of a review into Australia’s Performance-Based Standards (PBS) scheme. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the four recommendations would allow further strengthening of the PBS scheme, which makes up almost one-in-six new vehicles said. “This is an important opportunity to ensure that the PBS scheme continues to grow to meet Australia’s freight

to develop a notice for Performance Based Standard (PBS) A-doubles between Toowoomba and the Port of Brisbane. said the notice would eliminate the need for permits for PBS A-doubles operating at masses up to 79.5 tonnes (General to 81.5 tonnes (Concessional Mass Limits). An operator of a PBS A-double seeking to operate up to 85 tonnes (Higher Mass

provides eligible Tier 1 Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles with immediate access to relevant PBS networks across Australia to operate on approved are limited to the approved lengths contained in the PBS Network Classification Guidelines. The networks approved

by the NHVR will give eligible Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles immediate network access when they receive a for Infrastructure and Transport Corey Wingard said all PBS vehicles must pass various safety and infrastructure dimension limits. “Previously operators of these approved PBS combinations would have to apply for a permit after

networks by eligible Class 2 Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles that hold a PBS Vehicle Approval (VA), and comply with the other networks by eligible Class 2 Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles that hold a PBS Vehicle Approval (VA), and

Operators of eligible Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles can now access key freight routes in New South The new network supports access for higher productivity PBS vehicles to travel under notice on more than 15,000km of vehicle types are eligible to travel under the Notice: PBS level 2B tandem dolly A-doubles 3 designs of Tier 3 PBS

having to go through the Performance Based Standards (PBS) approval process. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the first step in moving ‘mature’ combinations out of the PBS scheme and into the ‘normal’ regulatory framework – confident we can remove the need for them to go through the PBS assessment process,” Mr Petroccitto said. “Rigorous,

be introducing changes to the Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme Vehicle Approval (VA) document to reduce remove some of the unnecessary complexity in getting a PBS vehicle approved, meaning we can get safer, smarter, more productive vehicles on our roads sooner. “The PBS scheme allows heavy vehicle operators to use innovative

From 1 December 2022, Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles will be able to use a broader range of tyres, enabling the PBS scheme to better support and promote the next generation tyre requirements that created unnecessary costs and allow PBS operators to use any brand and model of tyre, as long as