Freight efficiency has been boosted, says the NSW government, ‘to keep goods moving and help reduce pressure on fuel supply in NSW’
It’s the latest policy under the new National Fuel Security Plan.
‘They say, ‘In line with Level 2 of the Plan – Keeping Australia Moving – these measures will increase access to the road network for larger trucks that can carry more goods in a single trip, and ease restrictions on operating hours’.
‘This will help move more goods with fewer trips and less fuel, keeping vital supply routes running across NSW, especially to regional communities.
‘The National Fuel Security Plan maps out a staged, coordinated approach across all levels of government to support Australians in response to the unprecedented shock to global oil and gas supply.
While fuel continues to arrive in Australia and overall supply remains stable, it’s the responsibility of all governments to plan for every scenario.
‘New measures include adjusting load limits to freight to allow for bigger and longer freight to travel on our road network, and where applicable to allow more freight to travel, load and unload at night, while providing for flexibility for hours of operation and curfews.
‘These longer trucks will use at least 18 per cent less diesel per ton of payload and can carry 33 per cent more additional freight.
‘These temporary measures will ensure freight can continue to move safely and efficiently, keeping essential goods flowing to communities and businesses across NSW.
‘Efforts to monitor, forecast and manage fuel shortages are ongoing at the Liquid Fuel Emergency Operations Centre in Parramatta, in collaboration with industry partners and national stakeholders’.
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