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29th March 2007
29th March 2007
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OUR VOICE MUST BE HEARD

There is nothing inevitable in politics. If a week is proverbially a long time then we have an eternity to wait before road...

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RPC may prompt switch to Euro-5

The Chancellor has finally promised an incentive to adopt Euro-5 — but will this lead to cancelled Euro-4 orders? Andy Salter...

MP slams firm's 'outrageous' stowaway penalty AN OPERATOR'S MPhas called

on the Home Office to cancel a fine imposed after a driver reported stowaways at Calais. John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon and...

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Road pricing schemes need consistency, says Ladyman

ANY UK ROAD pricing system would have to operate consistently throughout the UK and might also need to work with systems...

Strike ballot at Tesco

THE TRANSPORT & General Workers Union (T&G) has responded angrily to claims that Tesco is attempting to derecognise union...

Tacho offences put firm at risk

THE FUTURE OF A Midlands haulage company hangs in the balance after it was found guilty of a string of tachograph offences and...

Catching up

Wincanton says it has ground to make in the UK and Ireland following contract losses, but its 'development pipeline' remains...

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First use of Operation Stack on A14 leads to village chaos

Truck drivers who ignored Operation Stack on the Al 4 caused mayhem as they sought a way out through rural byvvays. Chris...

Erith Haulage profitable despite fire damage

FRESH FROM ITS too-40 posttion in the Sunday Times list of the top 100 best small companies to work for, Erith Haulage Company...

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EC gives Greece two-month LawlInce David deadline on digital tachos

speaks out p to ces ut, THE GREEK government faces legal action by the European Commission (EC) for failing to make hauliers...

TruckNet

Road pricing is the subject of much debate. with the members of TruckNet UK discussing its merits. Many drivers feel it is...

THE MANAGING director of Peterborough bodybuilder Lawrence David says the

business struggled last year in the face of rival firms selling components at "ridiculous prices". However, Lawrence Marshall...

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Home delivery restructure plan puts drivers' jobs at risk

The Home Delivery Network is in consultation with unions after deciding on a "depot restructure" David Harris reports. THE...

Builders' merchants push for better servicing

FOUR OF THE UK'S biggest builders' merchants have become so concerned about how their vehicles are serviced that they have...

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Administrator unfairly dismissed after boss died

A WALSALL administrator who ran a haulage firm on her own for seven weeks without pay after her boss was found dead by his...

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Tribunal considers an injured driver's third compensation claim following fall from cab

A FORMER TRUCK driver who fractured his spine in a truckrelated accident is waiting to hear whether he has won his third...

Jost survey addresses problem of dropped trailers

JUST-GB HAS launched an online survey in a bid to gather facts and operators' views on the industry-wide issue of dropped...

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Fashion specialist believes it is well suited to general haulage

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August launch for HDEP engines

DAIMLERCHRYSLER plans to launch its long-awaited Heavy Duty Engine Platform (HDEP) before the end of August. Sources at...

APC gives cash injection to public profile

APC OVERNIGHT has invested Lim in an updated livery, eight extra vehicles and a signature-capture system as part of its growth...

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Warning over maintenance

Local authorities are concerned that low investment is leading to the deterioration of the road network — and causing a "major...

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Road pricing: the great debate

Is road pricing the only way to avoid terminal congestion, or another way for the Chancellor to put his hand in your pocket?...

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Digitachs can :ost you an hour a day

WITH REFERENCE to the article on digitachs (CM 15 March), I too have noticed zonsiderable differences in time driven and the...

Don't believe fuel-saving hype

'AIR KIT CUTS fuel by 6%:' ;creams your headline above the innouncement that Hatcher, in :ollaboration with Cranfield...

Road charging could benefit us all if we get to have our say

KEVIN BUCK IS absolutely right in his statement that punitive pricing will not remove a single truck from the UK roads (CM L5...

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The cost to society

What are the social implications of charging people to drive? Louise Cole takes a look. C on gestion costs us huge amounts of...

THE CONCLUSION The key la whether road pricing will hit

the lowest-paid hardest will be the amount of the revenue it brings in that is reinvested in public transport. This in turn...

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What's the motivation?

C ongestion is a millstone around the neck of British industry, costing literally bkons of pounds a year. Everyone involved...

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TRANSPORT MINISTER STEPHEN LADYMAN SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY TO CM

Congestion or the environment? A lot of people keep saying we should include environmental issues [in our consideration of road...

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The shape of things to come

If road pricing really is the way forvvard for this country, what will an effective scheme look like? Roanna Avison...

THE HAULIERS' VIEW TRANSPARENCY AND TECHNOLOGY

Bart Verbeke : Intermodal director at P&O Ferrymasters, suggests any scheme in the UK would have to be transparent to ensure...

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THE ALTERNATIVES ROAD BUILDING, CURFEWS AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

The RHA says there is little alternative to investing in roads. We've already had 50 years use out of most of our motorways...

THE MINISTER'S RESPONSE

No decision yet Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman is adamant that nothing has been decided about the format of any road...

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Lending an 0-licence leads to revocation

An operator loses his 0-licence and is disqualified after allowing it to be used by an unlicensed third party. Michael Jewell...

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Last chance to put house in order

THE INDEFINITE curtailment of the licence held by Newton-le-Willowsbased R Whittaker & Sons has been lifted by North-Western...

Vehicle overload blamed on company, not driver

AN OVERLOADED vehicle driven by an agency driver, who admitted not checking its weight despite the fact he felt the vehicle...

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Loyalty is misplaced between drivers

TWO TRUCK DRIVERS convicted of perverting the course of justice after falsely claiming the other was driving when caught...

Formal warning after treadless tyre found ""E

BUILTH WELLS-BASED owner-driver Andrew Morris escaped with a formal warning when he appeared before the Welsh 'traffic...

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Keeping up appearances

Dictating the appearance of your employees at work can lead to legal complications. Employment lawyer Anna West explains the...

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Flexible friends

From April more workers will be eligible to apply for flexible working hours. David Craik outlines the changes and summarises...

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WHAT CAN BE APPLIED FOR UNDER THE REGULATIONS?

Eligible employees can make a request to: • change the hours they work • change the times when they are required to work: or •...

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Banned from the bar

Within a few weeks it will be illegal to fit or sell old-style metal bull bars — instead an EU directive will encourage the use...

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E ven with 21st century transport links, for a European Australia

is along, long way from home.And to most Aussies Darwin is also a long way from home. Being tucked away up on the north...

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THE BULKTRANS STORY

Bulktrans was formed in 1993 when two of Australia's most successful transportation companies, Heggies Transport and Bulkhaul,...

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BIG BROTHER IN GOTHENBURG

Volvo is not directly targeting the roadtrain market with this field test; 'it simply wants to try out the D16 lump and I-Shift...

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EVERY TRACK THE BOOK

Telematics system provider Isotrak is looking to make vehicle tracking data work harder than ever before. Robin Meczes finds...

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BU LDINC FOR THE FUTURE

With Vercedes-Benz about to launch a lightvveight 8x4 Axor 3240 in the UK, Cohn Barnett samples some of the M-B construction...

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DRIVING IMPRESSIONS The main part of our test driving was

carried out in a Euro-5 Actros 3346 6x6 tipper, which we drove on the 35km journey to the Unimog off-road demo site. Its...

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IF YOU KNEW

Although no one in the UK makes tractor units any more, a number of trailer manufacturers still fly the flag for Britain. Colin...

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R emanufacturing has always been popular with UK operators. According to

remanufactu ring specialist HL Smith, when a gearbox fails 70% of truck operators will buy a service-exchange box....

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About 70% of the replacement market for starter motors is

accounted for by service-exchange, according to Remy • Automotive which, along with Bosch, dominates the heavy-duty starter and...

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A trailer manufacturer in Finland has developed a product so

pracical it's a wonder that it hasn't been taken up by more operators — but is Eked about to receive the exposure it needs?...

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LOOK HUE'S TALKING

CM takes a first look at the Renault Master, while the Nissan Navara proves it can handle whatever our test team asks of it....

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The Nissan Navara has proved that it's one pickup that's just as happy on the road as it is off-road.

S ometinnes, a vehicle comes along that's so complete in what it does, you know it's going to be a while before the rest of the...

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Volvo listens to customers

Customer influence is behind the changes to Volvo Trucks' online Truck Finder database. Kevin Swallow logs on to see the...

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Catching the bidders' eye

British Car Auctions' Duncan Ward has been busy with a number of recently launched models making their debuts at auction, and...