but it wasn't all cheap beer and getting sunburnt by the pool— I also had an enlightening chat with a local taxi driver about...

of delays on Sunday when part of the M25 crumbled and lifted in soaring temperatures, forcing the Highways Agency (HA) to close...

will need to ensure that charges to use the Dartford Crossing are more rigorously enforced now that plans to introduce a freef...

more flexible approach to freight deliveries in the capital if the city is to keep functioning against the backdrop of a...

Pall-Ex moved swiftly to ensure service continuity after the collapse of its Oxfordshire member last month. Adrian Russell, MD...

Transport, which was placed in liquidation earlier this month after losing its 0-licence, are unlikely to receive any money,...

a publicly-owned company, in a bid to boost its effectiveness and efficiency. The move could save £600m by 2020/21 if adopted...

has been launched by the government following mounting concerns over the ease with which hauliers can walk away from debt. The...

the North East, Kevin Rooney, has revoked the 0-licence of a haulier who produced a false parking permission letter as part of...

be prevented from overtaking on the Al2 in Essex after councillors voted in favour of the controversial measure. At a meeting...

Norfolk-based haulier that closed in February said it could have been mis-sold a financial product and be owed compensation....

put together a taskforce to target more than 200 hauliers in the Midlands that it believes are dodging tax. The specialist...

Liverpool Riverside and chairperson of the Transport Select Committee, paid a visit to Suttons Transport Group's UK head office...

comply with Driver CPC rules will face greater sanctions than their foreign counterparts has called the fairness of the scheme...

(RTF) report, published last week, has been written by knowledgeable people with a wide range of interests. The result is a...

in the 'public prints' going to tell Volvo that the visual image — which I suppose is part of the styling — of its new...

can find great deals A punchy engine and a no-nonsense design THIS WEEK Laurie Dealer has found a 2008-registered Renault...

driven some pretty ghastly eastern European CVs, so it was with some trepidation that we embarked on a test of the FS0 Caro...

Words: Duncu.i Ward Many corporate sellers who have taken steps to improve the quality and saleability of their used vans have...

A safe pair of hands The MD of Glenside Commercials, which has just been appointed lveco's main dealer in South Wales, tells CM...

Carrier Transicold is in many ways what has given the business its foundation, and one that extends far beyond its South Wales...

describes compliance record as one of the worst he has ever seen By Roger Brown NICK DENTON, traffic commissioner (TC) for the...

to Disciplinary action against Colin Bay-based Tatws Trading will be discussed on 23 July. • On 23 July a public inquiry will...

TIBARD LAUNDRY Services has been given permission to base one vehicle at an operating centre in Holden Street,...

OCRS rules, CM looks at how the new system is operating Words: Laura Hadzik 1 fie Operatof Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system...

One of the most significant changes was the removal of predictive scoring and the addition of a new grey band for operators who...

to 50m1. A consultation published earlier this year showed three quarters of people supported the change. Northern Ireland The...

Words: David Craik Drink-driving accidents have fallen dramatically since the 1970s, but despite numerous advertising campaigns...

announced it was to open an outlet at a service station just off the M40 in Buckinghamshire with a licence to serve alcohol...

to the Operator CPC, we look at TCs in more detail, licence amendments and penalties, before recapping what we've covered over...

heart of Barry Proctor Services Set up in 1985, Barry Proctor Services has always had a strong commitment to compliance and...

he has witnessed an upturn in construction business, particularly in the South East and South West. However, unsurprisingly, he...

law to make parking for trucks in London easier because the current situation is impossible. Recently, one of his drivers was...

usually revolves around rolling resistance, but how about using them to fine-tune the drivetrain? We are accustomed to...

ratios for the XF. Daf Trucks sales engineer Keith Davies says the usual starting point for an XF105.460 tractor is 2.8:1, so...

manual gearbox, they have some big gaps between ratios, making it all but impossible to keep engine speed in a narrow...

it is not quite good enough merely to gear the truck to stay in the rev counter's green sector at the important road speeds. If...

thinks the manufacturer is doing well, despite the current weak truck market in Europe With 16% of the European 16-tonne-plus...

forklift market now, and new technology is set to make them more useful than ever Words: Toby Clark Truck-mounted forklifts can...

the CV Show this year. Project leader John Bailey says: "It's not going to be a massive part of the market, but it's designed...

a serious pedigree behind it. Owner Mark Hignett (right) says: "I used to run Moffett, but I got frustrated and left." Looking...

Its varied fleet can deliver most materials on site and includes a 44-tonner with a Loadmac forklift. The Loadmac 825 can...

variety of work using truckmounted cranes and forklifts. Owner Kevin Gundel says: "A forklift will be good on one job and not...

fledgling Logistics Guild could be given help to pay for industry training in small increments as part of the Guild's planned...

OF female LGV drivers working for Manchester-based AKW Group is being used by the logistics firm to encourage more women to...