Funding allocated for dedicated Welsh traffic commissioner
The Welsh government has set aside £210,000 to fund a separate traffic commissioner (TC) for Wales, although the UK government has yet to agree to such a post being created. […]
Iveco claims double-digit fuel economy boost for New Stralis
Iveco has revamped its Stralis heavy truck range, with modifications that it says will make the trucks the most efficient and reliable of their kind. A double-digit percentage improvement in […]
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Fleet operators could test their own vehicles
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published its motoring services strategy, in which it outlines how its three executive motoring agencies – the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Driver […]
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Disquiet over new mayor’s transport plans
The election of Labour’s Sadiq Khan as London mayor is already ruffling feathers within the road transport industry, if reaction to some of his policy announcements from sector representatives is […]
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UK HGV market up by a fifth
The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders have revealed that the British HGV market grew by almost a fifth in the first quarter of 2016 – […]
Two industry polls favour Brexit
As the in/out referendum approaches, two polls have indicated an inclination by road transport industry representatives to favour a UK exit from Europe. At the Microlise Transport Conference in May, […]
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Plan to get ex-servicemen truck driving
Telematics provider Microlise has joined forces with charity Care After Combat and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) to set up Road to Logistics: a pathway by which vulnerable former service […]
DfT: HGV levy ‘justified’
The transport minister Lord Ahmad has called the HGV road user levy “justified and consistent with the free movement of goods”, following the recent news (Transport Operator, May) that the […]
RHA: migrant activity is increasing beyond Calais
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said its fears that increased security at Calais would push migrants seeking passage to the UK further afield to smaller French ports are becoming […]
