IJ McGill joins eFreight 2030 consortium
eFreight 2030, one of the consortia that make up the UK government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator Programme (ZEHID), has announced that family-run IJ McGill Transport is its latest […]
Roads minister: logistics is an ‘unstoppable force for economic growth’
The roads minister Lilian Greenwood has said the UK logistics sector is at the heart of the government’s plan for change, and an “unstoppable force for economic growth”, as part […]
Employers could be prosecuted for failing to protect drivers, campaign warns
Employers that do not provide adequate training to staff who drive for work could face prosecution, a new national road safety campaign has warned. The Driving Down Inequality campaign, led […]
National abnormal loads guidance published
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has released new guidance, developed in collaboration with the road transport sector, to help individual police forces across the UK deal appropriately with the […]
EC proposes mandatory load securing checks
The European Commission has proposed a package of road safety reforms that would apply across the European Union if adopted. These would include mandatory load security checks whenever freight vehicles […]
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Industry welcomes landmark UK/EU border agreement
Transport trade associations have offered a qualified welcome to this month’s announcement of a new agreement between the UK and the European Union, including on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks […]
RHA: roads investment crucial to meet housebuilding targets
Investment in road infrastructure will be critical to the government’s aim to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, according to the Road Haulage Association (RHA). The […]
Mercedes-Benz to launch new electric trucks based on eActros 600
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has announced that it will expand its portfolio of battery electric trucks with further variants based on its flagship long-haul eActros 600. New models will be available to […]
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John G Russell joins ZENFreight consortium
The ZENFreight consortium, part of the UK government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, has expanded its ranks with the addition of John G Russell (Transport) Ltd, which […]
