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One minister, instead of two, will now direct roads and rail policy for the Government: John Watts is minister of state for railways and roads under Secretary of State Brian Mawhinney (above),
• The Driving Standards Agency says it can .
annual £4m off its costs by introducing block booking of driving tests, closing under-used test stations and employing 10% of its examiners part-time.
• John I Jacobs, the London-based ship-owning and shipbroking group, wants to buy other transport firms: it recently acquired Swindon-based car transporter Sheertruck International.
• Tibbett & Britten France has acquired a 66% holding in Clef Entrepolis, a French food and grocery distribution company based in Angers—the remaining 34% may be acquired within three years.
• TNT Automotive Logistics has won a contract with Land Rover to manage and operate a new distribution centre for the Range Rover, Discovery and Defender models, made at Solihull.
• Water for Rwanda is being carried in a Dairy Crest tanker from Crediton, Devon, with the livery "Love from Crediton" on the side. It was donated to charity Action Water following an appeal in CM last week.