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By Roger Brown DENBY TRANSPORT has been forced to abandon its trial of one of its longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) after police...
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Cy Chris iirtda■.. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS Transport (CET) has had its 0-licence cut by four vehicles after VOSA investigation...
THE SENTENCING of a coach operator found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter has sent a "clear and stark warning" to all...
VOLKSWAGEN HAS revealed the first official pictures of its new contender in the 'one-tonne pickup sector. The Amarak will be...
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Trading Standards looks at Hackney HGV training firm Sy Chns Tindall TRADING STANDARDS officers are investigating HGV driver...
THE LAST TIME CM visited the A114Trucks secure truckstop on the northern outskirts of Calais (CM 26 February), the security...
Hard shoulder trial moves to M6 DRIVERS ON A seven-mile stretch of the M6 will be able to run on the hard shoulder during the...
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Pallet Track supports the return of Trans Haul firm CM COVER STORY By Chris Tindall PAI LET TRACK MD Nigel Parkes says it...
Vehicle tracking predicted to use pay-as-you-go by 2011 A LEADING TELEMATICS provider is predicting that all commercial...
TruckNetUK's Rikki Chequer considers LHVs and if they belong on the UK's road network. Dick Denby'S trial of a Longer Heavier...
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By Chris Tindalf SOME OF the leased fleet of vans and cars of stricken Newcastle haulier Eric Short Haulage have been reported...
ON BIG trucks in Dublin is proving too expensive for the Irish capital to sustain. The HGV management strategy introduced in...
T Brierley to sell fleet and equipment GREATER MANCHESTERbased haulage contractor T Brierley has entered voluntary liquidation...
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By Julian Milne THE NORTHERN Ireland Department of Environment (DOE) has clarified its reasons for allowing a longer...
Schmitz to build reefer bodies on rigid chassis COUNTY DURHAM-based Schrritz Cargobull (UK) is to build reefer bodies onto...
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FTA calls for lower fuel duty if operators slash emissions By David Harris HAULIERS THAT achieve the lowest CO, emissions...
Six temperature-controlled double-deckers join NFT FRESH FOOD LOGISTICS firm NFT has taken delivery of the first of six unique...
Contract wins for Clipper and ACS&T CLIPPER LOGISTICS has won a contract to handle the warehousing and distribution for...
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Big Train steams ahead Drivers keen to continue with their CPC training can sign up for the next Big Train event, which is...
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'They are changing the rules of the game' As global leaders meet to discuss climate change policies, how will their decisions...
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Wincanton's Sullivan says the model of large distribution and consolidation centres could be changed by high carbon prices,...
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Truck parking in the UK is woeful, which is why last week's report from the Department for Transport, that aims to tackle the...
include mapping parking hotspots based on demand and capability issues, and determine the strategy as it is implemented across...
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A Lot of mischief-making over hours of frustration I THINK CM'S OPERATORS Panel has been more than a little mischievous in...
FULL MARKS TO Denby for having the balls (and the wallet) tc bring the Eco-Link LHV issue to some kind of conclusion by running...
I HEAR THAT BY Christmas petrol will be £5 a gallon. So how much for diesel? What is the government doing to a vital industry?...
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Nick Jones, Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands and Wales, believes in a level playing field for everybody, be they...
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The festive period is a vital one for many operators where cash is still king. CM reviews the findings of the latest Trucking...
CPC training courses? The answer was predictable: 69% of respondents said none of their drivers had been on appropriate...
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Weil, not quite, but many operators are understandably tightening their belts as the party season approaches. Overall. 26% said...
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DTC strips boat haulier of its 0-licence because female operator had lost control of her driver husband. A BOAT HAULIER has...
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Fleet drivers to be 'brought up to scratch' A MIXTURE OF convictions nd maintenance problems has d to a scaffolding business...
Tribunal upholds decision to revoke licence A COMPANY THAT failed to produce evidence of financial standing has lost its...
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From 2011 agency drivers will win new rights from the EU. In the meantime, hauliers booking drivers for Christmas should...
an employee depends upon the particular arrangements in place with the operator. However, even if a driver is an employee, this...
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The final version of this directive is now in force and EU member states have until December 2011 to implement it. The UK...
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Achieving a 100% compliance record in road transport is a tall order, but having a former traffic policeman on its payroll...
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Roger Burton uses tacho data and information about how efficiently each person is driving in order to decide what form the...
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The car industry has been hit hard by the recession, with production volumes slashed and workforces reduced. This has had a...
The managing director of Commercial Collections, Tony Sander, has been dellvering cars since 1960, and currently hauls for...
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Quinns is a family-run, 27-truck strong enterprise that has seen an uplift from the vehicle scrappage scheme. "Things are...
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Danny Wilson, transport manager at Richard Lawson successor Spirit Autologistics, says all 72 of the fleet are "on the road and...
If goodwill were sufficient in itself, then the enviable reputation for reilability and fleet presentation of Kings Lynn-based...
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The first-time failure rate at annual test for HGVs is the most obvious key indicator of VOSA's Operator Compliance Risk Score...
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Looking more broadly into the VOSA Effectiveness Report, a wander off into the back streets of the statistics shows that fleet...
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CM keeps you up to date on how its commercial fleet is coping with the demands placed on it by our dedicated team of testers....
the Kangoo is the context it is put in. We hardly make multi-drop deliveries in and around the city —we are an A-to-B operation...
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FORD TRANSIT CONNECT Price: £14,500 Engine: 1.6-Litre, 109hp Payload: 833kg Mileage: 17,500 Expenses: none Faults: Loose...
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driver trainer with Bibby Distribution, visited Zambia to instruct truck-driving instructors. Words: Jon Aspden Transport...
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Even though all my expectations of the training I was here to perform were blown out of the water from the beginning, I learned...
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2010, which could have a 'triple-whammy' effect of higher admin costs, increased VAT liabilities and reduced sales. Words:...
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own trumpet In times of recession, operators are looking to cut costs across the board, but that doesn't mean you should stop...
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Nicholson's Transport runs two depots one located in Billingham and one in Doncaster and employs 50 people. It keeps a PR...
In September this year, Meachers Transport rebrancied as Meachers Global Logistics, repositioning itself as a national provider...
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in what you're searching for and a location (if required) and, with one click of your mouse, you will be matched with the most...
three months since the new Buy St Sell section on Roadtrartsport.com launched. It has fast-evolved into an essential tool if...
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the opportunity to not only contact the seller, but also to view more products from that seller. Alternatively, you can view...
back office system, complete with dashboard access, which will enable you to manage adverts and view a full advert history of...