Truck drivers travelling across Sydney will soon be able to stop at the city\u2019s first dedicated heavy vehicle rest area, with the Australian and NSW governments identifying a six-hectare piece of land located close to a key junction of the motorway network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments will each contribute $40 million as a first step towards transforming the greenfield site at Eastern Creek into a purpose-built rest stop where truckies can shower and take a break from the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developing the first dedicated truck stop in Western Sydney was an election commitment by NSW Labor, and the Eastern Creek site will deliver a much-needed rest area for truck drivers between Pheasants Nest to the south of Sydney and Wyong to the north \u2013 a distance of 180 kilometres and nearly two hours driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The site is located five minutes from the M7 and ten minutes from the M4 and will be of particular benefit to drivers hauling freight through Sydney between Victoria and Queensland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A survey of 800 truckies \u2013 overwhelmingly long-haul drivers of B-doubles and semi-trailers \u2013 found safety and security was their highest priority for a rest area, as well as the provision of separate toilet and shower facilities for female drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on driver feedback and industry consultation, the rest area will provide flushing toilets, clean drinking water, hot showers, ample available parking including secluded bays for sleeping, and shaded areas for time outside the truck cabin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new rest stop will provide space for a range of heavy vehicles, including oversize overmass, and it will give truckies a safe and accessible area to rest and mange fatigue as part of their journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information click here Heavy Vehicle Rest Stopping Improvements | Transport for NSW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe safety of our truckies is a priority of our government and improving the number and quality of heavy vehicle rest areas is critical for that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve listened to our truck drivers, and will deliver what they\u2019ve asked for \u2013 shelter, toilets, hot showers, drinking water, shade and bays to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese are things that we often take for granted at our own workplace but are not easily accessible for our truckies while they are working on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAvailability of adequate rest areas helps truckies to better manage fatigue and avoid incidents on the road, ultimately saving lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NSW Minister for Transport and Roads John Graham:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSydney has a reputation for being Australia\u2019s least friendly city for truck drivers. We are changing that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTruckies are the backbone of our economy and they deserve a place in Sydney to rest and recharge. It was our promise to deliver a dedicated truck rest area in Western Sydney and identifying this six-hectare site is the critical step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis land is close by the heart of the motorway network where the M7 and the M4 meet at Eastern Creek making it the ideal site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt the moment there is a 180-kilometre gap from the southern outskirts of Sydney to the Central Coast in which truck drivers must make do with service stations and local roads to get a break. This is not fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy ensuring our truck drivers are well-rested we are also ensuring the safest possible motorway network for all drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal Member for McMahon Chris Bowen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “We know that Western Sydney is the beating heart of Australia’s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Eastern Creek industrial complex is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat requires measures to ensure that local truckies stay safe when delivering for our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is what the community wanted, and we’re delivering”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n the Steering Committee Chair Senator Glenn Sterle:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Australian Government\u2019s Heavy Vehicle Rest Area initiative aims to increase heavy vehicle user safety and productivity through vital new and upgraded rest areas across their journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want to keep our truck drivers and communities safe and these new and upgraded rest stops will help drivers reduce their fatigue as they keep goods moving across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Truck drivers travelling across Sydney will soon be able to stop at the city\u2019s first dedicated heavy vehicle rest area, with the Australian and NSW governments identifying a six-hectare piece of land located close to a key junction of the motorway network. The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments will each contribute $40 million as a … Continue reading “Western Sydney gets its first truck rest stop”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31563,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31562\/revisions\/31563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}