The WA Government has announced that larger road trains to be allowed along a key stretch of Great Northern Highway in the Wheatbelt, as part of a three-month trial.
Under the changes, 53.5m triple-trailer road trains will be permitted to travel along Great Northern Highway between Wubin and Muchea with strict safety conditions for the vehicle, and drivers required to have a minimum of three years’ experience driving vehicles of this length.
Triple-trailer road trains are currently not permitted to travel further south than Wubin when travelling into Perth, before needing to be broken down into smaller double-trailer road trains.
These changes aim to help improve productivity and reduce truck movements along this key route connecting Perth to the Wheatbelt, Murchison, Goldfields, Pilbara and Kimberley regions.
The announcement is part of a range of changes being implemented to assist freight operators to keep WA’s supply chains moving, amid the current fuel challenges.
WA Premier Roger Cook said, “Allowing larger road trains along a key stretch of Great Northern Highway in the Wheatbelt will mean more goods will reach regional WA faster. “We will continue to work with the transport industry to support their operations and help maintain WA’s supply chain resilience.”
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti added, “Our Government is committed to working with the transport industry to ensure we keep Western Australia moving and our economy strong amid the ongoing fuel security impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.
“We’ve also listened to freight industry leaders and acted quickly to roll out common sense changes that will deliver fast results to improve productivity and fuel efficiency across our state’s supply chain.
“We’ll continue to monitor the situation closely and work with our transport industry to explore more ways to help streamline their operations and reduce fuel use.”
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