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Transport Policies * New Zealand - Govt hampering debate on heavy trucks
Auckland,NZ -The New Zealand Herald Tribune, by Mathew Dearnaley -Jul 21, 2009: -- Pro-rail campaigners say the Government is seeking public support for heavier trucks without producing evidence of economic benefits to justify the extra wear on the country's roads... The Campaign for Better Transport in Auckland says submissions due by Friday on a draft rule change allowing truck loads to be increased to 53 tonnes or more have been hampered by the Ministry of Transport's refusal to provide a report on claimed productivity benefits from Canterbury road trials... Transport Minister Steven Joyce, said last month in announcing the proposed change that the trials and other research indicated productivity gains of 10 per cent to 20 per cent, offering a potential annual increase in gross domestic product of $250 million to $500 million... (Photo: Critics say the move to allow truck loads to be increased will take freight away from rail) Labels: trucking policies
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