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Bosses Warn: Ed Is Industry Death Knell
• by Jennifer Ball An alarming 17% of fleet managers have warned that their firms will go out of business when the Working Time Directive is introduced in 2005. The shocking......
Too Long For Ull
il Two British drivers working for Dutch haulier GM De Ho have been fined after pleading guilty to driving over-leN drawbar rigs. Southampton magistrates heard that K& fhomas......
Eu Hours `will Hike Costs'
a The Freight Transport Association warns that planned changes to the EU hours rules could push up some operators wage billsby 40%. The European Commission proposals Include......
No Date For Newport Bypass
• A motorway bypass round Newport in South Wales has been postponed despite a £430m cash boost for Welsh road building over the next six years. The 10-mile bypass, which......