A big day today – it’s the official launch of Roadtransport.com, and we hope you’ll be as excited as we are about it.
There’s a lot happening in the industry too – the British Association of Removers is calling for ‘green grants’ to offset the cost of operating in London’s proposed Low Emission Zones, while Eddie Stobart has opted to take the EGR route to Euro 4, buying 500 new Scanias. Meanwhile, blogger Oliver Dixon is reliably cynical: he reckons that biofuels are a scam.
The rules on digital tachographs seem to be creating even more confusion, with debate over the procedure for downloading data.
The latest figures show an alarming rise in truck hijacks, part of a rise in truck crime in general, though as some compensation there is more funding for Truckwatch, the highly successful ‘regional freight crime reduction initiative’, to operate in Yorkshire and Humberside.
There’s some good news though: Devon haulier Evans Transport has increased its profits, while the Palletline network is back in the black.
We have been doing a lot of last-minute work to make sure that the site is in tip-top shape, but we know that you will always demand more. If you see something that you think should change, please email me at editor@roadtransport.com.
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