Wrong track • British Rail chairman Sir Bob Reid wants
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increases in hauliers' diesel tax and vehicle excise duty so that rail can compete. The railways are only competitive moving bulk goods over distances of more than 800km, he says, and changes are needed to the "economic playing field" to attract goods off the road, he told Glasgow businessmen. See Editor's Comment, page 1.
Training team • Eight European trade associations providing training for the transport industry have linked up. The FTA and RTITB are teaming up with bodies from Belgium, France, Holland, Portugal and Spain to form the European Transport Training Association.
Volvo theft • Thieves took a Volvo FL10 8x4 tipper from Weeks Transport's Frome depot at about 04:00hrs on 19 June. Its registration is E637 WYB, chassis 883854, engine TD-102F 215483 and gearbox R1400. A reward is being offered for information: contact (0373) 63157.
Maggie's tally ▪ lveco's German arm
Iveco-Magirus has boosted its domestic sales by 42%, mostly thanks to a 109% rise in sales of Daily& Market share increased from 11.4% to 12.2%. But exports to Britain were down 83% to 232.
Tidd troubles • Tidd Trailers of Sandy, Bedfordshire, has called a meeting of creditors for Friday (28 June) to ask them to go on supporting the troubled firm.