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Submissions are being made to the National Transport Commission in response to their Performance Based Standards Regulatory Impact Statement (PBSRIS). While the submissions are considered and do bring up important points needed to be considered in the improvement of the PBS system as it now stands, there is one crucial change without which the whole [...]

Here is a prime example of how the three tier government system in Australia is holding back a transport industry wanting to improve efficiency and outcomes. This New Zealand combination featured on the Big Lorry Blog is on the road and getting the job done while the same concept in Australia is sitting rotting in [...]

The long dog from Volvo is the first ‘blueprint’ PBS vehicle on the road and it’s been a long time coming. By going to 19.6 metres in length the new combination meets the standards specified for Performance Based Standards (PBS) and gets a GCM of 50.3 tonnes on general access routes and 55 tonnes on [...]

Check out this miniature road train delivering goods in and around the narrow streets of Utrecht in Holland. Unfortunately the story does not include details on power plant, GVM, horsepower etc.    

A new super B-double has recently started operations out of the Port  Botany area in Sydney. This is the first super B-double on the roads of New South Wales.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has, finally, published the initial maps provided by states and territories. of the road network available to the different class of PBS vehicles.

Recently, an event was organised by the ATA and DECA to demonstrate high productivity trucks and their ability to travel safely on our roads to representatives of the Department of Transport and members of the productivity team at the National Transport Commission.

The AustRoads Freight Program is conducting a survey on possible additional national access conditions for vehicles under Performance Based Standards and other high productivity vehicles.