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FTA calls for clarity on PPE for logistics workers
April 30, 2020 · No comments

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on government and Public Health England to provide “clear, unequivocal guidance” about how personal protective equipment (PPE) should be deployed in...

RHA: new loan scheme is positive step for small hauliers
April 30, 2020 · No comments

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called the government’s newly announced loan scheme for small businesses “a step in the right direction”, but warns that more must be...

FTA: protect GB/NI freight movements after Brexit transition
April 30, 2020 · No comments

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has released a report highlighting key measures its members believe will be needed to keep trade between Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain...

Truck manufacture resumes as slow Covid-19 recovery begins
April 30, 2020 · No comments

Truck manufacturers have been cautiously resuming operations at reduced volume over recent days, with new measures in place to protect staff from the coronavirus outbreak. DAF’s facilities in...

Transport workers eligible for Covid-19 tests
April 28, 2020 · No comments

HGV drivers and other transport workers classified as ‘essential’ are now eligible to be tested for Covid-19, following announcements by the UK and devolved governments. All other details...

Drivers’ hours relaxation extended to end of May
April 17, 2020 · No comments

The Department for Transport has announced it has authorised an extension to the present relaxation of drivers’ hours regulations in England, Scotland and Wales. This article was published...

D4 medical requirement for licence renewals suspended by DfT
April 17, 2020 · No comments

The Department for Transport (DfT) has officially announced that D4 medicals will temporarily not be required for lorry and bus drivers’ licence renewals, after weeks of uncertainty surrounding...

Clean air zones postponed across England
April 16, 2020 · 1 comment

The implementation of clean air zones (CAZs) across England is being delayed until “after January 2021”, according to the government’s environment department — with schemes set to come...

Trade groups: fleets need finance to weather Covid-19 storm
April 16, 2020 · 1 comment

The road transport industry’s trade body representatives have called on government to boost financial support for the sector and hasten the delivery of measures already promised, to help...