Truck tax proposal ‘would be a kick in the guts’
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has joined numerous voices in the trucking industry, in slamming the Grattan Institute’s recent Fuel Tax Credits proposal.
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RFNSW outlines election priorities
As the state’s voters head to the polls on March 25, Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) has issued its list of election priorities, which it says will deliver a range of positive outcomes for truckies, all road users and the wider NSW community.
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$220 million for urgent Sydney road repairs
Thirty-five Sydney councils will share in $220 million in state government funding to repair roads across the city that have been damaged by extreme rainfall and flooding.
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The push to take level crossing safety ‘out of the dark ages’
After more than 20 years of campaigning for better lighting on trains to help improve level crossing safety, there’s some hope that change may finally be one step closer.
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Headwinds ahead in 2023 after record start to truck sales
Total new truck sales for January jumped to a record 2785 units, 22.9 per cent up on the previous best mark for the month recorded in 2008, according to the Truck Industry Council (TIC).
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Staged re-opening for flood damaged section of Great Northern Highway
Temporary repair work to a badly damaged section of the Great Northern Highway is due to be completed this week, with a staged reopening just days away.
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Rest areas high on the agenda in new National Road Safety Action Plan
A new National Road Safety Action Plan has been released, with building and upgrading heavy vehicle rest areas set out as being one of the key priorities.
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Hubfleet EWD approved for use under AFM rulesets
Late last year, Hubfleet became among the first electronic work diary (EWD) providers to have its product approved for use under the Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM) rulesets.
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‘This would be the straw that breaks the camel’s back’: FTC report blasted
The trucking industry would be decimated if a new proposal from an academic think tank to dramatically increase the effective fuel tax on trucks succeeds, warns the Australian Trucking Association (ATA).
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Toowoomba Bypass eastbound lane reopens to truckies
The heavy vehicles unit at Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads has announced that by 1pm today (AEST), Friday, February 3, an eastbound lane of the Toowoomba Bypass will reopen.
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