Articles by Date : 21 February 2007 - 28 February 2007
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- MAM Transport chooses EGR Magnum over AdBlue
Quick availability and avoidance of AdBlue hassle has led Northampton-based MAM Transport to go for 6x2 Euro 3 Renault Magnums for the latest 12.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Dublin truck ban begins
Dublin's LGV ban came into force this week, with drivers facing a €1,500 (£990) fine and a prison sentence if they enter the city centre without a.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Parliamentary group backs biofuels
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has been launched to promote the potential of renewable fuels for LGVs. The All Party Parliamentary.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Polish recruits help Swain back into the black
A ready supply of Polish drivers helped family firm F Swain & Sons swing into profit in 2006 after it posted a £153,000 loss the previous year. In.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - High Court overturns Powys livestock conviction
A Shropshire haulier has had an animal welfare conviction overturned at the High Court in London. Robert Pritchard, who runs three vehicles, had.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Sainsbury's gets motorcycle safety award
Sainsburys has won the British Motorcycle Federation's "kill spills" award for preventing diesel spillage by fitting security system provider TISS'.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - EJ Field sells Hanson operation to Seymour Transport
Essex-based brick and block haulier EJ Field sold its Hanson sand and gravel operation to Seymour Transport this week. As well as taking on the.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Delivery curfews to top summit agenda
Supermarket delivery curfews are a key topic raised at the FTA summit this week. The summit, to be addressed by transport minister Dr Stephen.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - TNT to become accredited driver training centre
Parcel giant to run its own centre to comply with EU driver CPC directive more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - German driver over hours jailed after fatal smash
A German truck driver has been jailed for five years for falling asleep at the wheel and killing four people. Andreas Klassen, 51, was said to be.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Council demands cash for LGV underpass in Epsom
Epsom and Ewell Council in Surrey has asked the government for £18m to build a road improvement scheme to ease traffic congestion in residential.... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Bird's sings praise of 'far simpler' EGR
Bird's Groupage Services has snubbed SCR technology and replaced 40 of its Mercedes trucks with Euro-4 MAN TGA tractor units that rely on EGR. .... more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - Liquidated client hits results at Gerry Jones
Gerry Jones Transport absorbs a £250,000 bad debt but stays in the black - and the firm promises to bounce back. more
(28 February 2007 00:00) - GS Logistics goes for Euro-5 Volvo
Northampton's GS Logistics is planning for expansion, thanks to contracts with NYK Logistics and Morrisons - it has bought a Euro 5 Volvo FH 520 6x2.... more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - ISO launches standards for CNG fuel components
Guidelines on how haulage firms can best check the safety and good repair of compressed natural gas (CNG) components that power trucks are now.... more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - Beet hauliers hit as British Sugar shuts York site
Following the closure, hauliers may find it difficult to replace the seasonal sugar beet work next summer. more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - Council rejects pub landlord's plans for truckstop
Local authorities say plans for a truckstop were rejected due to access problems - the landlord tells a different story. more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - Scottish Cabinet backs extra Forth crossing
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the Scottish Cabinet's backing of plans to build a new bridge or tunnel across the Firth of Forth. .... more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - MPs look at VOSA outsourcing
MPs have expressed "serious reservations" at VOSA's plans to outsource some of its most important responsibilities to private companies. The.... more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - Carter rises to the weight challenge with FH16 660
Norfolk heavy haulage outfit Carter Haulage and Storage has responded to a rising trend in the weight of construction plant used by its customers by.... more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - Empty running comes down as payloads increase
Empty running of trucks in the UK has fallen to just over a quarter of all travelled mileage, down from a third of all travelled mileage in 1982..... more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - Faun supplies councils group with 27 Econic RCVs
An Anglesey supplier of refuse collection vehicles has won a £3m contract with a consortium of eight Nottinghamshire councils.
Faun Municipal.... more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - ICD is fourth acquisition for Isle of Man's TDL
The purchase of ICD gives TDL a workforce of 80 and a fleet of 50 vehicles on the Isle of Man. more
(27 February 2007 00:00) - Red tape is killing us, says CERT chief executive
A mass of 'unnecessary' regulations is adding costs for firms already overburdened by fuel prices, says CERT chief executive more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - Linq Alliance sees rewards of streamlining
Operator consortium Linq Alliance says it is now reaping the rewards of the streamlined structure it adopted around two years ago and is even taking.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - Volvo tests its first hybrid refuse trucks in Sweden
The Swedish cities of Gothenburg and Stockholm will be used for Volvo's first service trials of hybrid-drive refuse vehicles. Volvo has been.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - Dyna 3.0-litre completes Toyota's move to Euro-4
Toyota has completed the upgrade of its entire range to the Euro-4 emissions standard by introducing a more powerful engine for the Dyna. The.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - Cybit buys Thales Telematics
Telematics service provider Cybit has acquired Thales Telematics from Thales Group.
Cybit's chief executive officer Richard Horsman says the.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - TC refuses licence for tacho fiddle
North-Western deputy traffic commissioner Mark Hinchliffe has refused R Ascroft Plant Hire's bid for a licence for six vehicles. He has also.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - Devereux says investment caused profit drop
Billingham-based transport operator Devereux Developments says its investment in vehicles, trailers and equipment explains a drop in profits.
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(26 February 2007 00:00) - Bandvulc 'cuts tyre breakdown response times'
Operators using Bandvulc's tyre support unit (TSU) service can, after reporting a tyre-related breakdown, now go online to check the progress of the.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - New routeing software for Dairy Crest
Dairy Crest, the Esher, Surrey-based chilled dairy foods company has specified single depot routeing and scheduling software from Paragon to update.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - Fridge fleet keeps clean with anti-splash tyres
Tyneside-based Quayside Frozen Foods has started specifying Michelin XFN2 anti-splash tyres on the front and steered third axles of its refrigerated.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - E Aston adds Hino tipper to mixed 8x4 fleet
Wolverhampton tipper operator E Aston & Son has taken delivery of its first Hino, a 3213 eight-wheeler supplied 'off the shelf' with Thompson steel.... more
(26 February 2007 00:00) - Helioslough's £300m railfreight terminal is rejected
Helioslough's plans to build a £300m railfreight terminal on 300 acres of land near Radlett, Hertfordshire have been rejected by St Albans.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Palletforce has new members for Derby and Coventry
Palletforce has announced that Hickmans of Kidderminster and Woodall Transport Group have joined the pallet network. Hickmans will handle the DY.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Amtrak boss Alan Jones praises his staff
Alan Jones, the new MD at parcel carrier Amtrak, has praised its staff for rallying round when the firm was rescued from the brink of collapse.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Unipart logistics wins four technology contracts
The logistics arm of automotive business Unipart has won four contracts in the technology sector worth more than £230m. The contracts include.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Skills for Logistics comments on Driver CPC
Skills for Logistics has welcomed the DSA's proposed guidelines for the Driver CPC , but says they could have been "more dynamic". "Here we're.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Palletways to run in Portugal
Palletways Europe, the parent company of Palletways UK, will launch a Portugese operation this year which will take it a step closer to completing a.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Firm loses licence after falsification links
J Reddington (based in Whittlesey, Cambs) loses its licence from the end of March after being linked to a series of false information given in.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Royal Mail drivers settle new pay deal
CWU talks of 'industry-leading pay deal' as drivers win up to 20% increase more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - New Iveco Stralis set to target drivers
Iveco is going for the driver's vote with its new Stralis , due for its UK launch at the CV Show . Spotted fuelling up in France the new.... more
(22 February 2007 00:00) - Wm Armstrong calls for major upgrade to border route
A Cumbrian operator and local councillor is calling for major improvements in the quality of a major road on the English/Scottish border. William.... more
(21 February 2007 00:00) - FTA calls for better road facilities
The FTA's national council has hit out at the lack of driver facilities on trunk roads and motorways. The association says the Highways Agency.... more
(21 February 2007 00:00) - United Pallet Network returns 'record profits'
United Pallet Network's directors "remain confident for the future success and growth of the company," says finance director David Gannon. He says.... more
(21 February 2007 00:00) - Cheshire Council says Polish signs are 'common sense'
Cheshire County Council has defended its decision to put up road signs in Polish to stop migrant drivers getting confused as "common sense" after a.... more
(21 February 2007 00:00) - DfT consults on driving ban deal with Ireland
The Department for Transport has published a consultation document inviting views on the UK and Ireland co-operating on driving disqualifications. .... more
(21 February 2007 00:00) - Dunwoody says private driver testing 'is a worry'
Report highlights cause for alarm over privatisation of driver testing more
(21 February 2007 00:00) - Licences at risk over mobile phone use
Traffic Commissioners getting tough over drivers using mobile phones while driving more
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