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A landmark ruling in the European Court of Justice could allovv hard-pressed UK hauliers to slash their fuel bills. Sally Nash...
MAN'S BID to take over its rival Scania has hit further problems after Scania reported the German firm to Swedish stock market...
the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) launches a major offensive to increase road transport workers' wages. The move...
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ASDA 1/VAL-MART workers at the firm's distribution depots in Chepstow. Monmouthshire, and Frith, London. have voted to...
WAREHOUSE S FAFF at JJB Sports' Martland distribution centre in Lancashire have called if strike action following the...
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Volvo-owned BRS has shifted into Renault's overall remit, but it will continue as an independent business. Louise Cole...
THE LATEST RESULTS of cable monitoring on the Forth Road Bridge have confirmed three wire breaks since August. This is hound...
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Mr X bemoans the poor condition that truck drivers have to put up with — and calls for road transport professionals everywhere...
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The Traffic Commissioners are concerned about 'fundamentally flawed' plans to centralise 0-licence applications. David Harris...
two Scania R420 three-axle drawbar prime movers for work on its brick and block operations. They feature Hiab cranes supplied...
a German telecommunications company warned managers at haulage giant Willi Betz about undercover police investigations into the...
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The "careful control of costs" is one reason for the Fakenham general haulage firm's healthy financial results. Chris Tindall...
KIRKCALDY-BASED Wishart International has invested in new double-deckers and an additional depot in Dundee. The site at...
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EASTERN Traffic Commissioner Geoffrey Simms has reserved judgement on the fate of the licence held by Felixstowe freight firm...
BUSINESSF.S HAVE made a U-turn on their view of road pricing and are now in favour of it, according to a survey by the British...
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Haulier Bowling Transport has bought a batch of new M ANs. In the past few weeks, the company has acquired an...
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The RHA is warning drivers waiting for ferries in Calais to be on their guard after two drivers are hospitalised. Dylan Gray...
ECON ENGINEERING has won a £900,000 contract with Ringway Infrastructure Services (RIS). which has itself just signed a...
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR of DHL's international mail arm has joined postal regulator Postcomm and taken control of the licensing...
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out for Sated say over truckstops in Scotland The Highways Agency is consulting the industry over the parking provision of...
in Scotland has now dried up. but training companies say paying for the course is still worthwhile because it can cut fuel...
TRANSPORT AND GENERAL Workers Union (T&G) members at TNT Express have accepted a package worth about 10% which the union...
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But road freight could receive a boost if the government decides to implement higher track access charges. Sally Nash...
WARWICKSHIRE-BASED Fortress Recycling has taken on a new 7.5-tonne Mitsubishi Fuso Canter specced to handle a range of...
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DAV HICiCi IN BOTTOM. the former general secretary of the United Road Transport Union (URTU) who tried to get his old job back,...
O'CONNOR TRANSPORT is back in the black, with a pre-tax profit of .t 128,000 replacing a loss of more than £200,000 in 2005....
DELAYED GOVERNMENT guidance could lead to a management buyout at Bradford-based vehicle weighing systems company PM Group....
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TfL predicts that small hire-or-reward operators will be hardest hit by the cost of complying with the London LEZ. Louise Cole...
Horticultural Exhibitors Association Among the many road transport operators dreading the economic impact (Di tne LF7 are a...
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Giorgetto Giugiarois, so when he turned his attention to a van it was time for CM to slip on its loafers and fly to Italy for...
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RE( 'VNTLY ONE of our vehicles was fined £250 for using the coach park loran overnight stop at a motorway services. 'Me driver...
I READ WITH interest your views on the BBC's Real Sion: programme (CM 2 November and 9 November) and noticed something missing...
FOLLOWING THE legal writeup concerning Peter Williams (CM 9 November) I wish to ask why the vehicle in question was able to...
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It's crunch time for Eurotunnel. But if it's forced into liquidation will operators sending trucks under the Channel be...
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claiming it's the choice of most operators in the just-in-time or express markets. This is partly due to tts location the UK...
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A haulier who had been investigated for the unauthorised use of operating centres "manipulated" his children. Mike Jewell...
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INSECURE WHEELS on a tipper have costa London operator £1.465 in fines and costs. Charltonbased Aggregate Tippers and one of...
A SCOT FISH OPERATOR who claimed it was impossible to make money running legally has been taken off the road for two years...
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RESIDENTS WHO objected to vehicle noise from a firm delivering car components won a partial victory when a Traffic Commissioner...
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Tucked away within the Road Safety Bill is a proposal to introduce motorway rest areas where tired drivers can take a free...
ADAM PURSHALL TM Logistics Martley, Worcs With a fleet of around 150 trucks, Purshall receives plenty of feedback from his...
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recei fly. owherdriver Philip Baker was a specialist brick haulier operating in the South East, His route normally took him...
Paul Arthurton welcomes plans to introduce more rest areas and says modelling the system on Continental lines would be a good...
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Its a desporatc situation at the moment and it's getting worse," says Millard a veteran of the haulage industry who specialises...
truck stops not just on motorways but on A-roads too," says Burke, a truck dealer who also runs one vehicle of his own. "They...
days. Brooke specialises in driver training and providing agency drivers, but he cut his teeth driving on the Continent....
is a desperate need for new rest areas but he believes a better way John Hunt forward might be for the government to carry...
an absolutely super idea" says Pargeter, a training specialist. "I use the M40 quite a lot and normally stop at Warwick...
"They're almost non-existent," he says. "If you aren't in a motorway service area by about 4pm they're almost always full....
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y our transport manager has the ear of your staff and knows all about your contracts.What would you do if he were to leave for...
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Renault's high-cube Kangoo may not be any - hing new, but with Euro-4 technology under its bonnet it aims to keep up with the...
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Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Many road transport operators have spread their wings into warehousing. As...
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OF LIFE AND DEATH Want to quit the deadly weed? Louise Cole invites you to join her on a voyage of discovery that could save...
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that it's the addiction to nicotine that makes you smoke. I disagree but if you tank they might work for you, try them. Fake...
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Reduced costs, lower staff turnover and fewer accidents are some of the benefits that training can bring. Chris Tindall looks...
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Cooper & Sons decided to review its training policy after it was forced to reject a string of drivers at #nterview. The...
results in a 50% drop in your accident rate within six months. That is the dramatic reduction online shopping operation...
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it was the foot-and-mouth crisis in 2001 that inspired Longtown, Cumbria-based Wm Armstrong to think creatively in order to...
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Wearing appropriate head protection could save your life. Julian Miines checks out what's on the market to help you choose the...
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Faced by the shortage of desirable Euro-3 tractors, operators can't afford to be too picky — but they won't budge on power....
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South coast Daf dealership Adams Morey is renewing its attack on the used market after relocating its van business. Steve...
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T he power of the web and the opportunities which exist in the on-line environment are plain for all to see and it's fast...
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Growing your website traffic is not an exact science, but there are some clear steps to follow which may help. The key is...