A coalition of rail unions, transport and motoring groups in Australia has urged the federal and state governments to ban the long-distance transport of dangerous goods on the road.
The coalition has demanded that each state and territory introduce a uniform change in their Dangerous Goods Act that would require hazardous materials such as petrol and other chemicals to be transported to and from the nearest available rail hub.
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The call for the ban, led by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, follows a number of fatal accidents over Christmas and the new year holiday period involving trucks.
The union’s national organiser Bob Nanva said a ban would help minimise truck and car collisions.
“Putting hundreds of extra long-haul trucks on our roads with mums, dads and kids in the car is hardly a good thing, especially when they’re carrying millions of litres of flammable petrol,” Nanva said.
According to a recent New South Wales parliamentary research paper, trucks carried 89% of freight between Sydney and Melbourne and 76% of that between Sydney and Brisbane.
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