Tag: Road Transport
Clem7 bosses collect $1m in bonuses
Five executives of the company that operates Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel have received bonuses totalling more than $1 million.[MORE]
Most 'Go cards' given away not yet used
The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.[MORE]
Ailing tunnel project takes toll on investors
Investors in the Clem7 toll road project have turned their attention to legal action over grossly over-estimated traffic forecasts.[MORE]
Motorcyclists rev-up CTP grievance
The far south coast-based head of the Motorcycle Council of New South Wales says the State Government has agreed to meet the group next week.[MORE]
Tintenbar highway upgrade to be finished by 2014
It is expected that the Tintenbar-to-Ewingsdale upgrade of the Pacific Highway should be finished by mid-2014.[MORE]
Crash closes section of Kwinana freeway
Police in Perth are warning motorists that a section of the Kwinana freeway has been closed until further notice while investigations are continuing into a multi car crash.[MORE]
Dial your own cabbie service to start next year
A new taxi service due to be launched next year in Newcastle aims to give customers the chance to develop a relationship with individual drivers and call them direct.[MORE]
Bligh cops criticism over public transport plan
The Qld Government has come under fire from experts and the Opposition over its 20-year plan for a world-class public transport system.[MORE]
Keneally agrees to review green slip fees
The New South Wales Government has agreed to review the price of motorcycle green slips after a loud protest outside State Parliament today.[MORE]
Study to examine link between truckie culture and crashes
A Queensland accident research centre is investigating the link between the culture of truck drivers and heavy vehicle crashes. [MORE]
Premier unveils public transport plan
Premier Anna Bligh has outlined a 20-year plan for public transport in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Tunnel owner reports billion dollar loss
The owners of the Clem7 tunnel in Brisbane have posted a $1.6 billion dollar loss for the year to June.[MORE]
Major highway deviation a step closer
Engineers are finalising geotechnical investigations for a multi-million highway deviation on the New South Wales far south coast.[MORE]
Council considers public transport for Paget
The Mackay Regional Council says it is looking at introducing a bus service for workers in Paget.[MORE]
Intoll recommends upped Canadian bid
Toll road operator Intoll Group is recommending shareholders accept an improved takeover bid from Canada's second-biggest pension fund manager.[MORE]
ACTION made unforgivable mistakes: Stanhope
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope says management at ACTION buses have made grave and unforgivable mistakes by failing to comply with legislation.[MORE]
Plea for independent MPs to deliver road funding
The RACQ says the independent MPs in Canberra could help to deliver more federal road funding to regional areas. [MORE]
Veteran truckie gets Hall of Fame recognition
A 73-year-old truck driver from Mildura whose transport business now spans three generations will this week be inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame at a reunion in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Smile for the camera
The Hobart City Council is considering installing cameras that record cars going in and out of its car parks.[MORE]
All level crossing accidents 'avoidable'
New data from Queensland Rail (QR) shows there have been more than 21 near misses at level crossings in the Mackay region in north Queensland over the last 12 months.[MORE]
Snake surprises paramedics at car crash
Ambulance officers got more than they bargained for during a rescue near Cessnock on the NSW Hunter Valley at the weekend.[MORE]
Council tries to sweeten car parking jam
The Bega Valley Shire Council on the New South Wales far south coast says it is working hard to solve parking problems in the Bega CBD during major building works.[MORE]
Community session to discuss Oxley Highway upgrades
Plans for the multi-million dollar upgrade to the Oxley Highway at Port Macquarie will come under scrutiny tomorrow.[MORE]
Tathra ring-road review gets support
A Bega Valley Shire councillor says she welcomes the Council's move to re-examine a decision about the Tathra Ring Road on the New South Wales far south coast.[MORE]
Safety upgrade promised for rail bridges
The Queensland Government says it will spend $1 million upgrading safety measures around low-level rail bridges in the south-east. [MORE]
