The trade associations have been making their feelings clear. Firstly the Freight Transport Association criticises the latest increase in fees on the M6 toll, then it raises concerns over the proposed London low-emission zone (LEZ) – and the Road Haulage Association has its say too. At least the FTA welcomes the launch by VOSA of OCRS, which scores operators from 0 to 10 to indicate how often they have broken the rules.
The true impact of last week’s storms is now becoming clear, with the Association of British Insurers believing the cost to UK industry to be in the “high hundreds of millions”.
But it's not all doom and gloom - Stan Robinson Group has reported a profits increase and Palletforce has also posted strong results. Lastly, don’t forget to check your water bill – it could save you thousands, as Scania dealer Keltruck discovered. Although that might not compensate you for any trucks blown over in those gale-force winds…
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As an OD I've been using the M6 toll since it was first opened whenever the M6 could be busy, eg about 18 hours of each day.
The sad part is that it is a time-saving route, which means also money-saving - but for how much longer?
When the price dropped from the original scandalous price I thought great, somebody is listening, but as of 1 January it seems that the toll operator has turned off the hearing aid to LGVs and is looking at the bank balance instead.
Now I'm faced with the option of taking the toll and losing more money or taking the M6 and maybe losing a job because of being held up. At the moment it has to be the former, but for how much longer can small operaters stand yet another rise in operating cost on top of all of the government-induced costs?
Posted by tired OD | January 26, 2007 11:57 AM
Posted on January 26, 2007 11:57