Regulations setting mass limits under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) have been amended to allow Australia’s heavy vehicles to meet the latest international standards, according to federal transport
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Vale Don McGlinchie
Long-time owner driver and transport industry great Don McGlinchie has passed away at age 88.
Heralded as the ‘ultimate professional’, he spent decades as both a truck mechanic and owner-driver,
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Speed Adviser app to tailor to level crossing safety
The NSW ‘Speed Adviser’ app has received a large upgrade as part of Rural Road Safety month, with the app now set to offer visual and audio alerts to drivers when they approach a level crossing.
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Transport for NSW continues state logistics reform
NSW’s independent Freight Policy Reform Panel has delivered its Interim Directions report, which makes key recommendations to support and efficient logistics supply chain in the state.
Analysis has shown
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Steering Committee to continue for another year
The work of the federal government’s Steering Committee has been extended, working on the Heavy Vehicle Rest Area (HVRA) initiative until at least June 30, 2025.
The committee works to improve safety
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TWAL joins ATA as member association
Transport Women Australia (TWAL) has been named as a new member association of the Australian Trucking Association.
TWAL was established in 1999 and has become the pre-eminent association representing
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Mitchell Highway widening completed
A section of NSW’s Mitchell Highway 20 kilometres east of Orange has been re-opened for public use, following the completion of works to widen the highway near the intersection with Pretty Plains Road.
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Daimler Truck announces CEO succession
Daimler Truck will undergo what the company has heralded as a “generational transition”, with Karin Rådström set to take over as CEO from long-time incumbent Martin Daum.
Rådström will commence
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TWU welcomed to Road Transport Advisory Group
Transport Workers Union NSW/QLD state secretary Richard Olsen has been appointed as one of the heads of the new Road Transport Advisory Group, which helps to inform the Fair Work Commission Expert Panel.
It
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Stay upright with the Heavy Vehicle Rollover Awareness Program
The Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) recently launched its Heavy Vehicle Rollover Awareness Program, an initiative aimed at reducing heavy vehicle rollovers and crashes on Australian
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