Industry reacts to autumn statement announcements
Transport trade groups have responded positively to a number of key fiscal policies affecting the sector that were outlined by the chancellor Jeremy Hunt in yesterday’s autumn statement, while calling […]
Global driver shortfall ‘could double by 2028’
The global shortage of truck drivers is set to double by 2028, according to a new report by the international union for road transport, IRU. The report found that over […]
Government unveils £8bn road repair boost
Funding redirected following the cancellation of the HS2 rail project’s northern leg will be ploughed into resurfacing more than 5,000 miles of road across England, the Department for Transport has […]
RHA welcomes longer trailer deadline reprieve
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced that the deadline by which fleet operators that have been participating in the longer semi-trailer (LST) trial must switch to the new, post-trial […]
Call for emissions-linked fuel rebate
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) last month urged the government to incentivise hauliers and coach operators to shift to low-carbon fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) through the introduction of […]
TC queries Transport Manager CPC syllabus
West of England traffic commissioner (TC) Kevin Rooney has questioned the relevance of the current Certificate of Professional Competence syllabus to the core of the transport manager’s role: ensuring safety […]
Sales open for MAN eTruck
MAN Truck & Bus has opened sales for its first heavy-duty electric truck, in the form of the MAN eTGX for long-distance transport and the MAN eTGS for distribution. The […]
Safe systems standardised on DAF trucks
Driver aids and safety systems, many of which were already offered on the recently-announced XB range of distribution trucks are to be standardised on all models of DAF New Generation […]
Logistics UK tackles maintenance best practice
Some concise and wise words on compliance were provided by Chris Yarsley, senior policy manager at Logistics UK (pictured, right), at the organisation’s Transport Manager conference. He reported that pass […]