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Midlands hauliers Pi Butler & Sons and Fransen Transport have called in the administrators — but Fransen is still trading....
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congestion-busting schemes. The money comes the second round of an m fund set up in advance e Transport Innovation d (TIF) a...
claims of xenophobia FREIGHTlRANSPORT Association (FTA) chief executive Richard Turner went head to head with his European...
A SUFFOLK haulier at the centre of a Vosa investigation into cabotagc rules claims officers set up a five-car road block in a...
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Eurotunnel is rattling its sabre and threatening court action against the UK government over "a question of good faith"....
()TR TRANSPORT managed to increase its turnover and profit last year. despite writing off a had debt of more than £50,000. The...
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A TORY PEER has warned that the new offence of causing death by careless driving could backfire by allowing more guilty drivers...
BOALLOY HOLDINGS, the Cheshire-based bodybuilder and trailer manufacturer, has been bought by Northern Irish steel fabrication...
In the first of a new series, LGV driver L Radley explores why automatic transmission has wroni acquired a bad reputation and...
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You can accuse the Freight Transport Association and its chief executive Richard Turner of many things, but xenophobia is not...
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A well known North Yorkshire haulage firm is heading back into the black — just in time for its 50th year. Chris Tindall...
LATEST FIGURES from the Insolvency Service show there were 150 company liquidations within the transport and communications...
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HARGREAVES Services' chief executive Gordon Banham has been named North-East Business Executive of the Year. Haulier and coal...
DEVEREUX Developments is protesting about wheel-clamping firms being able to issue penalty notices as well as vehicle release...
A NORTHERN IRISH heavy haulage firm has just completed a massive project to transport sections of wind turbines to a site in...
STAFFORDSHIRE-BASEC Everall Transport has been f almost £2,000 for failing to t the correct insurance cover. offence came to...
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Welsh operators are angry about price rises over the Severn, and they're undecided about entry charges. Sally Nash and David...
Pl a id Cymru wants foreign fi rms to pay to drive on Welsh roads FOREIGN HAULAGE companies snould De forced to pay to use...
WINCANTON'S half-yearly turnover is now close to the £1bn mark after a jump of more than I:50m in six months to 30 September...
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The Insolvency Service is to launch an investigation into Whitefriar's directors. Chris Tindall reports. THE HIGH COURT has...
A FORMER BINMAN has received £3.75m in compensation after the refuse truck he was travelling in crashed, leaving him...
A NORTHUMBRIAN tipper driver received one of the shocks of his driving life when a water buffalo jumped out in front of him as...
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The threat of industrial action at DHL Express has receded following a last-minute compromise with the GMB. Sally Nash...
LEASING COMPANY TIP has won a deal with international shipping and distribution firm Norfolkline to supply 290 trailers across...
BIBBY DISTRIBUTION has bought freight forwarder Archfield Shipping as part of its expansion into the air-freight sector. This...
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Warehousing helps boost Boughey Distribution's turnover and profit CHESHIRE FIRM Boughey Distribution, part of the NWF Group,...
Ryder Fleet: Eight tractor units with 10 semi-trailers; Sixteen 18-tonne demountable box prime movers with 13 drawbar...
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The Sevel triplets already have a market niche to themselves; now the new mini Sevels seem about to step out of their class....
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According to Truckpot's quarterly survey for April-June 2006, £17m worth of cargo and was stolen, comprising £6.6m worth of...
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The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show the CV market is still distorted. October...
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In his 17 years at the helm "typical haulier's son" lain Mitchell has worked to maintain the heritage of the firm his parents...
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The European market has been full of acquisition and mergers news recently, and rumours are still circulating regarding the...
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The firm's directors were rotated in what the Traffic Commissioner called a "bizarre variation on Buggins' turn". Mike Jewell...
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A WOMAN'S BID for an interim licence has been rejected after the TC ruled that her husband was the "driving force" behind the...
THE FAILURE OF a Traffic Area Office (TAO) to send a second reminder has led to the Transport Tribunal's decision to overrule...
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A REMOVALS FIRM has been refused an 0-licence after a Traffic Commissioner branded its director "downright evasive" and said...
THE WIFE OF a man whose truck had been impounded has succeeded in her bid for an 0-licence after satisfying North-Eastern IC...
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do have their limitations. What happens when there is uncertainty about the driver's identity? Andrew Sanderson reports. T he...
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theory test is being welcomed by the Irish road transport industry. Brendan Nolan reports on why LGV applicants must do more...
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FUTURE LEGISLATION Corporate manslaughter: The government wishes to introduce a new offence to hold organisations to account...
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Scania's flagship are the envy of its competitors — particularly their residual values. CM put a bread-and-butter model...
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the A1/M25 junction is one of Britain's busiest truckstops, it is still testimony to the Scania R124 420's ubiquity that CMwas...
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virtues of Scanias: - They hold very strong residuals. Typically there's a £1.000 positive price differential between an...
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arm of Preston-based produce merchant, Hunterpac. He describes the R124 420 as an excellent truck for our purpose mainly...
costs with older stock especially if components haven't been replaced. The asking price reflects that concern; it is perhaps no...
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tachograph that can be downloaded remotely will make drivers' hou administration easier than ever before. But how might the...
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cleared and remotely down loadable tachographs are finally available, there is also the question of who will be charging and...
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drivers are fully trained in all aspects of handling artics. But while these driving skills are essential, it's all too easy to...
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PARKING Apply tractor unit park brake.* 2 Apply the trailer's park brake (pull out the red button) Note: Under no...
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Mercedes tractor units and 120 trailers; director Robert Wilcox has strong views on tractor /trailer separation. "It was never...
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Jost's latest Flashtronic is its cheapest forr safe-coupling system yet. Derived from the existing KKS fully automatic...
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can handle Australian conditions it will last anywhere. That's why for decades Volvo. among others, have pitted new vehicles...
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The hardest part of taking enough exercise may well be putting in the necessary time and effort — but Louise Cole has some tips...
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A road traffic accident by any other name... We all know about reading between the lines but how about reading between the...
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The market is crying out for late-registered Euro-3 stock, and one Scani d aler is doing its best to satisfy the demand. Steve...
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The market is slowing down, say trailer dealers, but demand is high for particular specs. Steve Banner has been finding out...
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Finding homes for some out-of-the ordinary 18-tonners is ail in a daVs w rk at West Pennine Scania... dozen used day-cab...