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ARTSA meeting - 29th August from 8.30am - NOTE VENUE CHANGE - it is now Victorian Transport Association, Wirraway Drive Fishermans Bend |
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ARTSA's next quarterly meeting HAS BEEN MOVED from ARRB to the Victorian Transport Association, Wirraway Drive, Fishermans Bend. The meeting runs from 8.30am til 12 noon.
The agenda includes:
Brake Balance Code of Practice launch of project
ARTSA College reports on safety, braking, energy efficiency and trailers
Engine management issues
Queensland combination testing
ARRB presentation on latest heavy vehicle research
PBS: what are the latest plans?
ARTSA's brake balance code of practice is now underway. Hear how this will be delivered and be a part of the development. A number of other speakers will also cover the above topics.
To attend, register with Rob Perkins at exec@artsa.com.au or ring 0411 402 832
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ARTSA Energy Efficiency College - launch meeting: Tuesday 3rd June, 9.30am at Isuzu, Port Melbourne |
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ARTSA's Energy Efficiency College launch meeting is being held on:
Tuesday 3rd June from 9.30am til 11am
Venue: Isuzu, 858 Lorimer St, Port Melbourne
Energy, carbon and environment are now buzz words and exciting interest at the highest levels. The ARTSA Energy Efficiency College will focus on engine technologies, transmissions, energy losses, regenerative systems, alternative fuels, emissions issues, aerodynamics, fuel efficiency techniques and driver training.
The launch meeting will review the current initiatives in Australia and the US and discuss priorities for the ARTSA Energy Efficiency College
To attend, email exec@artsa.com.au or speak to one of the two co-chairs of the College, Simon Humphries on 0419 366 169 or Ian Wright on 0419 385 767
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ARTSA at the International Trailer and Truck Show |
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ARTSA meeting on Wednesday 7th May from 2pm - 4.30pm in the upstairs meeting rooms in the RAS Pavilion, off Langs Road opposite gate 5
The meeting will include a brief update on ARTSA Colleges, particularly the progress in braking and will have two special guests:
Bob Fast, head of the GE trailer pool for Europe
Les Bruzsa, Queensland Transport's senior engineer
Each will discuss latest trailer initiatives
It is the last set up day and traditionally we have run a very successful meeting in Brisbane at this time.
To attend, email me at exec@artsa.com.au
Bring a guest along as well!
Trailer and Truck Conference - Thursday and Friday 8th and 9th May in the Exhibition Hall
ARTSA, along with TIC, CVIAV and VTA are co-hosting this conference - see http://www.trailertruckshow.com.au/conference/
I know that most of you are involved in the show and have a strong stand commitment, however there is a half day transferable pass available for $200 that gives you access to a morning or afternoon session including lunch or drinks at the end of the afternoon session. You can use it as you please and can offer it to customers if you wish.
With over 20 speakers including 4 internationals focused on trucks and trailers as well as customer and fleet sessions this is great content.
Registration is on-line at http://www.trailertruckshow.com.au/conference/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27
See you at the show
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Brake college - next meeting, Wednesday 16th April from 2 - 5pm at VTA, Melbourne |
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This Brake college meeting agenda will cover:
Load proportioning and ADR revisions
Mandating ABS - recent moves
Brake balance code of practice
ABS intermix issues
Auto slack adjuster mandating
Retarder issues
Roller brake testing
The meeting will be held at the [Macro error: Can't include gem "[[num]]" because it has been deleted.]
, Wirraway Drive, Fishermans Bend in Melbourne.
To attend please advise Brian Thomas (co-chair) on brianrthomas@bigpond.com or Rob Perkins at exec@artsa.com.au
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ARTSA College Meetings - Wednesday 19th March at the VTA in Melbourne |
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ARTSA has launched its four Colleges or focus groups that are targetting:
Safety, compliance and productivity
Braking and stability
Trailer and running gear
Energy Efficiency
The College meeting agenda for Wednesday 19th March is:
8.30am Safety, compliance and productivity
10.30am Braking and stability
1.00pm Trailer and running gear
3.00pm Energy Efficiency
Each meeting runs for 90 minutes and will focus on the current state of affairs in the respective topic areas as well as the regulatory issues and possible improvements
To attend let Rob Perkins know on exec@artsa.com.au or ring 0411 402 832
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ARTSA to release College proposal at meeting on 22nd February |
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The ARTSA Executive has released a proposal to revamp ARTSA around a College model where members can affiliate with up to four different Colleges or technical focus areas. These include:
Safety, compliance and productivity
Braking and stability
Energy efficiency
Trailer and running gear
The ARTSA College proposal will be discussed as part of the next Meeting agenda on Friday 22nd February from 8.30am at DECA Training, 29 - 45 Millers Road in Altona North
Members and guests are welcome and should contact Rob Perkins on exec@artsa.com.au or 0411 402 832 to confirm attendance
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The road freight sector and its challenges - the view from an operator, an academic and a reformer: ARTSA's February meeting |
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ARTSA's next meeting is:
When: 8.30am til noon, Friday 22nd February
Where: DECA Training, 29 -45 Millers Road, Altona North
This Meeting agenda will include the ARTSA AGM but also two very special presentations
We have invited three leading freight figures to give us an injection of marketplace reality and bluesky enthusiasm on how ARTSA can best contribute our expertise to the road freight sector
Paul Freestone, Managing Director, Freestones Transport
Prof. Kim Hassell, Melbourne University and formerly Australia Post
Phil Giltinan, Director Programs, National Transport Commission
We will also launch the ARTSA blueprint - a future strategy for ARTSA
This document will revolutionise the way ARTSA runs and contributes is expertise to the transport sector.
To attend, email rob at exec@artsa.com.au or ring on 0411 402 832
See you there at one of our most important meetings in years
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Calendar of activities - 2008 |
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General Meetings and Conferences
(4th Friday in the month of February, May, August and November)
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Friday 22nd February | 8.30 - noon | ARTSA General Meeting and AGM | DECA, 29 - 45 Millers Road, Altona North |
| Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th May | | International Trailer and Truck Exhibition and Conference | Melbourne Show Grounds |
| Friday 23rd May | 8.30 - noon | ARTSA General Meeting | VTA, Wirraway Drive, Fishermans Bend |
| Friday 22nd August | 8.45 - noon | ARTSA General Meeting | VTA, Wirraway Drive, Fishermans Bend |
| Sunday 9th - Tuesday 11th November | | Technical and Maintenance Conference | Moonee Valley |
| Friday 28th November | 8.30 - noon | ARTSA General Meeting | DECA, 29 - 45 Millers Road, Altona North |
| Friday 28th November | 12.30pm | ARTSA Christmas Lunch | Sirens Restaurant, Esplanade, Williamstown |
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30th November ARTSA meeting - 8.30 til noon at DECA in Altona |
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The final ARTSA meeting for 2007 will be held at DECA, 29 - 45 Millers Road, Altona from 8.30am til noon on Friday 30th November. This will be followed by the ARTSA Christmas Lunch which is held at Sirens Restaurant, the Esplanade, Williamstown from 12.30pm.
Topics for the final meeting include:
- NTC technical agenda
- VicRoads compliance and enforcement activities: who's who in VicRoads
- B Triples and PBS: when and where
- Braking agenda: will it deliver?
- ADR's and AVSR's: round table discussion of their future
- Transport Industry Safety Group: what is its agenda?
We have top speakers from NTC, VicRoads as well as industry
To attend the meeting and the lunch let Rob Perkins know on exec@artsa.com.au or ring 0411 402 832
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Best TMC ever - thanks to presenters, exhibitors, sponsors and the delegates |
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The Technical and Maintenance Conference held from the 11th to the 13th November was the best ever according to Ian Bushby, Chairman of ARTSA. "We had the best audience engagement and a really strong exchange of ideas and information" said Ian. "We also picked up many good ideas to further improve what is Australia's leading technical conference in the road transport area" he said.
Papers for the ARTSA sessions will be posted to the ARTSA Library in the next few days and a review of the sessions will be conducted during our final meeting for 2007 on the 30th November at DECA.
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