ATA calls for opinions on new trucking award
Industry gets the chance to name a new award that recognises acts of bravery by Australian truck drivers
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ATA gets a taste of Outback Australia
Trucking lobby heads to the Northern Territory to learn the issues facing outback operators
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Parties unveil transport plans
Rest areas, roads, safety, regulation and higher productivity vehicles – the political parties unveil their plans for the industry
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Trucking must play role in rail safety week: ATA
ATA urges trucking operators to remind their drivers about importance of level crossing safety as Rail Safety Week begins
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Scania scales down prize for best young truck driver
Winner of this year's Young Australian Truck Driver will be given $10,000 instead of a free prime mover
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Dodgy trucking companies should be monitored: ATA
Electronic monitoring should be mandatory for trucking operators that persistently break road rules, ATA says
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Heavy rigid truck deaths fall
New statistics show a decline in the number of deaths involving heavy rigid trucks
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ATA puts the questions to election hopefuls
ATA releases election questionnaire to understand where Labor, the Coalition and the Greens stand on trucking
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Gillard commits to CPRS with conditions
PM Julia Gillard says she supports emissions trading, but new conditions will be imposed before a scheme is introduced
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ATA releases election wish list for trucking industry
Both sides of politics need to invest more in trucking industry while ruling out greater cost burdens on operators: ATA
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Trans-Help on its knees as funds dry up
Driver support initiative Trans-Help is close to breaking point, as funds dry up and industry declines to help
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Safe rates paper by July 12, union says
Federal Government won't commit to release date of safe rates discussion paper, but TWU claims it will be released on July 12
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Port operators bound by new security arrangements
Port operators now bound by new maritime security arrangements, but current identification card holders will be given special consideration
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ATA won't step in on fatigue management case
ATA says it cannot financially support the legal fees of a truck driver caught out by inconsistent fatigue laws
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ATA re-enters safe rates debate…sort of
ATA re-enters safe rates debate, amid claims it will sell industry "down the drain" if it doesn't become involved
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Details on bridge upgrade program closer to election
Opposition will release details on $600m bridge renewal scheme closer to election; Albanese labels program an "unfunded con job"
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ATA to recognise trucking heroes with new award
The trucking lobby will create new award to recognise truck drivers for acts of bravery, heroism and skill
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ATA congratulates Carroll on Queen's Birthday honour
Trucking lobby congratulates the "driving force" behind Trans-Help for her being awarded Medal of the Order of Australia
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ATA looks at ESC and underrun protection
Trucking lobby gets proactive on underrun protection and stability control to ward off onerous legislation
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We're providing road expenditure figures, RTA says
NSW RTA refutes claims industry is denied access to expenditure figures to help it determine if higher charges are justified
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