In a phased approach from this year onwards, the only light vehicles allowed on BHP mine sites will be those with a Five Star ANCAP rating. But not everyone is convinced the new policy will increase safety. Vicky Validakis reports.
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High speed rail for Australia’s east coast
A high speed rail network along Australia’s east coast could be operational by 2065, but no money is expected to put aside in this year’s federal budget for the project.
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Expansion of Princes Highway rest area begins
Work has started on the upgrade of Waldron’s Swamp rest area, just north of Moruya.
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LNG-powered mining trucks for WA
Energy giant Shell are looking to introduce LNG-powered fleets at Australian mines as part of a push to increase natural gas use beyond the export of LNG, with BHP and Rio Tinto both looking to implement the technology
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Transport and logistics company posts record profit
Mount Gambier-based transport company K&S Corporation posted a record first-half profit of $10.1 million due to solid performances in WA and the eastern states.
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Industrial grease finds new mode of transport
Transtainer Sales and Leasing received a $485,000 grant from the government to help them build a product to transport grease.
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Truck crashes on the rise in mining states
While truck crashes are decreasing in NSW, a new report has found an alarming surge of heavy vehicle accidents in both Queensland and Western Australia.
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200 Woolies staff to lose jobs
Woolworths’ decision to outsource road transport services to trucking company Linfox could affect as many as 200 workers in Victoria.
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GBR Transport joins TruckSafe
Victorian trucking company GBR Transport has become a member of the safety accreditation program TruckSafe.
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New research reveals size and shape of Australia’s transport industry
Trader Classifieds has revealed the size and shape of Australia’s transport industry today releasing the Transport Census 2012 in a free iPad app.
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