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A 750-metre freight link shows why usable access matters
A historical Fletcher International case supplied by Austroads connects heavier container loads with a suitable route and monitored access — the practical test behind productivity claims.
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Could an improvement notice achieve the safety outcome?
Hughes argues for considering less disruptive options where circumstances allow. Immediate risks may still require an activity to stop.
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What does telematics really cost? Separate TMA from the rest of the bill
Gavin Hill’s price benchmark applies to straight TMA. It does not price a complete hydraulic Smart OBM installation.
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Where does the driver voice enter heavy-vehicle decisions?
NTC says its consultations are open to everyone. NHVR CEO Nicole Rosie agrees a driver’s perspective can still be lost. Rod Hannifey wants a more direct channel for the people doing the work.
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Grounding a transport operation: what is the prohibition threshold?
Belinda Hughes calls prohibition a powerful intervention. The question is how the identified risk supports the activity being stopped.
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More freight, fewer truck movements: Gavin Hill’s case for PBS productivity
Hill nominates high-productivity vehicles as a major freight opportunity. The benefit depends on getting the right combinations onto the right roads.
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Compulsory NAAS telematics is coming — but part of the certified market does not yet exist
Queensland has priced a small operator’s NAAS telematics at $47,260, but WWTG has established that a critical part of the certified Smart OBM market for specialised heavy haul does not yet exist.
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When one freight carrier stops, who keeps remote Queensland supplied?
The Hawkins shutdown exposed a wider question for remote Queensland: when commercial freight capacity suddenly disappears, who is responsible for making sure essential supplies keep moving?
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WA’s freight rail buyback Bill: what it could mean for trucking
WA’s proposed freight-rail buyback creates a framework for a deal—not a ban on trucks. Here is what Bill 85 enables, who it affects and the questions still unanswered.
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Rail operators put a price on freight shift: how TRACK will test taxpayer value per TEU
Rail operators will nominate the subsidy they need for additional freight under the Commonwealth’s $26 million TRACK round. WWTG examines the harder question: what will taxpayers actually buy for each TEU shifted and litre of diesel saved?