It seems a worrying trend. First Courts, then Allders, The Gadget Shop and now Index — all gone or going to the wall. If...

The collapse of Rover has lead to more fall-out for the transport industry. Guy Sheppard reports. NEWLY CREATED car transport...

with the announcement that Littlewoods is to close its lossmaking Index catalogue business. This will result in the loss of...

motorists following a speech in which he outlined his hopes for future government policy on transport. At his first conference...

THE SCOTTISH 0-LICENCE held by DFDS Transport has been cut to one vehicle and one trailer for two weeks after an investigation...

SEAFRANCE IS TO claim compensation from the Port of Calais for lost productivity in excess of Om following the closure of...

In 14 April edition of Commercial Motor an article headlined "Abuse campaign at P&O condemned by tribunal" identified the...

Around 150 hauliers in NE Scotland have threatened five days of protests over the MD. They say they will make sure no drivers...

The longest stretch of motorway built in Scotland for a decade opens on 30 April. The 9.5-mile section of the M77 will complete...

Residents in Upper Swell, Gloucestershire, say they will report any trucks breaking weight restrictions.

Plans to build a E.700m crossing over the Forth in Scotland have been shelved in favour of short-term congestion busting plans.

A man was killed after he was run over by a truck at a works untt in Salford, Greater Manchester, on 16 April.

A haulier steps out of the TC's way before his repute can be considered. Chris Tindall reports. THE OWNER OF a haulage company...

THE RAIL, MARITIME and Transport Union has called off its strike action over pay at rail-freight operator Freightliner while a...

Mr X wonders just how long it will be before road transport is given the priority and attention is deserves by our would-be...

Court beckons for three waste company bosses accused of dumping 28,000 tonnes of waste in Northern Ireland. Anton McCabe...

MERCEDES-BENZ has joined Volvo in offering an "eco-roll" fuel-economy device on its BlueTec 4 and BlueTec 5 range of Euro4 and...

OPERATORS ARE bracing themselves for increased red tape with the news that the HSE is working on a new set of management...

The Co-op plans to slash 400 jobs from distribution — but hire 70 new drivers. Sally Nash reports. MORE TH AN 40 drivers face...

A WEST MIDLANDS haulier which went into liquidation over six months ago is being relaunched under new management. Lloyds...

Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week. It's noi...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1918 and...

Coal hauliers in Scotland have guaranteed work — now they want an increase in rates. David Harris reports. SCOTTISH COAL'S...

for trucks too tall for tunnel DUBLIN CITY Council has denied reports that trucks too tall for the Dublin Port Tunnel will be...

THE PALLET Network plans to move onto the Continent following the opening of a 21,000na hub at Rugby. MD Adam Leonard, says:...

A widow fighting for her husband's killer to be brought to justice has had a boost from the French government. David Harris...

for unscrupulous operators to flag out their vehicles and avoid employing local CPC holders. However, the Freight Transport...

ALMOST 60 truck drivers have been cautioned by Derbyshire police in a campaign highlighting the dangers caused by vehicles...

Daewoo has restructured following financial problems and has a new UK distribution network and a new name. Colin Bameft...

Ironically, Daewoo's Polish operation was LDV's partner during the irAal development of the Maxus, before the Korean parent...

LANCASHIRE POLICE have released CCTV pictures of a man they want to interview about the theft of a trailer load of soap powder...

LEEDS OPERATOR Leonard Cooper is offering a £5,000 reward for any information leading to the recovery of its stolen trailer and...

MEDWAY POLICE have released CCTV pictures of a man they would like to trace in connection with the theft of a container from...

THIEVES HAVE escaped with a truck containing a £30,000 load of dishwasher tablets from Gregory Distribution in Worcestershire....

TRUCKPOL IS looking for a gold Vauxhall Vectra, registration number W425PNS. The vehicle is thought to have been involved in...

EU legislation on drivers' hours has been hanging around for years, but we should see some action soon. Chris Tindall ex T he...

The introduction of digital smart-card tachographs, scheduled by the EC for August this year, has been postponed by the EU...

Vincent Caulfield is the first tipperman and the first owner-driver to be elected president of the Irish Road Haulage...

AS YOU POINTED out under the heading "More EU tacho confusion" (CM 10 March) digital tachographs have been the source of much...

I FEEL COMPELLED to respond to the letter printed under the extraordinary heading "Tarmac's Safety Farce" (CM 24 March). It is...

recycling company. I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has given their support to our recent Tsunami...

AFTER READING BRIAN Alcock's letter of the week regarding health and safety guidelines and all the associated paperwork (CM 7...

...tough on the causes of crime. VOSA has set out its stall with its latest business plan, promising increased efficiency,...

At an operator's fourth public inquiry the TC said it was lucky to hang onto its 0-licence, and warned it must do things 'spot...

AN ENGLISH COMPANY has had its Scottish licence cut from 20 vehicles to 17 for four weeks after the firm received a string of...

A GROSS overload has cost Crowthorne, Berkshire-based D&M Tramar £1,085 in lines and costs after it admitted the offence when...

A COMPANY guilty of numerous drivers' hours offences has been ordered to shut for a day so its drivers can receive refresher...

USING AN overloaded vehicle without the authority of an 0-licence has cost a Bangor.North Wales, operator £575 in fines and...

Smart operators can make the working time regulations work to their advantage. Patric Cunnane reports from an ETA training...

Should you stay a sole trader, become a limited company or choose one of the options in between? Kevin Bexley reports on the...

Future legislation Digital tachograph smart card fees: The DVLA is consulting on fees for the issue of digital tachograph...

Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005:4 April 2005 These regulations implement the EU Directive that applies specific...

Strange chap, fashion. As CM'S technical team can confirm, if you ignore enough trends, eventually you come back into favour —...

More of our transport veterans make their case for the all-time drive of the century praising quality, innovation and, some of...

The best things in life are supposedly free... so how does free online routeing software compare with the kind of package you...

secret of its roots in the well establishedTGA line-up, and it's cab is just as wide as the old L2000. But underneath it beats...

HOME TO UK The Portuguese-built Canter has a chequered history on the UK market Now it's been rebadged and revamped — we've...

Lakeland says Ws the only volume spirit tanker trailer builder left in the UK but it's still joining the 'lite' club. Brian...

as a road transport and freight company in Sheffield before branching into tank building as Road Tankers Northern in 1990. RTN...

sprit tanker *Fully ADR compliant with Xtral grade aluminium barrel built with circumferential extrusions 411SAF Intradisc...

The government's about to get in again — whoever wins. Austin Caulfield wonders when it will realise what the industry...

The CV Show is the ideal place for used truck dealers to enjoy a drink and possibly pick up some business, reports George...

Manheim's Simulcast webcam link allows dealers to take part in auctions in any part of the country... without actually being...

THE APPROVED Used Vehicle arm of Mercedes Benz put three vehicles on its NEC stand. It gave. away a Vito 112Cdi Vision for 12...

Business was booming throughout the winter and demand is still strong — though as Steve Banner finds, the bonanza is not...

TOO MANY manufacturer-approved used truck programmes are bland, boring, and unimaginative, says independent dealer Martin...

in to Scottish sector PERSUADING SCOTTISH Scania and Volvo fans to switch to a used MAN or ERF sounds like an uphill task,but...

MANUFACTURERS CONCERNED that their dealers will take on additional franchises in a bid to broaden their customer base and boost...

TRAILERS 111'1ED with meat rails are much in demand at present, says Dave Higgs of Hartlebuty Worcestershire-based independent...