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• John Major confirmed this week that the 21.8bn-a-year trunk road programme is to be slashed to finance tax cuts.
• NFC's express parcels delivery division Lynx has introduced a corporate logo for its European parcels consortium Euro Express.
• West Yorkshire motorway police have warned operators and drivers of a rise in the number of theirs from trucks parked overnight on the Al.
• Following a report of offences committed by TransHaul of Leicester (CM 9-15 Nov), West Yorkshire-based Transhaul International wants to make it clear that it is in no way connected with the Leicester business.
• The Freight Transport Association says that the expected increases in fuel duty in next week's Budget will not affect hauliers demand for fuel and operators will have to pass price rises on to the customers.
• A report by the Engineering Employers Federation says transport investment is dangerously low.
• The UN's International Maritime Organisation is to decide this week whether to introduce new safety measures on RO-RO ferries.
• In October the Institute of the Motor Industry received a record 700 candidate registrations for National Vocational Qualifications.