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Freight on Rail suggests that longer, heavier vehicles should not be trialled in the UK; the road haulage industry disagrees....
IF ELECTED, the Conservatives would review the 40mph speed limit on single-carriageway A-roads, introduce lorry road user...
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the South-West, Sarah Bell, gave delegates at the latest Commercial Motor Legal Seminar the strongest indication yet that Vosa...
MORE MAN trucks may be sold in Poland than in the UK next year. The claim, made by MAN CEO Anton Weinmann at last week's...
SCARBOROUGH,North Yorksbased Murray Brown & Son has taken delivery of a Nino 700 Series 8x4 tipper. The 700 Series is fitted...
For information on the preBudget report that came out on Tuesday (9 October) go to wwwroadtransport. corn/budget and look out...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is raising awareness of safety issues among drivers, transport managers and warehouse...
Skills for Logistics has appointed Tony Bellia as regional manager for London. He joins from the Learning and Skills Council...
Palletways has taken on Rob Gittins as UK sales director. He will be responsible for Palletways' existing key accounts and...
ABS Biodiesel has been given the go-ahead to build a biofuel production facility in Avonmouth Docks. ABS will invest over £21m...
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Operators using subcontractors are facing closer inspection from H V Revenue and Customs. Chris Tindall and Roanna Avison...
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG has been renamed Daimler AG at the extraordinary shareholders meeting by a 98.76% majority. The principle...
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TEXTILE RECYCLING company Choice Textile has taken delivery of six Euro-3 Renault Midlum 220.10s with box tail-lifts. The...
Owner-driver Dick Flute continues his efforts to comply with the London LEZ by having a particulate filter fitted. The...
AROUND 50 Jobcentre Plus advisers in Yorkshire will get a brief taste of the logistics sector with rides in a modern truck, a...
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THE £.254M BID by Norbert Dentressangle (ND) for Christian Salvesen has astonished analysts, who say the French logistics...
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Drivers' hours rules are relaxed to help clear the backlog of animals to be transported after the foot and mouth outbreak....
expand with lease of 610 GE trailers P&O FERRYMASTERS is to add 610 trailers to its fleet before the end of the year as it...
KOGEL WILL BE equipping all semi-trailers from the MAXX range with reinforced rear underrun protection as standard. This will...
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The Welsh Assembly recognises the importance of freight by launching a public consultation on its freight strategy. Dylan Gray...
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An application by the PDA to make Alconbury truckstop a listed site could stop redevelopment plans. Chris Tindall reports....
BOTH DART GROUP and Business Post have outlined tough trading conditions in statements to the City. Dart Group Turnover in the...
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MORE TRUCKS and trailers passed through UK ports in 2006 than 2005, even though the total amount of freight carried fell,...
This week on TruckNet UK, a couple of drivers ask whether it is worth joining a union. The replies, as would be expected, are...
A FORMER Renault general manager involved in used truck sales who complained his job was affected by cutbacks has lost a...
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The European Chemical Transport Association says chemical transport drivers are hard to find and difficult to retain. David...
THE DEPARTMENT for Transport has asked Network Rail to conduct a feasibility study into making Manchester Piccadilly railway...
THE HIGHWAYS AGENCY (HA) has launched a severe weather alert service to inform drivers when conditions on UK roads become too...
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A Liberal Democrat MP calls for trucks to be charged to use the Al 4 and for the money raised to be invested in rail to...
FIAT AND PSA Peugeot Citroen have released details of their latest small van collaboration.The Fiat model is badged as Fiorino:...
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As the EC publishes the responses to its consultation on Euro-6, Roanna Avison takes a look at the issues that were raised....
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Transrent's collapse gave Cat - vvright the chance to move into rental. Kevin Swallow speaks to Steven Car:wright and Phil...
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I RUN A SAME-day haulage company with vehicles from a small van 1o7.5-tonne lorries. When! started this business I had...
CAN SOMEONE TELL me where the British Retail Consortium hangs out? It can't be anywhere in the real world. I've just had a...
1 WRITE TO express my distaste at your recent profile of SMS (CM 20 September). I find parts of the article rather distasteful...
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Volvo's Environmental Seminar put the spotlight on biofuel and allowed the firm to show off seven carbon-neutral prototypes....
Leif Johansson told the delegates that as a major contributor to CO 2 emissions Volvo is "part of the problem and part of the...
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attention to routeing. This, he pointed out, would cut diesel CO, emissions even before biofuels become mainstream. One...
runners are the methanol and DME variants: "They are the optimum in terms of efficiency" It took between six and nine months...
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A firm gets an 0-licence after making a 'no-involvement' undertaking, but is told to keep an eye on drivers' hours. Mike Jewell...
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A WOMAN WHO employed her farmer husband and other farmers as drivers has admitted fiddling tachograph charts. She now has to...
A WASTE DISPOSAL firm has been given a formal warning because of the number of prohibitions its vehicles have attracted...
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A CUMBRIAN OPERATOR who ran a limited company from an unauthorised operating centre for four months has been given a second...
KNEBWORTH, HERTS-based Easy Mix Concrete has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling.£2,500 for using an overloaded...
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the introduction of 'lead TCs' for multiple licence holders. But is Vosa getting cold feet on other key proposals? Adam Hill...
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How can you get redress if you've bought a dodgy vehicle or are unhappy with a repair? Louise Cole explains the rights you can...
Ensure your second-hand goods are exactly what you need. Ensure contracts reflect exactly what you expect of the product and...
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Passing on shares in your business to key employees can be of benefit to you and them — but make sure you understand the tax...
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a 1 rightly so. But this is one champion that dare not rest on its laurels because the pack is snapping at its heels. o open...
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The North-East Regional Spatial Strategy (see panel below) included a freight strategy devised by local operators and...
Regional transport policy is shaped by the Regional Assemblies which each produce a Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) covering...
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Geoff Dunning, regional director for the North at the RNA, is frustrated by many politicians evident lack of understanding of...
Malcolm Bingham, FTA head of policy for the North of England, says: "The freight strategy was very important in keeping local...
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Despite initiating the first road pricing scheme in the country and lots of measures to ease congestion, Durham councillors...
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As UK international operators continue to struggle for market share on an uneven playing field, we review the latest...
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Cohn Barnett visits Ledbury Welding, where they know a thing or two about fuel tanks. F or years, Commercial Motor:s. Welsh...
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be the capacity of the tank plus at least 10%, with the extra space allowing for some rainwater ingress or fire-fighting foam...
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In most sectors of road transport the major fleets are increasingly dominant, but when it comes to fuel distribution specialist...
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Commercial Motor's first report on trucKs in our 'Seven for 07' programme reveals a few teething prob lems. We land in Penrith,...
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Something different this week, as Dylan Gray previews a documentary WORKING ON A ROAD TRANSPORT magazine doesn't usually take...
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The truck market has been through its usual seasonal slowdown, says Manheim CV business manager Brian Rossington — but it...
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EU plans for whole vehicle type approval will apply to the initial registration but not to subsequent mods. Kevin Swallow...
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Soaring diesel prices and the recent 2p/lit fuel duty increase may be prompting some operators to think twice before they buy a...
AS MORE USED trucks come onto the market with digitachs, independent dealer Hanbury Riverside is offering its customers tuition...
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with lead times has put us in a somewhat awkward position when we're dealing with firms that replace their new trucks every two...
ISUZU TRUCK (UK) aims to expand its dealer network in time for the launch of its 10-18-tonne F Series rigids next year....