Next week’s federal budget will contain $100 million to build bicycle and walking paths, but the Greens say that’s not enough.
Category: Roads
Rubber roads have environmental benefits, council-led trial shows
A council-led trial of recycled rubber roads is having positive environmental results, according to researchers from RMIT.
AI picks up 2,000 road defects a week for disaster-hit NSW council
A NSW council says artificial intelligence is identifying 2,000 cases of damage and hazards affecting local roads and footpaths a week.
Funding review needed for councils to fix ‘catastrophic’ roads damage: report
Severe weather events have caused ‘catastrophic damage’ to Australia’s road network, a new report says.
Translink exec to lead Queensland TMR
Transport strategist Sally Stannard has been appointed the new Director General of transport and main roads in Queensland.
Regional councils not taking up TfNSW road safety program
NSW’s regional road safety program is at risk of being ineffective because of lack of participation by local councils, the auditor says.
Funding for local roads set to double to $1b
Australia’s local government association has welcomed a major increase in funding for council-maintained roads.
One in four councils don’t know which roads they manage
Councils are struggling to manage and maintain the local roads they are responsible for, according to a Grattan Institute survey.
Taskforce recommends more turn-up and go buses
The NSW Bus Industry Taskforce has put forward a priority list for the establishment of turn-up and go bus routes in Greater Sydney.
NSW reconsiders EV road user charge after High Court decision
The High Court has ruled that Victoria can’t charge EV drivers for using the road.