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Road transport industry mourns passing of Jim Barker
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 9:53 am | Road Transport Forum
“The New Zealand road transport industry has lost a true icon with the passing of Jim Barker over the weekend,” says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley. More >>
New industry body to represent fuel distribution sector
Friday, 12 August 2016, 12:11 pm | Road Transport Forum
New Zealand fuel distributors with support from the Road Transport Forum are pleased to announce the formation of a new industry body to represent the interests of the fuel distribution sector and establish best practice standards for the industry. More >>
Labour’s careers policy encouraging
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 3:49 pm | Road Transport Forum
Labour’s careers policy encouraging The road transport industry welcomes the policy announcement today from Labour to boost the role of careers advisors in schools, says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley. “Like many other OECD nations ... More >>
Integrity of driver licensing system critical
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 9:59 am | Road Transport Forum
“Rigorous administration of driver licenses is critical to public safety and the integrity of the whole driver licensing system,” says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley in response to KPMG’s independent review of the system. “The ... More >>
Road transport industry supports Government’s investment
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 12:43 pm | Road Transport Forum
“The Government’s announcement of a $600 million commitment to a nationwide road safety programme has the full support of the Road Transport Forum and wider road freight industry,” says RTF Chief Executive Ken Shirley. “Anything that ... More >>
Rollover prevention programme passes significant milestones
Monday, 20 June 2016, 12:17 pm | Road Transport Forum
The passing of a couple of significant milestones underlines the popularity of the Road Transport Forum’s Rollover Prevention Safer Journey’s Programme, says Chief Executive Ken Shirley. “When we kicked this programme off we hoped to put 12-15 ... More >>
Strong attendance at Northland rollover prevention seminars
Friday, 27 May 2016, 11:07 am | Road Transport Forum
Over 180 truck drivers, transport operators and forest owners have attended two Rollover Prevention Safer Journeys seminars in Whangarei over the last two days. More >>
Greens transport policy disregards reality
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 1:31 pm | Road Transport Forum
Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley has dismissed the Green Party’s transport policy released today as “naïve and in complete disregard of the realities of the New Zealand freight task.” More >>
Road Transport Forum welcomes electric vehicle announcement
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 5:09 pm | Road Transport Forum
Road Transport Forum welcomes electric vehicle RUC announcement Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley has welcomed the announcement today by Transport Minister Simon Bridges that electric powered heavy vehicles be exempt from road user charges ... More >>
Trucking industry committed to rollover prevention
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 2:43 pm | Road Transport Forum
The high level of interest in the Rollover Prevention Safer Journeys Programme shows a tangible commitment from the trucking industry to address the issue of truck rollover, says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley. “The road transport industry ... More >>
Road transport industry welcomes licensing review
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 4:34 pm | Road Transport Forum
Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley has welcomed the release of a government discussion paper reviewing the driver licensing system as being long overdue. “For 15 years the Road Transport Forum has pushed the Ministry of Transport to review ... More >>
Government imposed remuneration orders have no place in NZ
Monday, 18 April 2016, 11:20 am | Road Transport Forum
Political parties in New Zealand must learn from the painful experience across the Tasman and rule out the imposition of remuneration orders on the road freight industry, says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley. More >>
East-West Connection vital for Auckland
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 2:35 pm | Road Transport Forum
The Government’s intention to fast-track the consent process for the East-West Connection roading project is good news for the Auckland freight industry, says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley. “We have long advocated for the East-West ... More >>
What are NZ First’s transport policies?
Monday, 9 March 2015, 4:06 pm | Road Transport Forum
The Northland road transport industry wants New Zealand First to spell out its transport policies for the by-election, the Road Transport Forum’s Chief Executive Ken Shirley says. More >>
Fatal accidents alarm trucking industry
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 12:07 pm | Road Transport Forum
The frequency with which the drivers of other vehicles are hitting trucks, sometimes resulting in multiple fatalities, is causing deep concern within the road freight industry says the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Transport Forum, Ken Shirley. More >>
Cycle safety proposals a bit wobbly
Saturday, 13 December 2014, 10:47 am | Road Transport Forum
The road freight industry is deeply disappointed by the final recommendations of the Cycling Safety Panel which targets heavy vehicle users while proposing few if any responsibilities for cyclists says the Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Officer ... More >>
Stop playing politics with transport policy
Sunday, 24 August 2014, 11:20 am | Road Transport Forum
The Labour Party should be prepared to subject its proposals to take funds provided by road users and to use them to pay for public transport and to subsidise rail and coastal shipping to the same cost/benefit analysis currently applied to roading projects, ... More >>
Transmission Gully contract right move
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 3:51 pm | Road Transport Forum
The Government’s announcement that a contract has been signed and work will begin in a few months on the Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington is welcome news to the road freight industry, says the Road Transport Forum Chief Executive ... More >>
Trucking operators want answers from politicians
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 12:30 pm | Road Transport Forum
Over 300 trucking operators will be seeking answers from the Parliamentary parties to some big questions for their industry in a couple of weeks. More >>
Long overdue and very welcome
Friday, 1 July 2005, 8:24 am | Road Transport Forum
The announcement of a significant increase in long-term funding for new roads is long overdue and very welcome, Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Officer Tony Friedlander says. “It is great to see a real commitment being made to provide urgently ... More >>
