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Roads Australia is pleased to release a new report following its annual series of IWD lunches across the nation. The report ‘Strength in diversity: Empowering women in the transport sector’, brings together insights from keynote addresses and panel discussions that …
Roads Australia is pleased to release the research report of the 2023 PPP Award Winner, Fiona McDonald, which focuses on innovation in the transport and infrastructure sectors. Each year, the PPP Award is presented to an emerging leader who shows …
Listen in as Roads Australia’s 2023 PPP Award Winner, Fiona McDonald, discusses findings from her research report “Innovation: An Emerging Leader’s Perspective”. In 2023, Fiona was awarded the PPP Award, which recognises an emerging leader who displays the values of …
The Queensland Government has committed $5 million to further develop design and planning for the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line project. The money will fund geotechnical investigations between Beerwah and Birtinya, to help construct what will be the longest rail …
Truck drivers across the country will soon be able to stop at new and upgraded rest areas to improve road safety and productivity following the allocation of close to $6.7 million in Australian Government funding. This funding is the first …
A $662.5 million Bruce Highway expansion is complete, following funding from both the Australian and Queensland Governments. More than 600 workers have worked to deliver 11-kilometres of expanded highway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Interchanges and exit ramps were …
Last month, crews successfully ran test trains two minutes apart between West Footscray and Hawksburn stations, using high-capacity signalling technology that may have the ability to revolutionise Melbourne’s train network. Crews have clocked over 16,500 kilometres running through the tunnels …
The NSW State Infrastructure Strategy recommended that the NSW Government work towards net zero in the infrastructure sector, including through reducing embodied emissions in construction. In October 2022, Infrastructure NSW (INSW) released a Discussion Paper, held an industry forum and series …
The Australian Government has announced $45 million will be allocated to 19 high-priority rural and regional road safety projects. Over $25 million will be shared by 14 projects under the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP), with over $20 million supporting five …
The deaths of eight people on NSW roads across the Easter long weekend has again highlighted the importance of road safety research in helping to reduce this tragic toll. The NSW Government has awarded $1 million to two research partners …