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Webinar: Austroads Project Pipeline 2022-23
Webinar: Austroads Project Pipeline 2022-23
This webinar introduces Austroads new projects lined up for the 2022-23 financial year. The session is most beneficial to consultants who may be interested in tendering for Austroads projects. Upcoming projects focus on road network resilience,…
Webinar: Options for Managing the Impacts of Aged Heavy Vehicles
Webinar: Options for Managing the Impacts of Aged Heavy Vehicles
The freight industry is critical to the economy, and for many sectors it is heavy vehicles that underpin freight movements and prosperity. The average age of trucks in Australia and New Zealand is among the highest in the developed world. The oldest…
Options for Managing the Impacts of Aged Heavy Vehicles
Options for Managing the Impacts of Aged Heavy Vehicles
This report investigates policy options for reducing the harmful effects of the oldest trucks operating on Australian and New Zealand roads. Aged trucks impose a financial burden on the community through their effects on human health and the…
Webinar: Investigation and Development of Bridge Formulae for Inclusion in the Performance-based Standards
Webinar: Investigation and Development of Bridge Formulae for Inclusion in the Performance-based Standards
This webinar, presented on 29 April 2020, discusses the merits of three options to advance the future of PBS access in Australia as it relates to bridges. The webinar explains the role that PBS bridge formulae play in vehicle design and approval. It…
Investigation and Development of Bridge Formulae for Inclusion in the Performance-based Standards
Investigation and Development of Bridge Formulae for Inclusion in the Performance-based Standards
The May 2018 National Transport Commission review of the Australian Performance-Based Standards (PBS) scheme revealed the need to improve the efficiency of heavy vehicle access via the PBS scheme to access substantial national freight productivity,…
Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities (Ed 1.1)
Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities (Ed 1.1)
  • AP-R591-19 Edition: 1.1
  • 16 Jul 2019
  • Freight
Heavy vehicle rest areas (HVRAs) are provided to help heavy vehicle drivers manage fatigue and comply with driving hours regulation. To aid road managers in this task, Austroads has produced 
Webinar: Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities
Webinar: Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities
This webinar, presented on 14 February 2019, provides an overview of the Austroads Guidelines for the Provision of Heavy Vehicle Rest Area Facilities.
Review of the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework
Review of the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework
This report reviews the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework and its adoption or otherwise by states and territories.
Local Road Access for High Productivity Freight Vehicles
Local Road Access for High Productivity Freight Vehicles
This report examines the status of Australia's municipal Performance Based Standards (PBS) networks and the challenges of providing access to High Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) on local roads. The many challenges local road managers face when…
Modelling for High Productivity Vehicles in Metropolitan Areas
Modelling for High Productivity Vehicles in Metropolitan Areas
This report examines the impact of PBS 2B vehicle access on metropolitan roads.
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