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Roadivatch
London and South-East M2 Kent: contraflow, J5 (Stockbury viaduct). M3 Hampshire: off peak daily lane closures both ways J8-J9 (A303/ Winchester). M27 Hampshire: contraflow, J3-8......
Midlands And East Anglia
M6 West Midlands: J7-J8 (Gt Barr/Wednesbury) three narrow lanes in both directions. Entry slip road closed at J7. M6 Staffordshire: JI1-18 (Cannock/Stafford South) contraflow.......
Wales And West
M4 Wiltshire: contraflow at J16 (Swindon West). Delays. M4 Avon: contraflow on Severn Bridge. M4 South Glamorgan: contraflow at J32 (Coryton) for resurfacing, with various......
The North
M61 Lancashire: contraflow, J9-J6 (nr Chorley). M1 West Yorkshire: contraflow, J23-J43 (Lofthouse/Stourton). M6 Greater Manchester: contraflow, J23425.......
Scotland
A701 Lothian: (Edinburgh to Moffat route) — contraflow near Milton Bridge.......
Business Moves Getting Up
• Pony Express, a subsidiary of Securicor Omega Express, has opened a branch in Rochester, Kent, serving the Thames Estuary, Kent and East Sussex. Contact Pony Express on......
Metal Moves
• Hydro Aluminium Westbrom Transalloys (HAWT), the West Bromwich-based supplier of aluminium extrusions to CV bodybuilders, has opened a sales office in Colchester to serve the......
((( Hydro Kagaii Aluminium Westbrom Transalloys Big In...
• United Parcel Service is opening a larger office on Dallimore Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester — the volume of packages shipped to and from Manchester by UPS has doubled in the......
Events Brands Bonanza
• The Lucas International Truck Prix will take place at Brands Hatch on 28-29 September. it includes the fourth and fifth rounds of the British Championship, featuring......
Owner Operator Welsh Gathering
• Owner Operators UK will hold a meeting on 29 September at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny to help small operators combat the "appalling conditions" in haulage. The organisers......
Rules To Digest
• BRS is running a series of seminars throughout September and October in the North of England, covering the impact of new food regulations on transport. The company has also......
Inspection Fees
• The Vehicle Inspectorate has increased the fees for tachograph calibrations and inspections. Six-yearly calibration now costs £33 (ex-VAT); Biannual inspection costs £21......
Handling Costs
• The cost of issuing or amending a goods vehicle licence goes up on 1 October from £60 to £70. The charge for each vehicle on the licence will rise from £5 to £7. Contact the......
Services Free Food From Bp
• BP has opened a truckstop at Wolverhampton, 1.5km from the M6 at Junction 1 of the M54. It opens today (26 September) with a free pigroast from 12:00-17:00hrs and a prize draw......
Publications Loaded Question
• Stokvis has published a 24-page guide on loading bay design, covering the use of canopies, berth widths, materials handling equipment and user safety. It costs £2. Contact......
Heavy Inspection
• A revised edition of the HGV Inspection Manual is now available from Vehicle Inspectorate testing stations, priced at £8.75. Contact (0272) 273767.......
Products Coach Comforts
• Sutrak UK has introduced a line of catering equipment for coaches, ranging from drinks dispensers to mini galleys. Other new products include an air conditioning unit for......