Forget it, trucking doesn't need more help: ARA
Rail lobby kicks up a stink after ATA requests government assistance to help small trucking operators adjust to carbon tax
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Tribunal costs too much for too little
Existing regulations must be given time to work before the introduction of a safe rates tribunal, NatRoad says
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UGL and ARA unveil trackSAFE Foundation
The formation of a non-government rail-safety body focusing in part on level crossings has been met with some surprise by the national road transport lobby.
UGL, the infrastructure services company with a major exposure to the rail sector, and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) combined this week to launch the trackSAFE Foundation initiative at the AusRAIL PLUS 2011 conference in Brisbane, at a time when most attention was on events in Canberra.
One focus of trackSAFE's is to “improve public education and awareness around level crossing safety in Australia”.
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"Safe rates" structure a done deal
Transport Minister Anthony Albanese is in talks with the industry and union on "safe rates" which goes before the ALP caucus today
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DP World gains cranes as upgrade continues
Stevedore DP World has taken delivery of four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for its Port Botany operations.
They are part of a longstanding equipment upgrade for the company’s Sydney container terminal and come both as competitor Patrick indicates that it will upgrade some of its wharf hardware and in the wake of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission noting that national stevedore productivity had levelled out.
They also precede the arrival of a third stevedore, Hutchison Port Holdings, next year.
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TNT makes a good impression
Visiting China Road Transport Association delegates will look into implementing Australian practices after a visit to TNT Botany depot
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Carbon tax holds no fears for Toll
A carbon tax on trucking from July 1, 2014 holds no fears for the nation's largest transport and logistics firm
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Chinese Road Transport Association seeks Australian wisdom
A delegation from the Chinese Road Transport Association (CRTA) is in Canberra today, as part of a mission to survey the Australian transport and logistics industry.
The CRTA is meeting with the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and will tomorrow visit TNT’s new depot in Botany, Sydney, as part of a learning tour.
The delegation comprises presidents and directors of Chinese provincial transport associations along with the general managers of a number of large transportation companies in China.
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Albo extends hand to industry on national regulations
Transport minister invites Toll, the ATA and ALRTA to attend government meeting that will decide future of national transport regulations
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Carbon tax warning contradicts govt inquiry
Government inquiry called into question by Coalition-dominated committee claiming a carbon tax on fuel will have a detrimental effect
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Darebin wants guarantees before signing up to B-triples
Council says funding for roads and community information campaign must come before B-triple access is granted
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Advertising campaign needed to combat scare mongering
ATA wants governments to dip their hands into the kitty and fund an advertising campaign dispelling media beat-ups about B-triples
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Nye throws down challenge to St Clair for debate
ARA challenges ATA to transport debate after accusing the group of disingenuously trying to discredit the rail sector
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Government should split the bill on road pricing reform: Hensher
Governments should cover half the cost of retrofitting old trucks with GPS if they pursue mass-distance-location charging, transport academic says
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Providers win two-year exemption
Transport operators win two-year exemption from the Gillard Government's new carbon tax
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Industry quakes ahead of carbon tax
Transport providers look ahead to the weekend’s carbon tax package decision with trepidation but the government won’t be drawn on the detail
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Transport costs to rise under carbon tax
While small businesses get a break from higher fuel prices under a carbon tax, transport costs will rise
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Search for weighbridge options at Port Botany
Gay gives more time as industry claims RTA initiative is misconceived and under-analysed
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Attention turns to getting fatigue changes in place
After securing vital fatigue management changes, industry will now focus on getting them introduced as soon as possible
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Anderson, Fox and White gain honours
Transport identities recognised for a range of good works in the industry and beyond
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