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• Cornish driver Garth Naughton Gee died when his cab was enveloped in flames after his truck clipped a broken-down lorry. The accident happened on 28 May near Junction 9 of the Mo.
• Thieves have turned to stealing road signs, police say, because the big aluminium signs are worth up to £5,000 each as scrap.
• Merger talks between oil companies Elf and Chevron have broken down.
• The French government has given the green light to P&O and Steno tine's plan to merge their short Channel crossing ferry businesses.
• Bus drivers earn an average 2187.85 for a 39.42 hour week, according to a TGWU survey.
• Parcels company
Nightfreight will not comment on fears that drivers jobs could be threatened after it promised more efficiencies while issuing another profits warning last week.
• Talks between Switzerland and the EU on allowing 40ton ners to transit the country broke down at the end of May after the parties failed to agree the charge that hauliers will have to pay.
• Small and unaffiliated LGV schools and instructors are urged to call Graham Darn, secretary to the National Transport Training Council, with views/problems particularly concerning the DSA. Contact: 01604 407412.
• P&O is uing its five European logistics businesses. P&O Roadtanks and P&O Distribution will now be known as P&O Trans European.