The new chief executive of the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will be Gareth Llewellyn, who will take over from acting chief exec Paul Satoor on 1 April. Llewellyn, [...]
Thousands of LGV licence holders not driving trucks
Published On: Friday 29 January 2016
The much-reported shortage of UK truck drivers may be attributed more to a paucity of attractive employment opportunities in the industry than a dearth of large goods vehicle (LGV) licence [...]
After years of struggling with among the highest fuel duty and overall diesel prices in Europe, the British transport industry is now coming to terms with low diesel costs – [...]
Last year, the British truck market enjoyed one of its best years since the heady days of 1988. Projected sales targets were smashed as more than 44,000 new trucks of [...]
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed a raft of new proposals announced by the Department for Transport aimed at improving the safety of Britain’s roads. The suggested measures include preventing [...]
Revised guidance for traffic commissioners published
Published On: Thursday 21 January 2016
Beverley Bell, the senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain, has published a revised set of statutory documents, which outline a common approach for the way traffic commissioners (TCs) regulate commercial [...]
Plans by the French government to establish a permanent camp for would-be stowaways close to Dunkirk ferry port have been slammed by the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Last August, the [...]
Record-breaking truck traffic on Dover-Calais crossing
Published On: Monday 18 January 2016
P&O Ferries claimed to have carried more ro-ro freight between Dover and Calais in 2015 than in any previous year, and expects demand for cross-Channel freight transport to continue to [...]
Trade associations have expressed dismay over the continued closure of the Forth Road Bridge to HGV traffic over 7.5 tonnes, which is expected to continue until mid-February. “This will have [...]
