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As part of an international effort, Advantia has worked together with Afrit Trailers to successfully develop multiple B‑triple combinations for use in Uruguay. The Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) of Uruguay has been investigating the feasibility of high productivity vehicles (HPV) over the past decade, with a gradual introduction of these vehicles to… Read more »
Oversize and Overmass transports in Victoria is significantly more streamlined and predictable with the publication of platform trailer networks up to 176-tonne Gross Combination Mass. With an unprecedented level of road, rail and energy projects planned and underway in Victoria, in late 2018 Advantia was engaged by VicRoads (now Department of Transport) to develop a… Read more »
42.5-metre 128.5-tonne A-triple access between Regional South Australia and Port Adelaide made possible by Advantia’s comprehensive road access and Performance-Based Standard (PBS) services. Photo credit: Convair Engineering Sensing an opportunity for a key client, Convair approached Advantia in late 2019 to look into options to improve the freight productivity of dry bulk transports between Regional… Read more »
In early 2020, Advantia was engaged by Transport for New South Wales to examine the current requirements around deck heights in the Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Dimension Exemption Notice. At the time, the notice included a NSW-specific clause that when loads exceeded 4.6 metres, a maximum deck height of 1.0 was required. In… Read more »
For many people in the industry, PBS has often been touted as a benefit. This is either through promoting safer vehicles or allowing operators to make their operations more efficient and productive. But today we are going to look at a recent case of an operator making the decision of whether to operate under PBS… Read more »
33-metre A-Double access between Regional Victoria and the Port of Melbourne made possible by Advantia’s comprehensive road access and Performance-Based Standard (PBS) services. With the growth of Victoria’s High Productivity Freight Vehicle networks and a desire to improve freight efficiency, AMK Container Services have turned to 33-metre A-Doubles increasing efficiency of 40-foot container transports between… Read more »
30-metre A-Double access between Melbourne (VIC) and Helidon (QLD) made possible through Performance Base Standards Level 2B networks and Gazetted Road Train routes. As access for High Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) continues to improve in Australia, Rocky’s Own Transport recently turned to Performance Based Standards (PBS) 30-metre A-Doubles for the transport of chlorine cylinders. To… Read more »
Woodchip transport is now more productive and safer in South West Victoria and South East South Australia. With approximately 2.6 million tonnes of hardwood woodchips exported from Victoria’s Port of Portland each year, and as the single biggest port for hardwood chip exports in the world, companies like ST Transport are leading the way to… Read more »
Three-axle buses have recently been approved for operation at increased axle mass limits following a decision made in November 2018 by Transport Ministers. The announcement came following the National Transport Commission’s (NTC) three-axle bus mass limits review, which included research completed by Advantia into the pavement wear effects. The decision will allow the gross limits… Read more »
Advantia proudly delivered this important research for Austroads, which includes a comprehensive discussion of the main impediments to road access, numerous case studies, and a series of recommendations. It is a unique challenge for road managers to approve road access for High Productivity Freight Vehicles. Typically a product of the Performance Based Standards Scheme, the… Read more »
