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CRRP consults trucking industry about road pricing

Monday 22 February 2010

THE ATA and other road user groups have met with the COAG Reform Plan (CRRR) project board to discuss its progress on considering future taxes and charges for truck operators.


New truck safety and environmental technologies on the way

Tuesday 16 February 2010

THE ATA claims Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and New Zealand will work to fast track new and emerging safety and environmental technologies for trucks.


ATA launches official TruckWeek 2010 website

Thursday 04 February 2010

THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association has launched the official TruckWeek 2010 website, which will act as the central point of information for the event.


Fatal articulated truck accidents falling, but ATA warns more can be done

Monday 01 February 2010

THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association (ATA) claims while official statistics show the number of fatal accidents involving articulated trucks has fallen, improvements can still be made.


Don’t use IAP for fatigue and speed monitoring, ATA says

Tuesday 15 September 2009

Governments should not base the specifications for future electronic speed and fatigue management systems on the Intelligent Access Program (IAP), but should instead piggyback off the existing systems used by trucking companies, the ATA says.


Controversy over ATA call for depression test

Wednesday 26 August 2009

The Australian Trucking Association's call for truck drivers to be screened for depression as part of the medical checks for their driver’s licence, TruckSafe or fatigue accreditation, has sparked debate in the industry.


Volvo dealer develops PBS compliant blueprint

Monday 22 June 2009

A new truck and trailer design has the potential to lift the productivity of the popular truck and dog combinations used by many operators in parts of Australia.


Budget focuses on roads

Tuesday 16 June 2009

The peak body for the NSW trucking industry, ATA NSW, has welcomed the state Budget’s focus on roads as a way of boosting the state economy.


ATA welcomes national truck regulator decision

Monday 25 May 2009

Australia’s transport ministers have agreed to recommend to COAG there should be a new national truck regulator by 2013


Industry Stalwart honoured

Tuesday 28 April 2009

Trucking industry legend, Ross McDonald, has been named as this year’s winner of the prestigious Don Watson Memorial Award. The award honours exceptional service to the Australian trucking industry.


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