Concern for the Rural Transport Industry

Concern for the Rural Transport Industry

Two topics came up at the joint conference from the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association and the Livestock and Rural Transporters of Western Australia, which are of concern for the rural transport industry, among other things, and these were discussions around the new Heavy Vehicle National Law and the appointment of a new Executive Director of the national body.
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A Talent for Getting the Job Done

A Talent for Getting the Job Done

Amy Throckmorton was awarded the Rural Transport Rising Star award at the joint Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association/Livestock and Rural Transporters of Western Australia event, after demonstrating a talent for getting the job done as an operations manager.
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The New, New Fatigue Management Plan

The New, New Fatigue Management Plan

The Australian trucking industry has been listening to discussions about fatigue management for a long time and now the NTC has come back with another set of proposals, the new, new fatigue management
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Why Telematics is the Key to EV Adoption in Southeast Asia

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity, and it’s clear they’ll play a major role in transport in Southeast Asia in the years to come, writes David Brown, Associate Vice President Sales, ANZ, Global Channel, Geotab, and that is why telematics is the key to EV adoption in Southeast Asia. Read More

Rural Transport Out West

The joint conference between the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association and the Livestock and Rural Transporters of Western Australia took place in Busselton WA, giving PowerTorque an opportunity to look at Rural Transport Out West. Read More
rolling out the Network Management Tool

Rolling out the Network Management Tool

From August 2023, a pilot has been launched by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to begin rolling out the Network Management Tool including management of both gazetted and pre-approved network maps. Sal Petroccitto OAM, Chief Executive Officer, NHVR says these tools will be crucial in improving the Portal for both industry and government alike, increasing productivity and efficiency.
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closure of the major freight routes

Closure of the Major Freight Routes

With bushfires half the size of Tasmania have been burning across the NT since mid-September, leading to regular closure of the major freight routes, the Western Roads Federation and the NT Road Transport Association are calling for action.
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