Tag: Road Transport
Community Alliance Party pushes alternative transport
The Community Alliance Party wants Canberrans to leave their cars at home and choose alternative transport to work at least once a fortnight.[MORE]
Council announces plan for new Brisbane bus factory
Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says the Toowong bus depot will continue to operate even after a factory on the site has closed.[MORE]
More rest stops urged for truckies
The Australian Trucking Association is pushing for funds for more rest stops for truck drivers.[MORE]
Greens transport plan for new train, tram lines
The Greens say freeways are an inefficient way to move people and are proposing 33 new train and tram lines.[MORE]
Truck driver dies in crash
A truck driver has died in an accident at Borambola east of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales' Riverina.[MORE]
Bulli Pass reopened
Work on the Bulli Pass between Sydney and Wollongong has been completed and the road has been reopened to traffic in time for the long weekend.[MORE]
Greens call for improved public transport funding
The ACT Greens have called for money allocated for car parking to be diverted into better public transport services.[MORE]
Wrong fines and licence delays
Tasmania's new car registry system's having major teething problems.[MORE]
Minister plays down concerns over taxi fares
Taxi fares will have to be paid up-front from now on after 10:00pm, but the acting Public Transport minister has played down concerns about the changes.[MORE]
Greens pledge to upgrade footpaths, streetlights
The ACT Greens have released a transport policy focused on improving footpaths and lighting around Canberra to make walking and cycling safer.[MORE]
Cabbies expect pre-paid fare problems
Taxi drivers in Ballarat are predicting teething problems with a new pre-payment system for fares.[MORE]
Concerns over prepaid taxi fares
The Taxi Association has raised concerns about the prepayment of evening taxi fares.[MORE]
Petrol 'cycle' blamed for price hike
Perth motorists will be paying more for petrol from today.[MORE]
Road rage on the boil
A Tasmanian insurance company is concerned about the rising levels of road rage in the state.[MORE]
Overpass work to begin by year end
Construction of the South Road tram overpass is expected to begin by the end of this year. [MORE]
Transition period for new truckie fatigue laws
The Queensland Transport Minister says new truck laws which came into effect this week will ensure nationally consistent rules for managing fatigue in the road freight industry.[MORE]
Minister signs off on truckie fatigue exemptions
The New South Wales Roads Minister wants to hear from people who believe they should be exempt from the heavy vehicle driver fatigue laws that came into effect yesterday.[MORE]
Anti-fatigue legislation planned for truck, bus drivers
New anti-fatigue laws for truck and bus drivers will be introduced in Victoria this week. [MORE]
Farm group wants truckie fatigue law changes
The New South Wales Farmers Association says there needs to more national consistency in relation to heavy vehicle driver fatigue laws.[MORE]
Trucking industry inquiry warned of 'safety crisis'
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has told a Government inquiry the industry has a safety crisis. [MORE]
Heffernan says fight to change fatigue laws pays off
Junee Liberal Party Senator Bill Heffernan says he has convinced the New South Wales Government to fix its controversial driver fatigue laws.[MORE]
Study reveals Mallee over-represented in road trauma
A study has found residents in remote Mallee communities are among the most likely in Victoria to be victims of road trauma.[MORE]
Upside-down Billboard drives distraction: RACQ
The RACQ says a new upside-down billboard on the Ipswich Motorway, west of Brisbane, poses a safety hazard because could distract drivers. [MORE]
