NZTD News

In a proactive move to enhance road safety, heavy vehicle drivers are being invited to a dedicated wellness event this week aimed at combating the pervasive issue of driver fatigue.  

The NZI Truckie Rest Zone will be held on Wednesday, September 17th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Waimihia Fire Store site on SH5, the key route between Taupō and Napier.

Driver fatigue is cited as a major cause of road accidents, and the initiative seeks to provide a crucial opportunity for truckers to rest and recharge.The...

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) has successfully completed the second phase of its Low Emission Freight Certificate (LEFC) collaboration, marking a major step in the development of a new national system to help reduce emissions from Aotearoa New Zealand’s heavy freight sector.

SBC collaborated with a number of its members, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency (EECA) and DETA to design a market-based mechanism to facilitate decarbonisation, launching the framework of the system at the Climate Change and ...

Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says it is disappointed with Tasman District Council’s decision to proceed with widespread speed limit reductions across the district, saying that they simply don’t stack up. 

“On many of the roads where speed reductions have been approved, the mean operating speed is already well below the new limit, which makes the cost of implementing the changes and the return on investment highly questionable,” says Membership Manager Lindsay Calvi-Freeman. 

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National road freight association Transporting New Zealand is endorsing plans to toll the new 10km motorway from SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and the new Woodend Bypass (B2P), which is planned to open by 2030.

Transporting New Zealand Chief Executive Dom Kalasih says that tolling revenue is essential to getting B2P and other Roads of National Significance delivered. The NZTA estimates that the route will earn $514 million in tolls over 35 years (or a positive net present value of $125m), helping cover the estimated ...

The Light Traffic Index (LTI) rose 1.0% in August and is 1.5% higher than a year ago. The more volatile Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) fell 1.3% in the month, but is still up 2.6% y/y.

Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. It typically provides a six-month lead on momentum in the  economy, with variation reflecting discretionary spending on outings, movement of couriers and tradespeople etc. 

The trend in light traffic has be...

People using the State Highway 1 and State Highway 5 roundabout at Taupō will have noticed the Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre being built is well advanced.

The administration building has been shifted to site, and most of the below-ground work at the centre and on the roads leading to it is in place.

This includes a 50-metre long and 5.2m wide weighbridge. The in-road weigh-in-motion scales on the 5 roads heading towards the safety centre have been installed. Work on the camera technology and Variable Message S...