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.
Brake checker charged with dangerous driving
A 30-year-old man has been charged after a serious road rage incident that involved brake checking in front of a truck loaded with dangerous goods.
Scania celebrates achievements in sustainability
Along with being a challenging year, for Scania, 2020 was also marked by various milestones that highlighted its progress towards reducing its global emissions.
Load consigner charged over truck rollover
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has charged a Victorian company with serious safety offences after a truck rolled onto a pedestrian island crossing.
Hino bows out of Brisbane Truck Show
Hino Motor Sales Australia has announced it won’t be participating in the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show due to the continued uncertainty around COVID-19.