Australian road transport and traffic agency association Austroads has unveiled a new national dashboard to provide updated safety star ratings for major Australian arterial roads.
The new national Australian
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VTA calls out transport agencies at state conference
The opening day of the Victorian Transport Association’s (VTA) annual state conference has seen the VTA urge for a more inclusive approach to freight movement for the truck sector.
In his opening remarks
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Skilled worker shortage to extend beyond truck drivers
The latest Austroads update on Australia and New Zealand’s workforce suggests workforce gaps could heavily impact major road infrastructure projects over the next decade.
While the truck driver shortage
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State governments back digital drivers licence harmonisation
Austroads’ proposed ‘Digital Trust Service’ is gaining momentum after state delegates met with international representatives at last week’s Identity and Verifiable Credentials Summit
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Findings released from Austroads overseas driver licence survey
Austroads has released its key findings from the recent survey surrounding the management of overseas licensed heavy vehicle drivers off the back of responses provided by over 1900 individuals.
The survey,
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Overseas licensed drivers survey closing this week
Austroads’ survey surrounding the management of overseas licensed drivers – particularly heavy vehicle drivers – is set to close this week.
The anonymous survey is being conducted to help inform
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The path for a national driver competency framework
It now almost seems unanimous across the transport industry that a national framework for driver competency is need of reform, and fast. There are several key areas that are now being targeted by industry
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All major arterial roads to receive star ratings
Transport association Austroads has announced that all of Australia’s states and territories will begin publishing updated AusRAP star ratings in 2024 to ensure that every one of the nation’s
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Austroads proposes national method for dangerous goods transit
Austroads has proposed a new approach for assessing whether the risk resulting from the transit of dangerous goods is lower on a tunnel route or lower on an alternative surface route.
The new approach
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Transport ministers approve heavy vehicle reform package
Australia’s transport ministers have agreed to an improved, nationally‑consistent approach to the training and licence progression of heavy vehicle drivers, that improves road safety and productivity.
These
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