The North East Link Project is in the final stages of assembling two of the biggest tunnel boring machines (TBM) in the southern hemisphere before they launch in the coming months. The final piece of the
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Truckie and politician ‘blindsided’ by party’s shock decision
Truckie, politician and transport industry advocate Clynton Hawks says he was completely blindsided by his party’s decision to drop him, just six months out from the Queensland election. The 25-year-old
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Speed restrictions as North East Link works ramp up
As preparations for the North East Link tunnelling works continue, speed restrictions have been rolled out at several locations. The two huge tunnel boring machines (TBM) are in the final stages of being
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#PicOfTheDay – Shane Dalton
Shane Dalton took this great snap while bound for Karratha on the NWC Highway. We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook cover slot, and will publish some of the best pics in our upcoming print edition
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Followmont Transport deploys new Vawdrey PBS B-double
Followmont Transport has expanded its fleet with the delivery of a Vawdrey Performance-Based Standards (PBS) B-double combination. Working closely with Vawdrey, the new trailer was purpose-built to match
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First driverless Kenworth C509s arrive in the Pilbara
The first of 150 Kenworth C509s featuring autonomous technology have arrived in the Pilbara, ready to be put to work in coming months, hauling up to 330 tonnes of iron ore. They were transported via drop
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TWAL unveils 2024 Living the Dream Conference program
Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) has released the program for its 2024 Living the Dream Conference. This year, the conference will be taking place from Thursday 30 May to Saturday 1 June in Essendon
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Truck driver ‘complacency’ an issue at level crossings, says NHVR CEO
The CEO of the NHVR has urged truck drivers to take safety at level crossings more seriously as he said “complacency” has crept into the industry. Speaking at the ATA’s annual conference in Canberra,
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‘Let’s not blame the drivers coming through a broken system’
“You hear all these issues about the drivers on our roads but at the end of the day they’re giving licences away willy-nilly,” said truck driver turned driver trainer and assessor John Skinner. Following
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Road closures making things ‘difficult’ for Melbourne operators
Container Transport Alliance Australia has responded to the announcement of “significant” road closures and traffic congestion in the coming weeks due to the West Gate Tunnel Project. CTAA has said
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