Ec Ministers Dither On Drawbars

• Europe ' s transport minis ters were this week trying to hammer - out a compromise on proposals by the EC Commis sion to limit the load bed length of drawbars to 15.3m. But,......

Drivers Hit In Tacho Swoop

• More than 40 hauliers accused of driving abroad illegally face prosecution after a widespread tachograph and permit fraud was uncovered by police in the West Country. Traffic......

Time To Talk Money

• Opening moves in the autumn pay round have begun with three Road Haulage Association regions receiving claims from the Transport and General Workers' Union. Meetings are......

Council Goes For Gas

• A local council has halved the fuel costs on 14 of its vehicles by converting them to run on compressed natural gas as well as petrol. Blackburn Borough Council put vehicles......