• United Carriers has unveiled its new corporcr. identity. The new
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look will be seen on 80 UC vehicles, as well as on uniforms, literature and the web site.
• Tibbett and Britten is to add 18 Scania PI 24LA6x2/ 4NA 360 twin-steer tractors to its network logistics Fleet.
• A Charter Mark, the Government's award for excellence in public service, has been re-awarded to the Vehicle Lnspectorate s Training Services • A blind patient had to pay a £4.20 tol: to get her :rnlaulance across the Severn Bridge last week or be faced with a 40-mile detour.
• Hanson, the building materials company, is changing the names of all its operating companies to Hanson. ARC will become Hanson Quarry Products Europe.
• P&O North Seas Ferries is to spend £180m on two new ferries for its Rotterdam sailings. The two cruiseferries will carry up to
400 containers or trailers.
• John Griffiths, formerly managing director of Edbro, has left the company. He is replaced by David Coveney.
• Rail freight volumes are rising-16% in freight kilometres over the past 18 months, says roads minister Lord Whitt/. New legislation will force track owner Railtrack to increase its investment for freight, he says.