QTLC News
5th Annual Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference 6 -7 May 2014
The 5th Annual Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference provides delegates with an opportunity to discuss the topics and issues that impact delivering and maintaining Queensland's transport infrastructure.
As an...
Northern Australia white paper underway
THE Premiers of Queensland and Western Australia and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory recently agreed to join a new Strategic Partnership to inform the development and implementation...
Cutting livestock transport costs: CSIRO
A significant upgrade to Queensland’s inland highway network could substantially reduce transport costs for the livestock industry, new research from Australia’s scientific research body has found.
The CSIRO...
Productivity Commission inquiry into public infrastructure: Draft report released
In 2013, the Australian Government initiated an inquiry into ways to encourage private financing and funding for major infrastructure projects, including issues relating to the high cost and the...
ARTC to investigate incorporating Queensland into national rail network
THE Federal and Queensland Government have agreed to investigate incorporating.
On 25th February, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson announced an...
Toowoomba 2nd range crossing announced
The State and Federal Governments have given the green light to the Toowoomba 2nd Range Crossing (TSRC). The Announcement was...
The Heavy Vehicle National Law commenced on 10th February
On 10 February 2014 the Heavy Vehicle National Law 2012 (HVNL) commenced, replacing existing laws governing the operation of all vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass in Queensland,...
Queensland parliament inquiry into rail freight use by the agricultural and livestock industries
In October 2013 last year, the Legislative Assembly agreed to a motion that the Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee inquire and report on options to incentivise the agricultural and...
A word from the chair
IF WE DE-RAIL AUSTRALIA, WE DERAIL AUSTRALIA.
With infrastructure firmly on the agenda of the Abbott Government's first term of office, and key infrastructure projects currently being announced or determined...