Down Under: Smell of a bleak season for freight transport
‘No peak, but it is also lumpy, as well as weak’ – and frustrated fleet ...
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By Mr Joy
Several terrible accidents involving heavy vehicles in Australia have once again placed the spotlight on the industry and why we can – and must – do more.
An appalling few months on our roads
Here’s how serious the matter is Down Under.
Six accidents, four of them fatal accidents involving a heavy vehicle were reported this week; more here and here (which involved a 79-year-old truck driver who was subsequently arrested for causing death by dangerous driving); then here and here ...
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chris dunphy
November 23, 2024 at 12:01 amA sobering piece by Mr not-so-Joy-ful.
There are multiple issues at play: he highlights the aging driver problem, arguably now at crisis proportions. Fatigue is ageist and young folk can outperform us old guys = fact. If ever there was a case for autonomous vehicles it is now on display, but equally as an industry road transport has FAILED to get women in the workforce, most particularly middle-aged Mums because of a lack of smart rostering / job sharing to incorporate the home schedule of school kids. Businesses need to get a lot smarter about creating roles around people rather than expecting Gens X &Y to launch into 70 hour weeks of overnight interstate drudgery.
My ten cents worth …