A new report by three peak road, rail and infrastructure bodies provides a roadmap for decarbonising the nation’s transport sector.
Category: Roads
Ground penetrating radar used for sustainable roadworks
Cardinia Shire Council in Victoria has used ground penetrating radar to reduce tree removal during road construction.
Yarra uses new technology in road pavement trial
A Melbourne council is trialing a road pavement technology designed to minimise urban flooding.
$500m win for roads and community infrastructure
Councils have received $500m to deliver priority projects via the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program in the federal budget.
Disaster funding, roads top budget wish list for councils
Disaster funding is at the top of ALGA’s budget wish list, along with increased FAGs and more money for roads.
Budget to deliver $17.9b for road, rail projects
The federal budget will contain $17.9 billion for infrastructure projects, boosting the investment pipeline to more than $120 billion.
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.
LGNSW Budget submission calls for more money for regional roads transfer
NSW councils want more money for the promised transfer of regional roads to state ownership.
More than three quarters of regional NSW roads overdue for renewal
A government report rates about 2,000 kilometres of regional roads as poor or very poor.
Australia’s largest electric bus fleet to be deployed in Sydney
A depot in Sydney’s inner west will be retrofitted for 40 electric buses, 36 chargers, stationary batteries and rooftop solar PV.