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According to the latest Truckometer report, the Light Traffic Index (LTI) fell 0.4% m/m in May, while the Heavy Traffic Index (HTI) fell 2.3% month on month.

Light traffic (motorbikes, cars and vans) is generally a good indicator of the state of demand, as opposed to production. In the absence of sudden shocks, the light traffic data provides a 6-month lead on momentum in the economy – variation in it reflects discretionary spending on outings, movement in courier and tradespeople, etc.

The trend in light traffic...

In 2020, a report by the Ministry of Transport found that time of use charging could transform Auckland’s roads by reducing traffic by 8-12%. This could mean our motorways could function as they currently do during the school holidays, all year round.

Time of use charging is one option the council and Auckland Transport are looking into to tackle congestion. Today, councillors at the Transport and Infrastructure Committee gave the go-ahead for a scheme to be designed for the Auckland region. Endorsement was given for t...

Last week we talked about the Budget and we celebrated the news about the government’s plan to invest in roading.

I’ve since had feedback along the lines that our comments were what an industry advocacy group like ours would say, and I was left feeling that there is still a disconnect in the understanding of the level of risk that under-investment in roading exposes us to.

This week we completed NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s survey about significant vulnerabilities within the national transport network&n...

NZTA confirmation today that it will deliver $2.07 billion for State Highway Pothole Prevention and $1.9 billion for Local Road Pothole Prevention is good news for truck drivers.

“Potholes are a continual hazard for road freight deliveries as well as the general public – we’ve seen record numbers of them, and a clear priority to address them is well overdue,” says National Road Carriers Association CEO Justin Tighe-Umbers.

“Our potholed roads cause millions of dollars of damage to trucks and cause physical and me...

This week the NRC Transport & Logistics Advisory Group met with the Director of Land Transport, and General Manager of Regulation, Brent Alderton. This was our first meeting with Brent, who joined NZTA in September, the objective being to walk him through a state of the nation of the road freight industry, and what we think the key areas of focus need to be for the Director of Land Transport.

When we sat down to go through key issues, the first challenge was keeping the list short enough for a 90-minute meeting. NZTA a...

Hawke’s Bay leaders say they’ve received heartening information on the Budget 2024 investment and future intentions for local road recovery and are committed to working with central Government to develop deliverable and well-costed plans for ongoing work. 

Budget 2024 delivered $330 million for local road response and recovery work out to June 2025, to be shared among regions affected by the 2023 North Island weather events including Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst says it is good t...