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TfNSW Release New Networks With More Options For PBS Vehicles

TfNSW Release New Networks With More Options For PBS Vehicles

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TfNSW (Transport for New South Wales), previously RMS (Roads & Maritime Services NSW), have just released a series of networks that introduces Tier 3 networks to NSW and offers new access opportunities for PBS Level 2 vehicles. Robert Smedley, Managing Director of...
Government Introduces 2 New Australian Design Rules

Government Introduces 2 New Australian Design Rules

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Industry Update, March 2022: Government Introduces 2 New Australian Design Rules   On 24 February 2022, the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Hogan MP, signed two new Australian Design Rules (ADR): ADR 97/00 – Advanced Emergency...
Just Released: National Class 2 PBS (High Productivity) Authorisation Notice 2021 (No. 1)

Just Released: National Class 2 PBS (High Productivity) Authorisation Notice 2021 (No. 1)

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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a new authorisation notice: ‘National Class 2 Performance Based Standards (High Productivity) Authorisation Notice 2021 (No. 1)’. Smedley’s Engineers’s specialist PBS consultant Chris...
Existing IPA’s to be transferred to VTA’s by 31 December – Smedley’s Engineers is here to help.

Existing IPA’s to be transferred to VTA’s by 31 December – Smedley’s Engineers is here to help.

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The deadline for transferring IPAs to VTAs is 31 December 2021. Manufacturers have been warned that they shouldn’t miss the deadline for the RVSA VTA opt-in. However, the Department of Infrastructure has disclosed that the uptake of the Vehicle Type Approval (VTA)...
Victoria releases another notice for Class 2 PBS (High Productivity Vehicles)

Victoria releases another notice for Class 2 PBS (High Productivity Vehicles)

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From 15 November 2021, operators will no longer need to wait a further 28 days or more to operate after receiving a PBS Vehicle Approval for the list of combination designs. Several High Productivity Vehicle designs have been added to this new notice to remove the...
Deciphering the National Class 2 Performance Based Standards (Tier 1) Authorisation Notice

Deciphering the National Class 2 Performance Based Standards (Tier 1) Authorisation Notice

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The NHVR released an almost national level notice for Tier 1 network access: Since the inception of Performance Based Standards (PBS), industry and operators have been frustrated with the need to apply/be approved for Tier 1 vehicle or combination mass vehicle...
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