COVID might be making the daily commute faster, but still no excuse to speed
Roads Australia is backing calls for Queensland road users to slowdown and stick to the rules in the face of a spike in fatalities.
Infrastructure sector currently expects only minor delays to delivery of pipeline
COVID-19 is expected to cause only minor delays to the delivery of Australia’s current transport infrastructure projects – but the question of who pays for those delays is still very much up in the air.
What does COVID-19 mean for Australia’s infrastructure pipeline?
Roads Australia’s Michael Kilgariff and Mark Bowmer are joined by BIS Oxford Economics Associate Director Adrian Hart to look at what impacts the current COVID crisis will have on infrastructure delivery in Australia.
Industry vows to work with Government to keep Big Build on track
Following the Premier’s announcement on how stage 4 restrictions affect businesses and workplaces, Roads Australia and the construction industry will continue to work closely with the Victorian Government to ensure essential transport infrastructure is delivered safely.
Road and rail projects feeling the heat of COVID-19
The response by governments to the coronavirus pandemic is starting to bite into Australia’s transport infrastructure boom.
Infrastructure Priority List casts welcome spotlight on road maintenance and resilience challenges
Roads Australia is particularly pleased to see road maintenance and infrastructure resilience given enhanced recognition in this year’s updated Infrastructure Priority List, released today by Infrastructure Australia.
Legal block to North East Link unwarranted
Legal action to challenge the North East Link Environmental Effects Statement (EES) process is unwarranted and obstructionist.
Roads deliver $207 billion boon to Australian economy
Australia’s road industry contributes nearly $207 billion of value to the economy each year and supports almost 1.3 million jobs, according to new analysis released by Roads Australia (RA).
Private vehicle ownership on the way out as ‘Mobility as a Service’ reshapes our transport future
Australians may soon be paying for their door-to-door work or school journeys as a single charge – but the trade-off may also be handing over the keys to the family car, once and for all.
Federal Government must flex its muscles to drive improved road safety outcomes
Sept 25, 2019 – The Reviving Road Safety Strategy released today makes a compelling case for stronger Federal leadership to help turn around Australia’s road toll.