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• The tanker driver in last October's M61 smash which killed 13 people has been sent for trial at Preston Crown Court, accused of causing death by reckless driving. David Dawson, 24, who drives for Manchesterbased Lanstar Petroleum, was committed to the Crown Court by the Leyland magistrates on two specimen charges.
• Jack Parker, Senior vice-president of the Institution of Highways and Transportation, has been appointed chief highway engineer at the Department of Transport. The appointment, which starts in July, will be for three years, extendible to five, • York Thermostar's new reefer-building factory at Harelaw, County Durham, was opened by Transport Minister Peter Bottomley on Tuesday 12 April. The £1.5 million dedicated plant will emply 70 people.
• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wants new legislation to protect drivers and draymen when handling goods. The brewery industry's accident/incident rate is twice that of the manufacturing industry.
• P&O is selling two of its 11 ferries. The firm has lost market share to the Frenchowned SNCF ferries because of its long-running strike and now says it is determined to hold out for at least 12 months.
• A Technology Transfer Unit at the Transport and Road Research Laboratory is now available for privatesector research on traffic, vehicle and transport planning matters. The TRRL's Overseas Unit, which undertakes research primarily on highways, road safety and transport planning in developing countries, is also available for privately-funded projects.