VTA CEO Peter Anderson has emphasised the importance of supply chain sovereignty for Australia to maintain its high standards of living, as the nation emerges from the pandemic and vaccinations are rolled out across the country. Read more
Buchholz maps out road ahead for Victoria’s transport sector
In the opening address at the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) State Conference on Philip Island, Scott Buchholz said the Morrison government had put rubber to the road to support a better transport industry in Australia. Read more
Experts believe Victoria is impeding our PBS uptake
Many in the industry believe it offers road transport the most important productivity and safety improvements since the introduction of the B-double in the 1980s.
New Volvo range in production from July
Constant improvement to an already outstanding platform is energising the Volvo dealer network, with the new range set to come off the production line in just a few months.
Mount Lindesay Highway works begin
Works have started on the $75 million upgrade of the Mount Lindesay Highway between Stoney Camp Road and Chambers Flat Road, with Queensland-based HullSee JV awarded the construction contract.
Recycled plastics to feature on Hume upgrades
Over 2,100 tons of recycled road base product will be used in works to rebuild an 850-metre stretch of the Hume Freeway at Balmattum, near Euroa.
ATA calls for fairer increases to truck charges
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is calling on governments not to increase truck road user and registration charges by more than the expected inflation rate of 1.5 per cent in 2021-22.
Is it time for you to sell your transport business?
Many business owners wait until it’s too late to sell their business. But what is it that stops business owners from selling at the right time? Is it laziness? Are they scared? Is it greed? Perhaps it’s the thought of not knowing when they’ve actually had enough or done enough.
Kenworth leads heavy duty sales race in special anniversary year
If the first two months of the year are any guide, there will be plenty to celebrate at PACCAR’s Bayswater plant throughout 2021.
New drawbar trailer guidelines released
Developed by the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) Industry Technical Council, new drawbar trailer guidelines have been released in an effort to further enhance safety.