Network Rail has named the Watling Street bridge on the A5 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, as winner of the dubious accolade of Britain’s ‘most-bashed bridge’ – having being struck 25 times [...]
Logistics sector faces major ‘no deal’ Brexit bill
Published On: Tuesday 10 November 2020
Logistics UK, formerly the Freight Transport Association, predicted last month that a failure of London and Brussels to reach a deal on the UK/EU future relationship by the end of [...]
Messe Frankfurt, the organiser of the Automechanika events aimed at the automotive aftermarket, recently hosted a webinar discussion on the topic of how digitalisation is altering the way the sector [...]
Birmingham and Bath plough ahead with clean air zones
Published On: Thursday 5 November 2020
Birmingham and Bath will introduce clean air zones (CAZs) next year, imposing high daily charges on all but Euro VI trucks and coaches. The Road Haulage Association’s spokesman for the [...]
Operators escape London congestion charge expansion
Published On: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Transport for London will not be forced to expand its congestion charge by the government. Cash-strapped TfL has been forced to rely on government handouts to keep going since revenue [...]
Having recently thrown its weight behind battery-electric power for distribution trucks, Traton subsidiary MAN is to explore the use of hydrogen in long-haul transport. Prototype vehicles are to be built [...]
High-tech spec for Wincanton’s block and brick Mercs
Published On: Monday 2 November 2020
UK logistics giant Wincanton has taken 14 advanced specification Mercedes-Benz Actros crane-equipped brick and block prime-movers into its construction material supplies fleet. The 2546L trucks have 2.3-metre SteamSpace cabs, rating [...]
South-west logistics giant Gregory Distribution is running seven LNG-powered Volvo tractors units in a trial to test the viability of replacing diesel with natural gas across its 1000-strong fleet. Gregory [...]
Arla, the dairy company, is experimenting with biomethane made from cow slurry as a fuel for milk collection tankers. Slurry from herds totalling 500 cows will be sent to a [...]
