Articles by Date : 05 June 2009 - 15 June 2009
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- Used van prices are up as demand grows
Demand for used vans is strengthening as new sales continue to plummet. more
(15 June 2009 12:19) - Bypass set to cut congestion in North Wales
A £50m road project to ease congestion and improve journey times for truck drivers in North Wales has been given the go-ahead. more
(15 June 2009 12:09) - Operation Stammtisch signs up another recruit
The North West Motorway Police Group (NWMPG) is the latest unit to catch on to Operation Stammtisch, the fast-growing forum for police and truck.... more
(15 June 2009 11:29) - Truck driver's ban cut by Court of Appeal
A truck driver banned from driving for three years for causing the death of a 57-year-old mother has had his ban cut. more
(15 June 2009 00:00) - Concern over swine flu pays off for haulier PC Howard
Volumes carried by Northampton-based haulier PC Howard for medical supplier Bioguard Hygiene Solutions have shot up by 155% as a result of concern.... more
(12 June 2009 16:36) - Sainsbury's orders 50 Smith Electric vans
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has ordered 50 Smith Edison vans for home shopping deliveries in London. more
(12 June 2009 15:28) - Stobart trials trans-Europe 'rail fruit' service
Multimodal specialist Stobart Group is trialling a new pan-European rail service, dubbed the 'rail fruit', taking oranges from the south of Spain.... more
(12 June 2009 10:31) - Adsa revamps driver training
Supermarket Asda has admitted that its driver training system was "failing to achieve tangible output" prior to an overhaul of the system last year. more
(11 June 2009 15:59) - 'At least six months' until decision on longer trailers
The Department for Transport (DfT) says a report into the viability of longer semi-trailers won't be ready for at least six months - and it will be.... more
(11 June 2009 15:51) - VOSA hands over St Austell test station to private firm
VOSA is handing over the operation of its Par (St Austell), Cornwall test station to private company Driveline GB. Reopening as a Designated Premises.... more
(11 June 2009 15:05) - Online benchmarking programme goes industry-wide
Freight Best Practice (FBP) has launched its On Line Benchmarking (OLB) programme across all industry sectors, following successful trials within the.... more
(11 June 2009 14:58) - Trailer-maker to close doors after trade drop-off
As CM went to press, Walsall, West Midlands-based waste trailer-maker JBC Trailers confirmed it plans towinddown the business after struggling to.... more
(11 June 2009 12:35) - EC urged to take action on rail freight movements by Lords
The Rail Freight Group has welcomed a report by a House of Lords Committee urgingthe European Commission to take legal action against member states.... more
(11 June 2009 00:00) - Exclusive: TCs questioned legality of centralisation
Concerns among the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) about the centralisation of power relating to licensing work in 2007 prompted several of them to.... more
(11 June 2009 00:00) - Fuel-price hedging service goes live
Fuel-price hedging firm Infin Management's Fuelbeater website has gone live this week following trials with 30 haulage companies earlier in the year. more
(10 June 2009 16:48) - Ex-footballer involved in theft of computers from truck
A former professional footballer has been given a suspended prison sentence for his involvement in the robbery of a lorry-load of computers worth.... more
(10 June 2009 16:22) - Deben invests despite recession
Container firm Deben Transport says it is investing heavily and streamlining its business in order to weather the recession, while a company-wide.... more
(10 June 2009 16:09) - Industry back at square one following reshuffle
The road transport industry has expressed frustration at the latest government reshuffle, which has resulted in the appointment of the fifth.... more
(10 June 2009 11:42) - Wincanton scoops award for smooth fuel transportation
Oil company Chevron has chosen Wincanton as its 'Most Admired Carrier' for 2008. more
(10 June 2009 11:38) - DB Schenker considers 'piggyback' freight
Rail freight operator DB Schenker is looking at introducing a service in which trailers from HGVs could be placed on to specially designed train.... more
(10 June 2009 11:29) - Hauliers failing to carry out proper credit checks
Hauliers are failing to carry out thorough credit checks of new customers, even though the volume of bad debts being chased through court claims has.... more
(10 June 2009 09:26) - M&S reaps rewards from £200m green scheme
Retail giant Marks & Spencer has highlighted how its distribution operation is helping it achieve the corporate sustainability targets it has set out.... more
(10 June 2009 09:12) - Skill-share scheme opens to transport
Operators are being urged to take advantage of a skill-share scheme that has recently been expanded to include all industry sectors. more
(10 June 2009 09:12) - Night-time regs too strict for Olympics, warns FTA
The rules governing night-time deliveries in London are a "mess" and need to be relaxed to avoid chaos for drivers during the 2012 Olympics, the FTA.... more
(10 June 2009 09:12) - Government's carbon stats 'wildly inaccurate'
The volume of carbon dioxide produced by the road transport industry in the UK over the past 20 years may be much less than was previously thought,.... more
(10 June 2009 00:00) - Fitzpatrick leaves the DfT for DEFRA
Jim Fitzpatrick (pictured) has left the Department of Transport, where he was under secretary of state, to join the Department for Environment, Food.... more
(09 June 2009 16:42) - Lorry driver killed by his own vehicle
A lorry driver has died after becoming trapped by his own truck at a Doncaster distribution centre. more
(09 June 2009 16:18) - New Commercial Vehicle Operator Show launched
The Commercial Vehicle Operator Show will be held on 13-15 April next year at Birmingham's NEC. more
(09 June 2009 15:29) - UK transport MEPs are all re-elected
All of the British MEPs who sat on the EU's Transport and Tourism Committee (TTC) and who stood for re-election have held on to their seats in the.... more
(09 June 2009 14:37) - Van CO2 database launched
A new database for van CO2 emission ratings and fuel consumption has been launched in conjunction with the Vehicle Certification Agency, the SMMT and.... more
(09 June 2009 14:24) - Nightfreight spends £3m on South-West depots
Parcels firm Nightfreight has spent £3m on a depot and asset acquisition in the South-West. more
(09 June 2009 14:06) - MT Awards: book now
We're rapidly running out of spare tables at the MT Awards, so if you haven't booked yet, you had better book soon to avoid disappointment. more
(09 June 2009 14:06) - Wincanton CEO upbeat with result despite profit fall
Wincanton chief executive Graham McFaull says he is relatively happy with the firm's latest results, despite underlying pre-tax profit for the year.... more
(09 June 2009 14:06) - Olympics reopens debate over night-time deliveries
The 2012 Olympics in London could be the catalyst hauliers need to carry out carry out night-time deliveries throughout the UK, argues the Freight.... more
(09 June 2009 12:28) - Hermes uses Facebook advertising to fuel web traffic
Parcel delivery firm Hermes, formerly Parcelnet, says traffic to its new Consumer to Consumer (C2C) online service is growing steadily as a result of.... more
(09 June 2009 11:02) - TruckPol funding reinstated
TruckPol has confirmed that the Home Office has reinstated its funding until at least March 2010. more
(09 June 2009 10:21) - VOSA collects nearly £22,000 in fixed penalties
VOSA has collected almost £22,000 in on-the-spot fines since it began issuing graduated fixed penalties on 28 May. more
(09 June 2009 10:13) - TIR Training's CPC+ course takes off
More than 300 drivers from 24 haulage companies have signed up to TIR Training Services' Driver CPC+ programme ahead of the legislation's.... more
(09 June 2009 10:01) - BTS Haulage has licence cut
Poor trailer maintenance and concern over the transport manager role has led to the licence held by Manchester-based BTS Haulage being cut from 120.... more
(09 June 2009 10:01) - Asda applies for new store on Heanor Haulage site
Asda has submitted a planning application to build a new store on the site of the Heanor Haulage depot in Langley Mill. more
(08 June 2009 15:52) - Business Post enhances iMail service
Business Post's UK Mail division has enhanced its internet-based iMail service with the option to send postcards. more
(08 June 2009 15:43) - Operation Stammtisch attracts eight new forces
Operation Stammtisch, a regular forum for police and truck drivers, has spread across the UK, attracting eight new forces since January. more
(08 June 2009 15:06) - DAF XF105 gets the Thumbs Up
Plastic goods manufacturer Thumbs Up (Bury) has taken delivery of a range-topping DAF XF105 6x2 fixed-axle rigid (FAR), with curtainsider drawbar.... more
(08 June 2009 14:24) - LDV braces for widespread redundancies
Administrators were officially called in to LDV's Birmingham headquarters following a hearing at the Birmingham Crown Court. more
(08 June 2009 13:58) - Drivers fear maintenance and pressure on hours
A police survey in the Midlands has found that more than a third of truck drivers feel under pressure to work longer hours than the law permits. Even.... more
(08 June 2009 00:00) - Interview: Angus MacNeil MP
It's rare to come across an MP who is enthusiastic about road transport, let alone one who still retains his passion for a fair deal on fuel after a.... more
(08 June 2009 00:00) - Lord Adonis named as new Transport Secretary
Lord Adonis has been appointed transport secretary by embattled prime minister Gordon Brown, following the departure of Geoff Hoon. more
(05 June 2009 20:00) - BBC: ‘Hoon resigns as transport secretary’
MP Geoff Hoon has resigned at transport secretary, according to reports on the BBC website. more
(05 June 2009 16:00) - CV registrations plummet further
CV registrations continued to plummet in May with a fall of almost 50% against the same month last year, according to latest SMMT figures. more
(05 June 2009 15:07) - RHA furious at MEP's comments on Midlands truck park
The Road Haulage Association says it is furious at comments made by an MEP in which she apparently claimed that a vital Midlands lorry park forced to.... more
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