Justin’s Transport Minute – 02/06/2023
This week Treasury has warned that both FED and RUC will need to be increased in order to manage pressures on the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF), and the need to service the $2 billion Waka Kotahi loan.
On Wednesday, I spoke to Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB about what this means. In a nutshell, I said New Zealand needs to recognise the contribution a functioning road network makes to our economy, and the road funding model needs to reflect this.
Sideloader Good Practice Guide launches with WorkSafe seal of approval
The New Zealand Intermodal Transport Safety Group (NZITSG) has received official endorsement from WorkSafe on the Good Practice Guide: Safe Operation and Maintenance of Sideloaders (Good Practice Guide) and the programme is now being launched across the transport industry.
The NZITSG was established to address intermodal safety concerns, and is made up of transport operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s), industry associations, and industry training provider Mito.