ARENA backs battery-operated freight train

ARENA is providing $9.4m to develop and trial a battery to power a diesel-electric locomotive.

11 March, 2024

New freight council launched in NSW

A new NSW Freight Transport Advisory Council will replace the Freight and Logistics Advisory Council and the Road Freight Industry Council.

14 March, 2022

Data snapshot informs strategy

An unprecedented national picture of Australia’s freight and logistics supply chain could be on the horizon.

24 January, 2019

States announce automated vehicle programs

Coffs Harbour and Armidale in NSW will be the first regional areas in Australia to host a fully automated vehicle trial, while Tasmania announces an electric vehicle program in local government.

23 July, 2018

Freight investment turns on government regulation: CEO 

Industry calls on government to encourage private freight investment by streamlining regulation and to make greater use of rail.

28 May, 2018

Don’t sell the land

More action needed to protect vital infrastructure corridors.

10 July, 2017

Governments must manage transition to driverless trucks and job losses

The human side of driverless trucks.

6 June, 2017

Budget 2017: wishful thinking

Infrastructure and freight announcements.

12 May, 2017

Local government’s shopping list for the 2016 election

What councils really want from the new PM.

14 June, 2016

Airport strikes primed for Easter: CPSU

Centrelink and Medicare disrupted for 24 hours.

1 March, 2016

Rail lobby tallies NSW Election promises

Vow to keep commitments on track.

26 March, 2015

Cash fix for NSW country roads

40 shovel ready projects ready to roll.

19 February, 2015

Rail link eases freight transport

More freight loads will be transported via rail through a Sydney south-west link constructed to ease road traffic. Constructed from Sydney’s Port Botany to a freight terminal and warehousing facilities at Moorebank, the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal will take 3300 trucks off Sydney roads. The federal government will call for tenders from the private sector to […]

27 April, 2012