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Major Research Backs Caffeine to Fight Fatigue

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Fatigue has long been an issue plaguing the long distance trucking industry and now Australian research into the effects of caffeinated drinks may have just provided a solution. The research on the effects of these caffeinated drinks on the performance of long distance truckies has been published in the British Medical Journal according to an

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Change of Victorian Premier May Mean Changes to Transport Funding

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Soon after the change of the Victorian Premier, Paul Mees, a transport academic from RMIT is encouraging the new premier to approach transport projects realistically as there is not a great deal of funding available for the published wish list. Mr Rees is an RMIT University lecturer on transport planning and he says that the

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Australian Logistics Forum Outlines Push For Seamless Regulation

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Regulations have played an important part to date in improving safety and boosting productivity within supply chains with significant gains for workers and employers alike. And now that there is a centralised body to oversee their formulation and implementation the Australian Logistics Council, at their recent forum, stressed that they will continue their push for

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Albanese Looking at National Saleyard Ramp Standard

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The Australian Federal Government has committed to looking at developing a design for saleyard ramps for livestock that can be used nationwide. Australian Transport News (ATN) reported that Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has requested that his department to investigate what would be required to ensure that a national saleyard ramp standard could

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New NTI Statistics Point to Increased Engine and Cabin Fires a Concern

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National Transport Insurance (NTI) has recently released its Major Accident Investigation report that contains a number of key findings from the National Truck Accident Research Centre (NTARC). The Research centre investigated 461 major road accidents that involved vehicles covered by NTI during 2011. The accidents combined had a total cost of $54.7 million in claims

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Australian Country Areas Would Suffer in the Event of a Fuel Crisis

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The world is an ever-changing place and nothing is assured. Especially as we move towards an environment that is becoming more and more unpredictable it is essential that we plan ahead in case of crisis or at least that is what the NRMA is advocating when it comes to the supply of liquid fuel. The

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Garbage Trucks Collide in Auburn Trapping driver

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A truck driver was trapped in his vehicle after it ran into the back of another garbage truck. The other driver was also trapped in the wreckage. Although any incident involving a heavy vehicle can be serious, incidents involving 2 trucks have the potential to cause even more destruction and damage, as well as inconvenience

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Encouraging figures in latest NTI crash stats

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The National Transport Insurance (NTI) has highlighted a sharp increase in engine and cab fires according to the latest Major Accident Investigation Report The National Truck Accident Research Centre (NTARC) funded by the National Transport Insurance investigated 461 major crashes during 2011 and found that they resulted in a combined cost of $54.7 million in

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Women’s Contribution to Transport Celebrated by QTA

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Two days prior to International Women’s Day the Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) will be holding a breakfast to celebrate the achievements of women within the trucking industry. March 6th is the date of the breakfast and the QTA has a line up of speakers to present at the event. There will be a panel featuring

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Temp Workers Hold 6% of Transport and Logistics Jobs

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Temporary or casual workers are not new in Australia and they allow companies to expand and contract to fit the workflow that they are experiencing. According to Adecco, one of the leading Australian recruitment firms for casual labour, there is a growing trend in the transport and logistics area to utilise temporary workers in a

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