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Expanding networks and reducing the need for access permits will continue to boost freight efficiency according to a productivity blueprint released by the NHVR today.
South Australian Infrastructure and Transport Minister Corey Wingard said the NHVR’s Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020-25 was an important document to ensure governments and road managers were taking steps to meet Australia’s future freight growth.
“The Plan outlines important objectives, including partnering with local governments to build capability and promoting more productive heavy vehicles that are better for the environment and communities, as well as providing certainty and consistency with access,” Mr Wingard said.
“Here in South Australia we’re already seeing the benefits of the Notices covered under the South Australia Load Carrying Vehicle’s Operator’s Guide, updated in July and the National Class 2 Road Train Notice, released in June.
“Both updates have allowed increased height, width and mass on dedicated heavy vehicle networks across South Australia, which allows more goods to be delivered safely and reduces the number of vehicles on the road.”
NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020-25 would assist Australia’s 425 road managers to coordinate their approach to addressing Australia’s growing road freight task.
“The response to the pandemic has again shown the importance and resilience of Australia’s heavy vehicle industry,” he said.
“Importantly this Plan includes a series of short, medium and long-term actions driven by data and information of freight movements across Australia.
“The NHVR will use this as a pathway to provide information to road managers to remove key pinch points across Australia’s heavy vehicle network.”
The NHVR conducted consultation on the Draft Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan last year, engaging more than 50 groups across government and industry.
The Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan 2020-25 and Action Plan is available at www.nhvr.gov.au/hvpp
For more information on gazetted routes visit the NHVR Portal at www.service.nhvr.gov.au