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Local Transport Bill unveiled in Queen's Speech gives road pricing the go-ahead, but abandons board of TCs idea. Roanna Avison...
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has agreed in principle technical and administrative rules governing how national...
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THE ROAD USERS Alliance (RUA) has placed the UK motorway network at the bottom of the European league. According to its most...
DAIMLER AG, previously called the DaimlerChrysler group, is strengthening its position as the major provider of environmentally...
BP AND SHELL fuel cards have come under scrutiny this week after one haulier discovered he was being charged 97p (ex-VAT) per...
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Police believe powerful hand-held jamming units are circulating among truck thieves in Warwickshire. David Harris reports....
THE AVERAGE LOSS per truck come incident was £36,347 in the third quarter of this year. According to TruckPol's quarterly...
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TRUCKS ON THE A1/A14 corridor in Cambridgeshire have been robbed as the drivers slept in their cabs, say police, Two trucks...
'HAULIERS HAVE UNTIL 31 December to tell the European Commission (EC) what they think about a pan-European Union (EU) road...
THE TRANSPORT SELECT Committee has called on the government to do everything it can to prevent the European Galileo satellite...
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The German railway company claims the acquisition will increase the amount of freight moved by rail in the UK. Chris Tindall...
AS WELL AS introducing a heavier truck range in 2008, Isuzu Truck UK is planning to revamp its roadside recovery operation. In...
LINCOLNSHIRE HAULIER Benton Bros increased its pre-tax profit by nearly 700% in 2006. The Boston-based operator, founded in l...
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The UK will take delivery of more trucks from Renault factories next year, but "lead times will not improve". Roanna Avison...
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The inquiry follows an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a road-rail interchange in Hertfordshire. Chris...
A STOKE-ON-TRENT wholesale delivery irm which employed Polish truck drivers to -lap save it from going bankrupt has been fined...
TRAIN SERVICES WERE disrupted after a truck carrying paper struck a railway bridge and overturned in Blackburn. The accident...
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With our 3 year unlimited mileage warranty.* If you're looking to buy a 7.5 tonner, there are now a multitude of reasons to...
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The DfT is open to suggestions as to where it should target E2Obn of unallocated transport spending. Roanna Avison reports...
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Rikki Chequer, community manager of TruckNet UK, reports on current hot topics at the driver forum. Heaters, PlayStations and...
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increase by 8 0 /0 in one year Rising fuel prices, wages and repair costs are to blame — and the RHA predicts that worse is to...
SUPERMARKET CHAIN Waitrose is launching a six-month trial of five trucks modified to run on rapeseed oil. If the trials are...
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UVincanton buys Svvales Haulage for £5.3m after reporting a significant increase in its turnover and profits Roanna Avison...
A MILTON KEYNES driver with nearly three years' experience was told by West Bromwich magistrates that he "should have known...
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The government has followed Jpi its Towards a Sustainable Transport System report by ntroducing two more green nitiatives....
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Recent DfT transport statistics help answer the question of whether to move freight from one mode to the other. Dylan Gray...
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The road transport industry is waking up to the benefits of telematics — but as Isotrak's Craig Sears-Black tells Andy Salter,...
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ON FRIDAY last week the government released its latest figures on credit card fraud. They brought a wry smile to my face...
IN HIS ROADTEST of the latest Renault Magnum (CM 25 October), Brian Weatherley speculates"how much longer the Magnum will...
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recent CM Environmental Conference, where alternative fuel technology and products took centre sta*e. Andy Salter reports...
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The operator showed "nothing but contempt" for the 0-licence system and its enforcers, says a Traffic Commissioner. Mike...
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A MAN WHO blamed his estranged wife for destroying letters from the Traffic Area Office (TAO) has lost an appeal against the...
COMPANY DIRECTOR Tony Bragg has been disqualified for five years and had his licence revoked for breaches of hours regulations...
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AWEST MIDLANDS operator,whose maintenance system was said to have "virtually collapsed", has had his licence cut from 12...
Firm fined after driver hurt in overhead cables accident Neath-based Cuddy Demolition & Dismantling was ordered to pay £16.659...
Maintenance problems have resulted in the authorisation on the licence held by Telford, Shropshire-based Christopher Hughes,...
Consideration of whether two drivers are still fit to hold vocational driving licences has been adjourned while the Department...
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Proposals being made by the Department for Transport to take 0-licensing powers from TCs and hand them to Vosa have been...
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management. Stephan Weber reports. I s your business large enough to have shares that have been issued? Alternatively, do you...
The Companies Act 2006 The changes to the law on directors' duties form one of the central pillars of the Companies Act 2006,...
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Following a fire, petrol tankers using the Dublin Port Tunnel must be escorted by the fire service. This affects only a handful...
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0 nly the Queen Mother could have been the subject of more premature obituaries than the Land Rover Defender, Against the odds,...
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The utility option on this verston is very versatile; regular van and pickup versions are still available The trouble with...
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New requirements on air quality in European cities are encouraging the industry to start developing truas with alternative...
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The Bale Group runs an impressive array of liquid waste vehicles, and has the expertise to match. Tim Maughan visits this...
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one division of the Bale Group offers 'special services'. For example, sewage works are designed to handle human waste, but...
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"I have been involved in the waste sector since 1969," says Bale Group MD Tony Bale. He established his first company, Acetip,...
range of equipment at their disposal, including pumps that can deliver water at up to 15,000psi. Nothing much can stand in the...
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prepared to buy a standard boxvan or curtainsider? Then call your neighbourhood truck dealer. Sharon Clancy reports on the...
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The European Whole Vehicle Type Approval Directive has finally been agreed; voluntary approvals to comply with the Directive...
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Ready-to-drive trucks streamlined offering in the interests of increased efficiency, lower costs and improved consistency and...
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interview Hilary Devey MD and founder of Pall-Ex What got you started in transport? commenced my career in Tibbel& Britten's...
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Chronic stock shortages are pushing prices even higher as operators snap up desirable vehicles, reports Steve Banner. T he...
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linKs with its customers and high-quality servicing helps MAN national sales figures. Kevin Swallow reports. F ranchised...