The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has clarified how the 200 rail replacement buses ordered by the government will operate.
Last week, the Queensland government announced the first
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Crown Coaches invests in Viva Energy carbon neutral diesel
The Melbourne operator has made a major step towards fulfilling carbon emissions reduction commitment, courtesy of Viva Energy Australia
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Scania plots clean routes with ICE technology
If operators want lower emissions from their diesel-fuelled Scania fleet, the brand says to switch to biodiesel.
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Pain attached to Euro 6 expense
What’s good for the environment might hit a hip pocket nerve as Euro 6 costs becomes clearer
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Perth’s proof positive
Volvo’s hybrid bus project is turning up positive results on Perth’s inner city services
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Diesel production back on track at Shell
Fuel supplier Shell has apologised to the transport industry for the recent diesel shortage across Victoria
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Bio blended brew
Shell announces an increase in bio-blended diesel at its Victorian mineral diesel refinery
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Gas bus explosion linked to cylinder defect
A faulty cylinder could be to blame for a CNG gas bus explosion in Brisbane last month, still under investigation by two teams
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Synthetic can help fuel transport future: scientist
The future of freight transport fuel will reside in several sources and electricity by itself may not carry the full load for a very long time, a leading Australian scientist has predicted.
Speaking at a Business Spectator webinar on synthetic fuels and gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology today, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) research scientist Dr Nick Burke says they will be part of a mix that will include oil and that diesel engines can be expected to rule freight transport for many years to come.
“This isn’t a golden bullet, this particular technology,” he says of the synthetic option that he and colleague Dr Valerie Sage have been working on.
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Speaking at a Business Spectator webinar on synthetic fuels and gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology today, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) research scientist Dr Nick Burke says they will be part of a mix that will include oil and that diesel engines can be expected to rule freight transport for many years to come.
“This isn’t a golden bullet, this particular technology,” he says of the synthetic option that he and colleague Dr Valerie Sage have been working on.
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Commuters want carbon tax exemption for buses
The latest Transport Opinion Survey says commuters don’t want bus fuel included in the carbon tax scheme
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