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events and. traffic blackspots to theft and fuel prices. If you have information for inclusion send It to Commercial Motor, Room I1203, Quadrant Rouse, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5L8, or fax us on 0181652 8971.
EVENTS 21 September8 December
Drivers' hours and tachograph refresher seminars organised by the RHA Southern & Eastern Region.
Cost: Members, £25 (ex-VAT); non-members, 2,35 (ex-VAT). Contact: 01733 261131.
11-13 October European Bio fuels Forum, international conference and trade show, Palais des Congres, Brussels, Belgium. Contact 00 313 06 93 3489.
12 October
Open day at Peterborough Goods Vehicle Testing Station, Saville Road, Westwood, Peterborough from 10:0015:30hrs.
Contact 01733 263399.
12 and 19 October Manager Development: improving Transport Safety; I ondon (12 Oct) and University of Huddersfield (19 Dot). Contact: 01484-472499/472135.
12-15 October
FransEurAsia exhibition and conference, Uzexpocentre, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Contact 0171 286 9720.
13 October Issues in Rail Regulation (organised by The Institute of Logistics and Transport), The London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London. Contact 0171 493 1232.
13 October Brake series of one-day Profit from Safety seminars, How Many Accidents do I Have and What are their Causes:0, Royal and Sun Alliance offices, Liverpool.
Cost £146.87 (inc-VAT). Contact 01306 741113.
13-14 October
Integral Reefer Familiarisation Course organised by CRT and Securicor Omega Logistics. Day one: CRT, Cambridge. Day two: Securicor Depot, Felixstowe.
Contact 01223 365101.
15-22 October Road Haulage Association 1999 Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus. Contact 01932 841515.
20-21 October
4th Annual European Shippers' Council Conference on transport and logistics, Marseille, France.
Contact 00 33 49116 52 53.
21 October CM's Trailer of the Year Awards Lunch, International Convention Centre, Birmingham. Contact 0181652 3666.
23 October Roads and road transport history conference, Getting into Research, Museum of British Road Transport, Hales Street, Coventry.
Contact: 01372 458396.
25-30 October National Health and Safety Week, organised by the Health and Safety Executive. Contact 0171717 6000.
26 October The 1999 Fleet Management Conference, The National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
Contact 01372 841010. 27 October Delivering integrated Transport Through Local Transport Plans, The London Marriott, Grosvenor Square, London. Contact 0171 233 7600.
8-9 November The Direct Commerce Conference: Marketing Response Handling and Logistics for Direct Selling, Crowe Plaza Hotel, London Heathrow. Contact 01494 678000.
8-9 November 1999 Transport Research Conference: Paying the Way for Sustainable Mobilityat the Grand Palais, Lille.
Contact: European Commission on +322 299 48 51.
8-12 November 6th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Sys ferns, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. Contact: 001 416 588 5047.
16-17 November
Refrigerated Transport and Cargo Care course, CRT, Cambridge.
Contact 01223 365101.
23 November
The 83rd Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Annual Dinner, London Hilton, Park Lane, London.
Contact 0207 3441663.
25 November Freight Transport Association London & South East Regional Dinner, Le Meridien, Piccadilly, London. Principal guest speaker will be Lord Jeffrey Archer. Cost: £66 (ex-VAT) per ticket, or £594 (ex-VAT) for a table with space for 10.
Contact 01892 552337. 29 November Understanding Friction Legislation, Birmingham International Convention Centre. Contact: 0161 834 5777.
8-10 December
intermodal 99 (Integrating intermodal Transport into the Global Supply Chain), Earls Court, London.
Contact 01714-53 5309.
26 January 2000 Tired and Emotional, a Brake one-day conference on tackling driver fatigue, Driving Standards Agency training centre, Cardington, Beds. Contact 01306 741113.
28-30 March 2000 The Commercial Vehicle Show 2000 incorporating IRTE and Tipcon, NEC, Birmingham. Contact 0171 235 7000.
14-15 June 2000 ITS Focus Summer Conference, ITS (intelligent Transport Systems) for the New Millennium, The Scottish National Conference Centre, Glasgow.
Contact: 020 7378 0113.
17-18 June 2000
Truck & Motor Show South West 2000, Haldon RaceCourse, Exeter.
Contact 01823 276143 for working truck entries and stands, BUSINESS MOVES Service agent
The engineering and maintenance division of City Truck Group has been appointed as parts and service agent for Leyland Daf trucks at Banbury, Oxon. The Banbury site supports operators in the north Oxfordshire region and along the busy M40 corridor.
SERVICES Phone pilot
The Vehicle Inspectorate is piloting its new national phone number for test bookings and enquiries in Scotland to improve the service to Scottish Customers.
Contact 0870 60 40 440.
Vehicle finder Lex Transtleet has set up a "one-call" service to offer instant access to details of vehicles across its local depots. Contact 01203 472230.
TRAINING Sign up
The Freight Transport Association's prospectus for next year's training courses is now available. Courses cover subjects including transport and distribution, dangerous goods, CPC, international trade and transport, and general management.
Contact: 01892 552269.
PEOPLE Novacold Alex Watson has joined TDG Novacold as national operations manager.
Midways Steve Waterhouse has been promoted from senior business development manager to northern sales director for Lichfield-based Palletways UK.