Australasian Transport News (ATN)

Global connected vehicle and asset solution leader Geotab announced at MegaTrans 2026 last week that its certification has been extended to include Smart On-Board Mass (OBM) system pairing with Airtec Corporation.

A heavy vehicle driver training and assessment program run by the Tasmanian Transport Association has been recognised by the State Government. The TTA’s DriveTrain heavy vehicle driver training and assessment program took home the Industry Collaboration Award, sponsored by Keystone Tasmania, at the 2026 Tasmania Training Awards at the start of September.

As Australia heads towards a potentially hot and dry summer with El Nino conditions in play, specialist transport and logistics insurer NTI is urging businesses in the transport, shipping and logistics space to start planning for impact. NTI Logistics Risk Engineer Chelsea Neely says Spring is the right time for businesses to review and familiarise themselves with their severe weather and business continuity plans (BCP).

UD Trucks Australia is proud to announce Anthony Cassar of Coolway Trans, representing Volvo Commercial Vehicles Australia Sydney West, as the winner of the 2026 UD Trucks Extra Mile Challenge Australia. Over three weeks of competition, drivers were assessed through UD Connect telematics across key performance disciplines including Anticipation & Braking, Driveline Utilisation, Speed Adaptation and Standstill.

Motorists and freight operators using Tenandra Road will need to plan for a five-day closure of the existing Mundarlo Bridge from Monday, 28 September to Friday, 2 October, as construction ramps up on the new dual-lane river crossing over the Murrumbidgee. The bridge is expected to reopen on Saturday, 3 October. The closure is needed so crews can install large concrete bridge components safely while heavy equipment and oversized delivery vehicles operate on site.

Three kilometres of road across the Eyre Creek floodplain have been sealed as the first stage of the Cuttaburra Crossing upgrade reaches completion in Western Queensland. The crossing sits on the Eyre Developmental Road about 60 kilometres south of Bedourie, on the route to Birdsville. Its history of extended flood-related closures led to the location being selected for resilience works following flooding across Western Queensland in 2025.

Major construction is underway on Stage 2 of the Yan Yean Road upgrade, with work progressing on additional lanes and intersection changes across Melbourne’s outer north-east. The project will duplicate 5.5 kilometres between Kurrak Road at Yarrambat and Bridge Inn Road at Doreen, taking the arterial from one lane to two in each direction.

Transport Australia has appointed three senior infrastructure and transport executives to its Board as the industry association strengthens its leadership across the national transport system. The new directors are CIMIC Group president and executive director Roberto Gallardo, ACCIONA Australia and New Zealand Infrastructure CEO Peter Regan and Transurban Group executive for Delivery and Risk Nicole Stoddart.

Construction has started on a $2.7 million safety upgrade at the Midland Highway and Lake Leake Road intersection in Campbell Town. The project will widen the highway and create a dedicated right-turn lane for vehicles entering Lake Leake Road, also known as Montagu Street at the junction. The Australian Government is providing $2.16 million towards the project, with Tasmania contributing $540,000.

Traffic is now flowing through the Webster Street rail underpass in the busy suburb of Dandenong in Melbourne’s southeast. The new underpass marks the completion of the removal of level crossings on the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Sunbury rail lines, meaning smoother traffic flow for road users, including freight operators, across a total of 100 kilometres of rail line. The 450-metre road underpass links Princes Highway-Lonsdale Street to Cheltenham and Hammond roads.