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...
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...
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...
Introduced in October 2007, Performance Based Standards (PBS) is an Australian Government approved scheme that provides truck and transport operators with the opportunity to achieve higher productivity, sustainability and safety through innovative and optimised...
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...
Aspire Mining Limited approached Smedley’s Engineers for assistance in dimensioning and communicating the benefits of Higher Productivity Vehicles for a mine haulage operation in north-western Mongolia. We leveraged our experience with PBS to advise Aspire on...
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)...
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...
On Board Mass compliance for HPFV and PBS combinations goes live in Victoria on 1st November 2021 Smedley’s Engineers, a leading Performance-Based Standards assessment firm, has announced the pending introduction of new onboard mass measuring regulations for the state...
With a solid mechanical background, David Oliver, Sales Engineer at heavy vehicle braking specialist Knorr-Bremse, has advanced to become one of the leading authorities in the technical aspects of heavy vehicle braking systems. After completing a mechanical...
