Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) has called on the State Government to consider using part of the proceeds from the sale of its 49 per cent stake in the WestConnex motorway for incentives to assist truck operators struggling to pay increasing tolls and administration costs.
The NorthConnex tunnel is claimed to be a ‘game changer’ by a vast number of politicians wheeled out to sing the tunnel’s praises. Read more
Sydney transport operator Rob Woolley just wants a fair go. Read more
Truckies’ days of using Pennant Hills Road instead of a $23.97 tollway in Sydney are numbered. Read more
Transport workers are looking for leverage over the supply chain because we need to stop the relentless pressure from clients who want to degrade our industry standards.
Here is the first look at why truckies will be slugged $23.71 each time they use the NorthConnex tunnel in Sydney when it opens shortly. Read more
Truckies should know early next month if they have to pay the $23.71 to use the controversial new NorthConnex tunnel in Sydney. Read more
It’s good to be back. Big Rigs is the magazine for transport workers and a strong forum for discussion of the issues that you face on the road every day. The TWU is a proud contributor. The pandemic has created a situation we have not seen before. For some in our industry, work is busier than it has ever been, for others they are finding new jobs. The industry needs no extra pain yet we still see corporate greed overtaking corporate responsibility alongside indifference from the Federal and State Governments.
Hopes of a toll-free introduction for truckies to the controversial NorthConnex tollway in Sydney could rest on a debate in State Parliament this week. Read more
Disgruntled truckies are rallying in Sydney tomorrow to let Transurban know what they think of the $23.73 toll they’ll be asked to pay each time they use the new NorthConnex tunnel. Read more