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• The European Commission has allocated UK hauliers an extra 20,000 eco-points needed for transit to or through Austria. This brings the UK quota to 11 2,590 for this year. The DOT had asked Austria for an extra 25,000 points.
• Daimler-Benz, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz trucks, has announced a ,et loss of DM1.56bn (£680m) in the first half of this year. At the some stage lost year the Stuttgart-based company was DM462m I2200m) in profit.
• Three IS railroad companies want a stake in British Rail's freight operations when they are privatised.
Wisconsin Central Transportation, Railroad Development Corporation and Anacosta & Pacific all put in bids ahead of last Friday's noon deadline.
• In a speech directed against harassment an intimidation in the workplace, URTU president Dave Holden has called for truck drivers to report on irresponsible employers. He pointed out that union members afraid of losing their jobs could talk to the unions for help.
* Dumbarton District Council has given the green light to double the number of trucks carrying waste to a dump at Jamestown. Movements will rise from 40 to 80 a day.
* A report published by the Institution of Highways and Transportation has concluded there is no viable alternative to road freight and called for increased investment in the road network. The report, priced at 210, can be obtained from the IHT on 0171-730 5245.