PASSENGER-ONLY HARBOUR CROSSING WON'T FIX TRAFFIC PROBLEMS 
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Anyone who believes building a passenger transport-only Waitemata Harbour tunnel is the answer to Auckland's traffic problems ...............
PUBLISHED : 6-12-2007 9:24 AM |
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LAND TRANSPORT NZ'S CASH STASH TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE
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Today's revelation that Land Transport NZ has been sitting on a growing pile of cash by National's Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson has exposed a totally unacceptable situation says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Officer Tony Friedlander.
PUBLISHED : 28-11-2007 9:49 AM |
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HIGHER FUEL PRICES MEAN TRUCKING COMPANIES SHOULD REVIEW THEIR CLIENT LISTS
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Trucking companies should have a hard look at their client lists and weed out those who are resisting rates being adjusted in line with higher fuel prices .........
PUBLISHED : 22-11-2007 2:22 PM |
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ECONOMIC RISKS DEMAND CHANGES TO THE GOVERNMENT'S EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
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Todays report into the implications of the government's emissions trading scheme by Castalia, coming on top of the New Zealand Institite's call for a "fast follower" approach ........
PUBLISHED : 5-11-2007 2:55 PM |
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WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL WOOD CHIP-RAILING SUBSIDY SHUNTED
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The Waikato Regional Council's planned $12 million a year subsidy to rail wood chips from the Far North to Kawerau has been derailed by Land Transport New Zealand because the Council failed to properly consult on the proposal.
PUBLISHED : 23-10-2007 2:50 PM |
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PAY BUT HAVE NO SAY
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Provisions in the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill excluding road user representatives from Regional Land Transport Committees are totally unacceptable, says Road Transport forum NZ Chief Executive, Tony Friedlander.
PUBLISHED : 19-10-2007 9:48 AM |
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CLIENTS AND CONSUMERS WILL PAY EMISSIONS TRADING COSTS
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The Government's emissions trading scheme will just add extra cost to the movement of freight, says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Officer Tony Friedlander.
PUBLISHED : 20-9-2007 4:26 PM |
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GOVERNMENT FREIGHT TAXES DISADVANTAGE REGIONS
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Government policies which increase freight costs have the same effect as imposing differing company tax rates on different parts of New Zealand according to new research by Infometrics for the Road Transport Forum, released today at the NZ Traffic Institute Conference in Taupo.
PUBLISHED : 13-8-2007 4:02 PM |
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NO TO REGIONAL TAXES TO SUBSIDISE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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Auckland manufacturers and distributors are overwhelmingly against taxing freight to pay for public transport according to a straw poll of its members by the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) and the Road Transport Forum.
PUBLISHED : 31-7-2007 11:15 AM |
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NEW RULES WILL MAKE TRUCKING SAFER
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New work time and logbook rules released today will make it easier and more practical for truck drivers to keep track of the hours they work, Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Officer Tony Friedlander says.
PUBLISHED : 5-7-2007 3:26 PM |
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BUDGET DIESEL TAX LUNACY
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The Government's decision to impose a regional diesel tax on road freight to fund passenger transport is lunacy
PUBLISHED : 21-5-2007 9:43 AM |
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TRUCK ROAD SAFETY IMPROVING
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Truck road safety is improving according to preliminary figures provided by the Ministry of Transport.
PUBLISHED : 3-5-2007 2:32 PM |
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SURVEY SHOWS MANY TRUCKING COMPANIES IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE
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Many trucking companies, especially small ones, are running at a loss according to a confidential industry survey just completed by the Waikato University Management School.
PUBLISHED : 3-4-2007 3:11 PM |
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TRUCKING COMPANIES FACE LOSSES FROM ABRUPT HEAVY-VEHICLE ROAD USER CHARGES HIKE
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The Road Transport Forum is annoyed the Government failed to give any consideration to the damage the lack of notice of the 11% increase in Road User Charges for heavy vehicles.......
PUBLISHED : 30-3-2007 10:01 AM |
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TRANSIT NOT TO BLAME FOR WELLINGTON BYPASS
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Transit NZ should not be blamed for the fact the Wellington inner city bypass is not meeting people's expectations ......
PUBLISHED : 27-3-2007 11:48 AM |
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GOVERNMENT RETHINK ON AUCKLAND ROAD PRICING ENCOURAGING
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The Government's decision to have more work carried out on Auckland road pricing is encouraging, Road Transport Forum CEO Tony Friedlander says.
PUBLISHED : 16-2-2007 9:28 AM |
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GOVERNMENT DELAY CAUSING UNNECESSARY CARBON EMISSIONS
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Tens of thousands of tonnes of unecessary CO2 are being pumped into New Zealand's atmosphere each year because of Government dithering over allowing selected trucks already on New Zealand roads to carry the loads they are designed and built for, says Road Transport Forum CEO Tony Friedlander.
PUBLISHED : 16-1-2007 10:58 AM |
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