price set to rocket FTA chief Richard Turner calls for a fuel price escalator to maintain profit margins. The CM newsdesk...

The introduction of the Lorry Road User Charge (LRUC) should be delayed until it applies to all categories of road traffic and...

THE NUMBER OF vehicles travelling to the Continent in the first quarter of 2004 rose 1%, but UK-registered vehicles making the...

Exclusive! THIS WEEKEND'S British Transport Advisory Committee (BTAC) annual vehicle evaluation and fuel trials will feature...

THE OUSTED CHIEF executive of logistics group Christian Salvesen has revealed he was given his chairman's full vote of...

Van driver Christopher McCaffrey, 33, was killed in Merseyside after a stone was thrown through his windscreen. A 15-year-old...

Operators in Swansea are to protest about the closure of the last tip in the area to take commercial waste. A convoy of 40...

Spanish truck driver Manuel Marichalar will appear before Bournemouth Magistrates after 3.8 million cigarettes were found in...

George Johnson of G&C Johnson (Claxby), has died aged 97. He was a founder and life member of the RHA. George Johnson of G&C...

Richard Woodall of Woodall Transport, Birmingham, wins the MAN ERF/RHA Vision 2008 essay competttion. Vanessa Hughes of...

An artic containing thousands of pounds' worth of toys was stolen from Lillyhall Industrial Estate, Workington at about 4pm on...

in-house urn Chris Tindall reports on the decision not to renew a controversial TNT contract CEMENT GIANT RMC is bringing...

months behind bars PAUL WATSON, the Yorkshire claims she was unable to produce haulier held in a French prison any proof. We...

To devise a cunning plan for dealing with traffic problems in Stoke, a selection of local representatives were invited to...

on Royal Mail monopoly PAUL CARVELL, the chief Royal Mail's profitability. "We are executive of express freight group not...

BRIGHT SIDE! Getting good drivers and keeping them is a problem that's vexing just about everybody involved in road transport....

a joyless high five Did you think the rise in fuel prices would be reversed? Forget it, says BP; we're facing at least five...

SCOTLAND'S FIRST Minister Jack McConnell has raised hopes of a substantial upgrade to the notoriously slow A96 between Aberdeen...

for M6 Toll cut A BUSINESS leader believes the M6 Toll operator may be about to introduce a temporary reduction in charges for...

with haulier urges solicitor A lawyer is trying to keep a dispute out of court... Guy Sheppard reports. A lawyer is trying to...

"Now we know where we feel less sophisticated plants than they mate oils system," the spokesman FUEL LAUNDERERS in North...

"Now we know where we feel less sophisticated plants than they mate oils system," the spokesman ern Ireland are using smaller...

A44 bypass route RESIDENTS ALONGSIDE the based Freight Shepherd says: A44 are fighting to get a bypass "I find it odd that any...

Take a stroll with us through the little sideroads of haulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky, the quixotic and the...

For the past six weeks operator Stuart Oliver has been in court to answer tacho charges. He denies knowledge of his drivers'...

Operators from across Europe gathered in Warsaw recently to discuss the possible effect of European Union enlargement on the...

heavies rule the world THE DEPARTMENT for Transport's report Transport of Goods by of goods lifted by rigids fell by 12%,...

Can new boss John Buckley resolve the delays and organisational problems which have plagued Southampton Container Terminal?...

relationships SO CM describes John Bridge as "uninspired" when he suggests the RHA and FTA have not been robust enough when...

I READ yet again that manufacturers are devising automated braking systems for the HGV sector (CM 20 May). As a professional...

I KEEP hearing all this talk about how we are going to be swamped by a wave of East European drivers rushing to this country in...

means you! Are you simply ignoring next week's European elections? Emma Penny investigates why having your say is becoming...

Philip Bushill-Matthews says organisations and business people can influence what goes on in Brussels-besides using their vote...

priority to transport A RESTRIC 1 ED licence holder has been given a final chance to improve its maintenance systems but had...

RESIDENTS' OBJECTIONS that led to the rejection of a planning appeal have also persuaded a TC to stop a construction firm...

A ROCHDALE driver who fiddled his tachograph charts to gain respect as an efficient delivery driver has been given a 100-hour...

TRANSPORTING OFFICE furniture in a vehicle without an 0-licence has cost an Essex company £700 in fines and costs. Ascension...

brown cow? As the European Union expands, the potential for disagreement among member states seems certain to expand with it....

Truck dealers offering warranties must register with the Financial Services Authority by 14 July or face stiff penalties,...

Legal G&A is a service to CMreaders in which specialised road transport lawyers suggest the answers to your legal queries. This...

ifittIO! The Vauxhall Vivaro now comes with a power ful 2.5-litre engine under the bonnet. So can you ever have too much of a...

RACK You've bought the van, you've got the work but will all your equip ment be where you can find it when you arrive at the...

Caterpillar Finning Jonathon Howes, market specialist for Caterpillar Finning, sole importer of Caterpillar construction...

Joe Lyons & Co Recently had system installed by H-Modul in his van; works in building construction. "The new system has given...

• Understand the role of the operative: How will the system be used in a specific job role, for example if a certain tool is...

Severn Trent Water Phil Nycz, regional manager for Severn Trent Water, attached to commercial operations. Recently agreed a...

PACKAGE For van operators the sums are smaller and the weight of rules lighter. And, as Tim Maughan finds, profits are better...

Gary Richards Southampton-based Riva South was founded by Gary Richards in 1989. He runs eight trucks. The fleet includes...

As all HGV operators know, tachographs stringently record drivers' hours. At 3.5 tonnes and under, though, tachographs are not...

Exclusive! Would bigger trucks ease Britain's chronic congestion? Dick Denby thinks so and has built his own high-tech...

BRANCH Wrings Transport is rooted in an old family firm, which has adjusted and changed repeatedly. Jennifer Ball reports....

territory The Jeep name is a generic for all things off road and now it's taking the bumps of the CV market. Julian Milnes...

FRI BLE ENDS Some operators will always need custom made trucks. Brian Weatherley turns his eye to Wheelbase Engineering's...

Wheelbase Engineering is hosting an open day at the new Darwen site on 23 June 2004 for dealers, vehicle and trailer...

pallet systems have revolutionised the road transport industry in recent years and made a once-complex part of the industry a...

With more than 60 years experience T Roberts in Sheffield closed its doors to a climate of absurd restrictions and red tape....

mer.... Following a strong start to the year for light CVs, British Car Auctions has passed the traditionally slack Easter...

Business is booming for the used division of Testwood Truck — and it plans to grow even more. Emma Penny reports. reports....

Customers buying used trucks are increasingly opting for R&M contracts too, says Lea Murrell. He believes knowing exactly how...