The 6 May 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features the ATA’s submission on the draft heavy vehicle national laws, including 245 issues that were identified by the ATA and its members.
The 29 April 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features the launch of the ATA’s 20th anniversary history book, Putting Safety First, which sets out how the founders of the ATA united the industry and got results on safety.
The 15 April 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features the NTI 2011 Major Accident Investigation Report, which analysed 323 truck accidents that occurred in 2009, building on previous NTI research covering accidents in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
The 8 April 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features the announcement that the ATA has commissioned a major research study into the environmental credentials of the trucking industry.
The 1 April 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features outcomes from the organisation’s annual general meeting, including the strong stance the ATA will need to take on improving the viability of trucking businesses in 2011.
The 18 February 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features the ATA’s submission in response to the Government’s Safe Rates Directions Paper. The directions paper examines three models for regulating payment rates in the industry further, on the grounds that this would improve truck safety.
The 4 February 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features the ATA’s National Manager Policy David Coonan, who has been invited to speak at one the world’s leading research facilities into heavy vehicle safety at the University of Michigan’s Transport Research Institute.
The 28 January 2011 issue of the ATA’s Friday Facts newsletter features an announcement made by the Australian Government about the delay of a range of infrastructure building projects as part of a package to allow it to fund the flood recovery across Australia.