SUMMER 2020
INSIDE: General News Heavy Vehicle & Agriculture Industry Auto News Bus Industry HVCBA Updates Survey
Transport for NSW will be closed: December 25 - January 8
GENERAL NEWS
Is your data safe on the cloud? With more people online than ever before, it’s important to stay on top of your cyber security. Identity theft and unlawful access to digitally stored personal information is an increasing issue in Australia. Cloud storage services are great for accessing information on any device, however they are not always set up securely. You are responsible for ensuring your cloud storage security is set up correctly for your data, particularly where you store the personal information of your customers. Here are some tips to check your digital security is adequate: • Speak with your IT provider, IT manager or cloud service provider to ask what security controls are in place with your service. Ensure they are appropriate for the kind of data you are storing.
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• Ask if the stored data is encrypted when it is being used and stored so that it can’t be read outside the business’s systems. • Ask if the service is monitored to provide early notification of anything suspicious. • Make sure you have antivirus/antimalware software running on all of your devices. • Ensure your data storage accounts are secured with multifactor authentication. • Ensure all systems and devices are installed with the latest updates and patches. • Ensure you have a process to routinely delete data once it is no longer needed. For more on protecting personal information, visit Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
The School Crossing Supervisor Program run by Transport for NSW assigns supervisors to protect children at eligible school crossings. Last financial year, the program was given a boost by the NSW government enabling 80 extra crossings to be included and thousands more children to travel safely to and from school. The program is now powering through its second year of the uplift with many more dedicated individuals across NSW experiencing the colourful and vibrant life of a school crossing supervisor! To help the children at each new eligible school understand who the new face is at their crossing each day, we created a colouring-in resource for kids to complete. Check it out and download a copy for the kids in your life to colour-in!
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Information for buses and trucks:
• Reduction in traffic lights: 21 lights on Pennant Hills Road and 40 traffic lights on Pacific Highway to the CBD
Buses and trucks (over 12.5 metres long or over 2.8 metres clearance height) travelling between the M1 and M2 must use the tunnels unless they have a genuine delivery or pick up destination only accessible via Pennant Hills Road, or meet certain exclusion criteria.
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Two gantries now monitor buses and trucks on Pennant Hills Road at Normanhurst and in Beecroft/West Pennant Hills. Buses and trucks passing both gantries on Pennant Hills Road with the flow of traffic will receive a fine of $194 but no demerit points. Find out more in the Guide to using NorthConnex for trucks and buses.
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HEAVY VEHICLE AND AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY NEWS
Reaping benefits from infrastructure improvements and a focus on safety It’s been a tough few years in NSW with relentless drought but this year looks promising with an expected bumper crop. Transport for NSW has made improvements to help support delivery of the harvest across the state. Some of our key improvements are: • Cutting red tape for vehicle permits • Investing in regional infrastructure – such as upgrading the Newell Highway • Upgrading the rail network – like installing a new rail siding at Coonamble to remove a bottleneck for grain trains • Extending the Grain Harvest Management Scheme through 2021 which allows exemptions to exceed regulated total mass limits by up to 5% when delivering certain grains. These measures are designed to help farmers and drivers deliver produce to market with more ease and efficiency.
To prepare you for the harvest season, we’ve also compiled a safety checklist of common issues arising from transporting goods around NSW. We want to make sure that you and your produce make it safely to its destination. Things to check during harvest season: 1. Truck maintenance – ensure your vehicle meets the safety standards set out in the National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual 2. Vehicle mass, dimensions and load – secure your load properly and ensure you follow mass and dimension guidelines 3. Driver fatigue – know the signs and dangers of driver fatigue 4. Speed – have realistic schedules, stay under the speed limit and drive to Safety is everyone’s responsibility. If you observe a possible breach of safety procedures, please alert the Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line. For general questions please contact our Industry Liaison Officer.
A stellar education and engagement session The ongoing brake defect engagement program we highlighted in the Spring edition of DRIVE continues to enable more stakeholders to gain firsthand knowledge and experience with the inspection process. Logistics giant StarTrack was recently invited to attend an education session at the Heavy Vehicle Inspection Station in Wetherill Park. StarTrack’s mechanics had an opportunity to partner with a Compliance Inspector during a heavy vehicle inspection. The officer demonstrated the entire process from the brake roller testing to the complete ADR35 inspection which is a check on the brake system to ensure it is operating correctly in an emergency situation. Being present to witness an inspection allowed Star Track mechanics to ask real time and specific questions. This immediately increases their knowledge and ability to improve safety in StarTrack’s fleet. By giving heavy vehicle operators a better understanding of the inspection requirements and their responsibility in Chain of Responsibility compliance, these sessions can generate lasting positive effects on safety within these companies that eventually ripple through the NSW community. A safer heavy vehicle means a safer road for all.
During the COVID-19 border restrictions, a cross-Transport team quickly opened the first pop-up testing clinics dedicated to the freight industry to ensure their work could carry on. The selection and opening of testing sites on the Newell and Hume Highways was a collaborative effort with many Transport for NSW teams liaising directly with freight drivers to find a convenient and timely solution.
Pop-up COVID-19 response The freight network is a lifeline for regional communities. Without it, regional supermarket shelves don’t get re-stocked, clinics and hospitals don’t receive lifesaving medicines and supplies, and local businesses can’t transport their goods.
These testing sites gave freight workers travelling from Victoria easy access to free testing so that they could continue to deliver their essential service and remain in a job. We’re very proud to have worked with the freight industry to deliver this support for businesses and individuals during such challenging times.
AUTO NEWS
Current example of an original classic Bolwell Nagari © Ben Galli
Evolution of a celebrated Aussie auto icon Fifty years ago, the name Nagari struck joy in the hearts of Australian car enthusiasts and fear in the minds of rival sports car brands like Porsche, Lotus, Ferrari and Lamborghini. This entirely Australian designed and built sports car was competitive in its class on Australian racetracks.
If you have a historic or classic vehicle you’d like to drive on the road, or if you’re interested in joining a car club, visit our website for details.
Nagari, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘flowing’, was a fantastic example of local ingenuity. Hundreds of the cars developed and built by the Bolwell Brothers in Victoria during the 1960s and 1970s ended up with NSW car enthusiasts. As part of our Conditional Registration Scheme (Historic Vehicles), many of these cars that still exist in original or restored condition are able to be driven on public roads and enjoyed by their proud owners.
The new 2020 Bolwell Nagari
An original Nagari priced at just $6,000 five decades ago can now fetch more than $100,000! Today, Bolwell produces the Nagari 500 along with aircraft simulators, wind farms, hovercraft, yachts, motor scooters and caravans. They’ve also produced more than 60,000 streamlined interstate trucking rig bodies that you’d see travelling on a highway.
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BUS INDUSTRY NEWS
Green buses drive innovation Managing climate change is a key challenge of the 21st century, however it also creates opportunity. One Sydney-based company, Amtronics, is stepping up with some innovative solutions to our carbon emissions problem. Amtronics have been operating in Australia and New Zealand for seven years providing green hydrogen generation, purification, compression, storage and dispensing/refuelling – a much more sustainable product to traditional fuels. In addition to this, Amtronics now also assist in transitioning heavy vehicle fleets to Green H2 technology. Renewed urgency to address climate change has driven the company to develop a new division that is solely dedicated to hydrogen production for buses and heavy vehicles.
With their renewed investment in this sustainable energy source, Amtronics is optimistic that NSW can hit the zero carbon emissions target for 2050. If you decide to transition your fleet to hydrogen power, remember to order your hydrogen plate.
Bus industry systems and procedure updates
Improvements to incident reporting within the Bus Incident Management Database Bus operator guide End to end guide to managing critical incidents for bus operators, including how to support drivers.
Safety Management System (SMS Element 7) System where all operators have their standard operating procedures for Incident Management and Monitoring.
Bus driver’s pocket guide Handy step by step guide for managing a serious crash or incident on the spot for bus drivers.
Bus Driver Authority renewals can be submitted online making the process simpler and more efficient for all drivers.
HVCBA UPDATES
Overhauling HVCBA training We are developing the Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) Assessor Induction Training (AIT) Program for individuals applying to become approved assessors.
The AIT program will be delivered in four stages:
The AIT program is one of the key education initiatives for prospective HVCBA assessors to help them:
Stage 2.5 - Mentoring
• Understand their role and obligations as an approved assessor • Effectively train and assess licence applicants according to the HVCBA guidelines
Stage 1 - Online introductory module Stage 2 - Face to face training Stage 3 - Assessment A trial of the AIT program will be run in early 2021 - stay tuned for updates! For more information contact: HVTraining@transport.nsw.gov.au
• Consistently apply standards and behaviours required to maintain ongoing compliance
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Have a story to tell? We encourage industry stakeholders to submit story ideas for inclusion in DRIVE Contact us for details: IndustryEngagement@rms.nsw.gov.au
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