Hindsight's a wonderful, thing, not least when it comes from former transport ministers. Thus CM notes the latest conversation...

By Joanna Bourke FORMER LABOUR transport minister Dr Stephen Ladyman MP has warned hauliers that road pricing will be...

• DrStephen Ladyman MP says Manchester made a mistake in rejecting a congestion charge because no other cities have or will be...

By Mike Jewell STEPHEN O'SULLIVAN remains at large after a warrant for his arrest was issued at Luton Crown Court last week...

HEANOR HAULAGE is on the brink of selling its depot ' in Nottinghamshire to retail giant Asda and moving its operation to a new...

SOME 20 ROADS across the country that are unsuitable for HGVs have been identified as dangerous because sat-nays continue to...

31( Christopher Walter; and Chris Tindatt A EUROPE-wide truck parking database, cataloguing the details of more than 2,500...

THE SOCIETY of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is asking the government to reconsider the Reduced Pollution Certificate...

ENTERPRISE LOGISTICS, the Corby, Northants, warehousing and logistics provider, could be facing liquidation after creditors of...

LONDON SPECIAL CONCERNS have been raised over the impact the 2012 Olympics in London could have on the ability of transport...

to record whether the vehicle being looked at is a truck or van. As a result, it is hard for the authorities to identify and...

THE METROPOUTAN Police has designated the whole of London as a civil enforcement area for certain traffic sign offences....

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The rule requires all commercial vehicles over 33 tonnes. first registered after 1 January 2000, to be fitted with compliant...

cross-Channel operator SeaFrance but LD Lines has withdrawn its offer to buy the SNCFowned company. SeaFrance has had to...

obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) on the trucking industry has been rejected, but hope remains that a shortened version could take...

By Ian Tonkii ROYAL MAIL is looking to its commercial vehicle fleet to help it achieve the goal of halving its total CO 2...

A GREEK UK driver will not be charged over the death of a man during an attempted robbery in Warwickshire. The Crown...

TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer discovers how the site's forums can help small operators make big decisions. An internet forum...

Euro Truckwash is determined to create a Europewide pay-as-you go HGV washing network that can be paid for using existing...

Lymm Truckstop on the M6 (five gantry washing bays) Junction 1 Truckstop in Rotherham on the M18 (three gantries) Detling...

Insurance is a necessary expense for hauliers, but now that we're in the grip of a full-blown recession, isn't it time to...

Most insurers confirm brokers' warnings that premiums are going to go up, not down, in the recession. Mike Smith, commercial...

Pay-as-you-drive insurance seems to be a logical way of saving money on premiums during a recession. If work is thin on the...

Despite the recession taking hold in a big way, the removals industry still gathered at the NEC for the Movers and Storers Show...

When are we hauliers going to be respected? AS A 'DEDICATED' haulier, over the years I have added various bits and pieces to...

ALTHOUGH likely to elicit outrage and disappointment among blameless Midlands engineering workers, the government's decision...

In today's testing times, operators are turning to contract hire and fleet management specialists such as the Euroway Group to...

from contract hire to fleet management as operators look for more ways to reduce overheads and responsibility. Geoff Howard,...

The state of drivers' facilities and the scarcity of secure parking across the UK raises the question: just who is responsible...

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) believe more should be done to provide guidance...

The IC refuses a request for an 0-licence because the applicant had not declared his criminal past. A FORMER DRUG DEALER who...

The TC considered that Pownall had displayed contempt for the licensing regime his actions demonstrated that he could not be...

THE REVOCATION of the 0-licence held by Dewsbury-based Keith Oxley, trading as Crowther Trading, has been quashed by the...

MARK HINCHLIbbh, the North-Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner, has taken no action against the licence held by a Lancashire...

Exceeding the permitted gross weight of an 18-tonne vehicle has cost Flintshire County Council £2,128 in fines and costs. The...

here it comes With the Driver CPC just five months away, we asked our readers' panel how ready they are, and whether they...

something in the region of 600 drivers or more, Clipper Logistics Group has a sizeable task on its hands to arrange suitable...

has deep-rooted concerns about the rationale behind the Driver CPC. He feels it is misguided in that, rather than tackling...

member Roe runs a training operation and a driver recruitment agency. Although he is seeing increasing interest from hauliers...

and 150 vehicles, the Driver CPC represents a significant challenge for TM Logistics. The company has been investigating how...

Having tested three heavyweight tractors Last week, it is now the turn of five durable urban delivery vans to battle it out in...

Music industry experience and family roots in haulage both help Chris Redburn run specialist haulier Redburn Transfer. Words:...

For those CM readers who are feeling bold enough to buy a new truck despite the economic climate we highlight the latest round...

for the Home Builders Association, whose members construct 80% of new UK housing, says: "In short, no, things are not better....

COMPANIES SHOULD start to make the most of older employees, because a Standard Life survey of baby boomers suggests 40% want to...

THE RETAIL MARKET took a pasting In February as the Synovate Retail Traffic Index showed a 3.4% drop on the same month in 2008,...

SALES AND MARKETING may be enjoying fresh attention in transport as operators are fighting hard to keep volumes up. Operators...

DESPITE THE gloom of the overall retail market, some logistics providers say there is still scope for profitable niche work, as...

JUST 4% OF transport firms intend to take on staff in the first quarter of 2009, while 11% plan lay-offs, says the 01 Manpower...

With demand AVERAGE VAN PRICES still have a continuing apace, With demand AVERAGE VAN PRICES still have a continuing apace,...

A smart approach to offering finance and the ability to spot new opportunities are paramount for vendors in the used market....