The NSW Government’s new draft transport blueprint for the New England North West is already in need of an overhaul after Inland Rail was scrapped north of Parkes, and an array of criticism for its lack of plan and the burden on local government.
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Posted inLocal News, Roads and Infrastructure
Funding fix needed for rural councils
NSW Farmers has urged funding reform, warning rural councils cannot maintain critical roads with unreliable, project-based support.
Posted inTamworth, Transport and Freight
Expanded coach services to boost regional connections
Regional residents will benefit from expanded coach services, improving affordable travel connections to Dubbo, Muswellbrook and surrounding communities.
Posted inMoree, Narrabri, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
“Devastating”: Region reacts to news of Inland Trail abandonment
The federal government’s decision to halt Inland Rail at Parkes has sparked alarm across Moree, Narrabri and the wider region, with councils, farmers and Nationals MPs warning major freight, logistics and jobs projects are now in limbo.
Posted inFederal Politics, Grants and funding, Moree, Narrabri, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Inland Rail axed, local projects in limbo
The federal government’s cost cutting ahead of the budget will include axing of the Inland Rail project already under construction, with the shocks to be felt keenly in the New England.
Posted inLocal News, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Draft transport blueprint for New England draws early debate
A draft of the 20-year transport plan is out, but debate is already raging over rail, roads and regional priorities.
Posted inLocal News, Transport and Freight
Major reforms proposed to strengthen rural freight sector and boost productivity
The livestock transport industry is pushing for national reforms to cut red tape, boost workforce capacity and improve freight efficiency.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Roads and Infrastructure, Uralla
Burst water main closes New England Highway at Uralla
A burst water main has shut the New England Highway in Uralla, with detours sending trucks through local streets.
Posted inEnergy, NSW News, Transport and Freight
Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul
Overseas competition and boosted government incentives for fleet electrification are good omens for a trucking industry on the brink of a battery revolution.
Posted inEnergy, Federal Politics, Transport and Freight
Trucking industry calls for urgent cashflow relief as fuel crisis bites
Truck operators warn fuel prices are creating a cashflow crisis, calling for urgent loan repayment relief to keep supply chains moving.