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Carbon Reduction by Lowering Distance Travelled

Carbon Reduction by Lowering Distance Travelled

Explaining how to achieve a major carbon reduction by lowering distance travelled, was the task of Professor Russell Thompson is Professor of Transport Engineering and Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Melbourne, speaking at the Alternative Fuel Summit, organised by the Victorian Transport Association.
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Reducing carbon emissions through efficiency

Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Efficiency

Speaking at the Alternative Fuel Summit, organised by the Victorian Transport Association Professor Russell Thompson is Professor of Transport Engineering and Department of Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Melbourne, looked into reducing carbon emissions through efficiency.
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The Economics of Trucking’s Carbon Zero

The Economics of Trucking’s Carbon Zero

Looking at the realities which will face transport operations as they migrate across from fossil fuel dependency to the zero carbon economy, one of experts on the economics of trucking’s carbon zero examined some possible scenarios.
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stirring up a hornet’s nest

A Big Personality Awarded

The presentation of the Personality of the Year Award at the 2020 Australian Freight Industry Awards saw a big personality awarded for all of the achievements of a long career in the transport industry. The AFIA event was a 90-minute virtual awards presentation broadcast from The Pullman hotel in Melbourne.
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training young people for the transport industry

Training Young People for the Transport Industry

There has been some good news about training young people for the transport industry in the past week. Unfortunately, it is government help to train them for the rail industry and not for road transport which is also crying out for new blood in the workforce.
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getting driver training right

Getting Driver Training Right

Truck drivers arrive in the workplace with a truck driving license, but have they been properly trained, how important is getting driver training right? Diesel News talks to Peter Anderson, Victorian Transport Association CEO, about a new initiative to get proper training for people working in the trucking industry.
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Peace, Quiet and Low Emissions in the West

It would seem there is a growing likelihood of peace, quiet and low emissions in the west of Melbourne after an agreement between the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) and Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) to incentivise freight operators to upgrade to lower emissions trucks, as a condition for using curfewed roads in the area to the west of the Port of Melbourne for longer hours.
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