COAG moves on transport
14 Dec 2009
Source: Transport and Logistics News
The National Transport Commission (NTC) and Australasian Railways Association (ARA) welcomed the commitment of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to national transport reform, including progress on national regulators, long-term planning for capital cities and a strengthened capacity for the NTC to focus on regulatory reform – but there is some way to go.
“COAG’s decision is an important next step towards a sustainable national transport system with less red tape, higher productivity and better safety outcomes,” said Nick Dimopoulos, chief executive of the NTC.
“The review acknowledges the important contribution the NTC has made towards national transport reform to date, and recognises that there is more to be done across road, rail and intermodal transport reform to meet the challenges facing the nation.”
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