TGX awarded for its special functionality and the new MAN Truck Generation awarded for its colour and trim concept at the iF Design Awards.
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Fix the truck laws in the east for national gains: ATA
When they meet today, Australia’s transport ministers should focus on safety and increasing the productivity of the trucking industry, said Australian Trucking Association CEO Andrew McKellar.
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#PicOfTheDay – Shamdog Shammy
This impressive shot of a Duggan Bulk Haulage Kenworth T659 was taken on the Tablelands Highway on the way to Mount Isa.
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Educational truck to hit WA roads from November
Western Australia is launching its own version of the Australian Trucking Association’s SafeT360 educational truck later this year.
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Multiple charges laid after truck loading death
There have been five charges laid by NT WorkSafe over the death of a 30-year-old worker who was fatally struck by an excavator bucket in 2019.
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Video: NHVR calls for extra care on Adelaide’s SE Freeway
Following two incidents on Adelaide’s South Eastern Freeway in the past week, the NHVR is calling on heavy vehicle drivers to take extra care along the notorious downhill stretch.
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SA truckies warned to expect more border delays after outbreak
Peak state transport body, the South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA), was advised last night of new border controls with Victoria after the latest virus outbreak in Melbourne.
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Long-time Mackay business shuts down transport division
Mackay-based M&P Services has announced plans to cease its general transport operations and place all its focus on the Transportable Building (Manufacture, Hire & Sales) division.
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#PicOfTheDay – Cameron Russell
Look at that amazing sky. This shot was snapped just south of Mount Magnet, WA.
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