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• Transport and General Workers Union drivers at Exel Logistics are taking industrial action from 7 October in support of an increased pay offer. T&G staff are talking to Exel management today (Thursday).
Switzerland is to be the first country in western Europe to introduce an HGV
based on distance, vehicle weight, and emissions. The tax is designed to transfer goods from road to rail.
• linfox (UK) has acquired fragile goods specialist Mike Birch which runs more than 50 trucks and trailers.
• Railtrack's shareholders have backed the first stage of the • ,Innnl Tui,i,c-1 1, HI hill.. The company plans to start construction work on the £5.8bn project next month.
• Hauliers predict a small decrease in recroitmei'r in the coming quarter compared with the same period last year, according to a Manpower survey of employment prospects.
Roadworks will cause severe delays on the Uxiota ring rood between Botley Interchange and Peartree Hill Roundabout throughout November.
Profits at , the transport, distribution and warehousing group, fell 22% to £325,000 during the first half of 1998 after the loss of a Government contract.