Overdue land transport review will cut red tape says NRC
The government's consulting on modernising outdated land transport rules is long overdue and welcomed by National Road Carriers Association
NRC pleased with NZTA endorsement of RoNS
National Road Carriers Association (NRC) is pleased to see rapid progress is being made on bringing all the projects listed in the Roads of National Significance (RoNS) closer to construction start.
Freight Action Plan and Advisory Council are huge wins
The creation of a Freight Advisory Council and the launch of a Freight Action Plan mark a major step forward for our sector
Leveling the playing feild - Electronic RUCs for all
Transport Minister Chris Bishop recently announced Cabinet has agreed to a series of legislative changes to enable the transition of New Zealand’s 3.5 million light vehicles to paying for our roading network through electronic road user charges, rather than petrol tax.
“The abolition of petrol tax, and the move towards all vehicles (whether they be petrol, diesel, electric or hybrid) paying for roads based on distance and weight, is the biggest change to how we fund our roading network in 50 years,” Bishop says.