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Australia’s economic growth, when the economy recovers from the current financial crisis, will be hamstrung by urban congestion if the right investment in infrastructure is not put into place before a growing economy puts an unbearable burden on the current urban transport landscape. This is the opinion of Phil Taylor, Isuzu COO, who acknowledges the [...]

Isuzu’s Director and Chief Operating Officer, Phil Taylor. is drawing the industry’s attention to the yawning gap between the public perception of trucks on the road and the actual facts as they stand today. On reading the report from a recent survey into the public attitude towards the transport industry there is a very obvious [...]

Fatigue issues hamstring operators Inconsistent fatigue rules introduced in a mish-mash of forms and then delayed because neither the authorities or the operators had been correctly informed or prepared are causing consternation in the transport industry.

The road transport industry has become one of the most important contributors to Australia’s ongoing economic growth, as is many cases, road is the only mode possible for freight within cities due to geographic challenges and a limited rail network.