Industry Insider : Victorian Transport Association
Peter Anderson
Victorian Transport Association
The Victorian Transport Association is a management resource for the transport industry set up to add value to transport businesses through the provision of authoritative information and experienced professional advice. As Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Transport Association, a role he has held since late 2014, Peter Anderson is the voice of over 800 transport and logistics operators in Victoria, with a focus on enhancing the productivity, safety, workforce development and sustainability of the industry through leadership and advocacy.
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VTA outlines transport technology imperative
By: Peter Anderson
December 2016
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has a 114-year history that stems back to when freight was hauled by bullocks down the main streets of Melbourne. In fact, I can remember seeing photos of these loads in my father’s transport office that showed huge boilers on drays with a team of 60 bullocks, four abreast in the lead navigating Collins Street.
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Industry must get behind new safety umpire
By: Peter Anderson
November 2016
As the re-elected Turnbull Coalition Government gets down to business, the fall-out of its abolishment of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT), and a report from Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Kate Carnell, emphasises the urgent need for a fair and independent safety umpire.
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Industry-based training vital for prosperity
By: Peter Anderson
October 2016
Variations of the “You’re only as good as your team” quote made famous by American basketball coach, Dominique Wilkins, frequently get trotted out by sporting codes and commentators in September in Australia, with footy finals in full swing and department heads reviewing seasons that perhaps left much to be desired.
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Knowledge gaps put brakes on industry and operator performance
By: Peter Anderson
September 2016
It was English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator and author, Sir Francis Bacon, who first said “knowledge is power” in 1597, coining the now oft-used phrase in a book about human philosophy and meditation.
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Transport for Victoria – a model for co-ordinated infrastructure planning
By: Peter Anderson
August 2016
Better and more efficient transport co-ordination between federal and state governments, regulators and statutory authorities has been a consistent aspiration of the Victorian Transport Association, and a message that is regularly reinforced in our dealings with governments at all levels, and of all persuasions.
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VTA conference proof positive of fully engaged industry
By: Peter Anderson
July 2016
If ever evidence was needed that VTA members and transport operators are fully engaged on issues affecting our industry, it was shown in spades at the VTA State Conference in Lorne a few weeks ago.
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Budgets show encouraging signs of infrastructure alignment
By: Peter Anderson
June 2016
May in Australia is a busy time of the year for policymakers, with state and federal governments delivering budgets and allocating spending and revenue priorities for the year ahead and over the forward estimates.
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Rampant congestion spells disaster for freight productivity gains
By: Peter Anderson
May 2016
Nothing stokes passion and angst among motorists than a conversation about how long it takes to get to work. In Victoria, where concurrent road works on the main motorways in and out of Melbourne are creating years of gridlock, commuting war stories can run a close second to who beat who in the footy.
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Getting fundamentals right is essential for success
By: Peter Anderson
April 2016
In the pressure-cooker of the contemporary business world, transport operators – regardless of their scale and size – can easily be forgiven for being distracted by bigger picture issues, whose implications for performance and success are sometimes unclear.
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More needed to encourage female participation
By: Peter Anderson
March 2016
Industry groups, commercial businesses and government regulators are rightly espousing the need for higher participation rates of women in industries that have historically been dominated by men.
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