B TRIPLE TRUCKS * Australia - Plan for giant trucks revealed
Giant B triple trucks could soon be rumbling across Victoria under secret plans to bulk up the state's major freightcorridors
Victoria,Australia -AAP/Herald Sun -August 28, 2008: --The Victorian Governmenthas plotted seven major B triple routes that would span the state, taking in major city and country highways, freeways and tollways...The plan is contained in secretDepartment of Transport documentsleaked to the Opposition... Premier John Brumbysaid no decision had been made on the proposal, which has been welcomed by industry groups...B triples, a prime mover towing three trailers, already operate betweenGeelongandBroadmeadowsunder a licence with Ford...They weigh up to 82 tonnes and are up to 36m long...Australian Trucking Association chief executive Stuart St ClairsaidB triples boosted productivity by 30 per cent and would cut the number of trucks on the road...(Picture 1. above - Picture 2. below: Proposed route maps. Source: Department of Transport)
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