As of July 1 NSW are relaxing the rules on motorbikes to allow lane filtering. This means motorbikes can legally travel between queuing lines of traffic as long as the speed is below 30 kph. This is simply
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Reinforcing stereotypes
Trucking industry people have a legitimate gripe when they claim their industry is badly represented in the media with a consequent negative attitude to all things trucking from the general populace. Again
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Coming to a DC near you, a raid
The authorities in New South Wales are always going to be an issue for the trucking industry. The stats tell us 70 odd per cent of the road freight moved in Australia passes through NSW at some point
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New culture in RMS
The new inclusive culture, espoused by leadership in Transport for NSW and the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) in recent times, seems to be finally filtering down to the roadside in face to face dealings
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More surprises from NSW
After reverting to type following the Mona Vale tanker crash last year, the NSW Ministry of Roads appears to be returning to the kind of inclusive and transparent organisation it has become since the O’Farrell
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Duncan Gay, Freight Minister
As a result of the reshuffle in the New South Wales cabinet caused by the shock resignation of Premier, Barry O’Farrell last week, Duncan Gay’s position vis-a-vis the freight industry has been reinforced. The former Minister for Roads in the O’Farrell government is now to be the Minister for Roads and Freight in the new Mike Baird government, as announced today.
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Pennant Hills tunnel to go ahead
A long needed link in the transport chain in Sydney is to go ahead, as the NSW Government has reached an agreement with Transurban and the Westlink M7 shareholders to deliver the project they are calling
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Keep your hands off campaign
This country music ad campaign by the NSW Government aims to reduce texting by drivers and has been launched by the NSW Minister for Roads and Ports, Duncan Gay. The next stage of the ‘Get Your Hand
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NHVR permit problems, states in the firing line
Many in the industry may have suspected there was something fishy about the tsunami of permit applications which hit the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator on February 10, the first day of operation of the
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Barnaby Joyce for LBCA event
The Livestock and Bulk Carriers Association of NSW reckons they have pulled off quite a coup with the decision by Federal Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce to get involved with the up coming LBCA Conference
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