February 7, 2025
It’s official: Fast lanes fuel economic gains
Roading is always a balancing act. But as a recent International Monetary Fund blog post says, high-speed roads boost productivity and…
January 31, 2025
Dispatch, January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025
Keeping up with change is the key to success
Technology makes the wheels go round in transport. I've just reviewed some papers for the Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology Conference…
January 30, 2025
Progress on changes to training
January 30, 2025
Work starts on reversing blanket speed limits
January 24, 2025
Dispatch, January 24
January 24, 2025
Lessons from a tragedy
The death of a worker at the Port of Auckland has seen its former CEO successfully prosecuted. It's a wake-up call for all transport chief…
January 17, 2025
Dispatch, January 17
January 17, 2025
Decisions need to be backed by data
A recent opinion poll asked people about whether ferries should be rail enabled, and who should run them. People should always be allowed…
January 17, 2025
NZTA looking at electric truck driving exemptions
NZTA is looking at a possible exemption for Class 1 drivers being allowed to drive over-weight e-vehicles.
January 13, 2025
Dispatch, January 10
January 10, 2025
More safety is the best plan for 2025
The only good news about last year's road toll is that it was the lowest in a long time. That doesn't mean the country can't do better and…