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TRUCKING INDUSTRY CLAIMS * Australia - Truck price hikes 'short sighted and counter-productive'
The decision by transport ministers to increase truck charges is short-sighted and counter-productive, according to one industry representative
Sydney,Australia -Australasian Bus and Coach -3 March 2008: -- ... South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) Executive Director Steve Shearer says the decision is illogical in the face of growing freight volumes.... "Increasing B-double registration fees by 75 percent from $8,041 to $14,340 is mind-numbingly short-sighted," he says... Shearer has hit out at the National Transport Commission (NTC) for claiming its proposals will put downward pressure on freight costs... Shearer says the increased revenue will not be returned to road upgrades where it is collected... Supermarkets will raise their prices but make it almost impossible for truck operators to recover the increases charges from them...
Peter Garske from the Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) says ministers have ignored the views of the trucking industry and the impact of higher charges...Labels: trucking industry news Australia
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