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14th September 2006
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NHS supply chain workers to strike

Strike action looms following a vote against the planned privatisation of NHS Logistics. Bridget Carter and Dominic Perry...

Where are the bypasses we were promised?

THE ROAD USERS' Alliance (RUA) says the government has quietly abandoned its promise to build 70 bypasses by the end of the...

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New central London freight partnership seeks members

HAULIERS ARE BEING urged to help solve central London's freight delivery problems by joining a new Freight Quality Partnership...

Police aim to teach legal compliance

POLICE IN LONDON have teamed up with Transport for London (TfL) to educate operators in compliance with the law. Chief...

Charity run

As part of the CM Health Challenge, were offering Flora London Marathon places for April 2007 in conjunction with the British...

Show business

To have news of all the action at the IAA Show in Hanover sent direct to your desktop sign up for the CM webcasts, broadcast on...

Stop press

The Dutch authorities will allow extra-long trucks on all main roads in the country from 1 June 2007, according to the latest...

Snap happy

A speed camera in roadworks on the M5 near Bristol has caught more than 20,000 motorists in the past seven months. This has...

Roundabout relief

Roadworks designed to relieve local congestion and improve traffic flow at Whiffet - Fs Roundabout on the A77 in Ayrshire have...

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Conservatives promise to create a level playing field

The Tories continue to woo UK road transport — the shadow Transport Secretary has been talking to operators... Chris Tindall...

BUSINESSMAN Gerald Smith, whose portfolio of companies included Worksop-based transport

operation Seafield, has been jailed for eight years for his part in a i34rn fraud. At a sentencing hearing at Cambridge Crown...

THE CM Euro-4 1,000-mile group test finished as we went

to press. For the results, which could affect your choice of 40 and 44-tonners, don't miss CM on 28 September. To cope with a...

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s bigger better?

Brian Weatherley compares and contrasts German and Dutch curiosity about bigger LGVs with typical British funk... It may be a...

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Dutch trial results welcomed

A Dutch service trial of 25.25m trucks running at 60 tonnes has revealed several benefits, including increased safety. Chris...

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High-spec secure truck parks are opening up in France

We may not like to admit it, but there are some things the French are better at than us — not least facilities for drivers. Guy...

Hargreaves is public, profitable and planning

HARGREAVES SERVICES, which floated on the Alternative Investment Market last November, has reported a 134% rise in annual...

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TWO BROTHERS JAILED for multi-million-pound diesel fraud have had their sentences upheld by the high court.

Gary and Mark Owens were jailed for six and four years respectively last year at Leeds Crown Court, having been convicted of...

trailers were used in theft

A MAN HAS BEEN arrested after a stolen truck and its load were driven the wrong way down the A180 in Lincolnshire. Two trucks...

Dublin Port Tunnel the row continues

THE LONG-RUNNING saga of the Dublin Port Tunnel may be coming to an end the tunnel is due to open in November. The project has...

CUSTOMS PUTS A STOP TO ILLEGAL FUEL PLANT

HM REVENUE AND Customs (HMRC) has dismantled a large fuel laundering plant in the Silverbridge area of North Armagh and seized...

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RHA accuses the Scots of passing the buck

The Scottish Executive's "disappointing" response to an inquiry into road haulage has come under attack from the RHA. Guy...

Council auctions mail-delivery contract over the intemet

TNT POST HAS won a contract to deliver mail for Norfolk County Council (NCO) following a pioneering 'reverse e-auction' with...

Watkins & Sole profits grow by 555%

HEATHROW-BASED Watkins & Sole has underlined its reputation as one of the country's fastest growing airfreight hauliers by...

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Experts warn over red tape

Electronic tolling is meant to reduce paperwork, but one software firm believes that it will have the opposite effect. David...

COMPANY NAMES: Kidds Transport and CRL Distribution NUMBER OF VEHICLES:

Kidds, 30; CRL, 30 AREA OF EXPERTISE: Multi-drop deliveries Sponsored by -+ Freight Best Practice Its not every day the...

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Veolia signs a national deal on recognition with the T&G

Drivers working for major refuse c:ontractor will benefit from "enhanced industrial relations" after years of discussion. Chris...

Woodward purchase creates catering supergroup

ONE OF THE BIGGEST food suppliers to the catering industry is nearly doubling in size after taking over a rival. Woodward...

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NEWCASTLE HAULAGE FIRM Simpson Bros has added five new Iveco Stralis tractor units to its 90-truck fleet.

The 480hp-engined Stralises mark a move away from the firm's traditional vehicle suppliers — Volvo and Scani a. Managing...

WEST YORKSHIRE-BASED general haulier Joda Freight boosted its turnover from

£7.5m to am in 2005: pre-tax profits rose by nearly £150.000 to £382.374. The Keighlev operator has 80 vehicles and 115...

Fine for driver with unsecured cocks-au-van

A TRUCK DRIVER has been fined £75 after he failed to secure his load and scattered a trail of dead chickens on a Scottish...

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End of a drought start of a flood?

Eastern European workers are taking thousands of jobs in road transport, but are they here to stay? Bridget Carter asks the...

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Euro4 distorts registrations

The move to the Euro-4 standard in October is causing ripples in a market still recovering from the effects of earlier...

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Alive and kicking

Jim McLay from Glen hire Express has managed to keep his business profitable while battling leukaemia. Bridget Carter...

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Backloading is a key to running your operation at a profit

WE ATTHE FREIGHT Best Practice programme team were very pleased to see your interview last week with Lyall Cresswell (CM 31...

Mr X is on the button about market forces...

I TOTALLY AGREE with Mr X's comments last week (CA/31 August 2006). '[here are far too many hauliers chasing too little work...

...but he's all wrong about cabbotage

MR X'S COMMENTS last week are less than helpful. No one complains about market forces, for indeed as Mr X says, that is futile....

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Volvo shares deal may be a catalyst for change

A Swedish investor has just picked up 5% of Volvo. No big deal.. until you look beneath the surface 011ie Dixon indulges in...

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Success story

The revised Vauxhall Vivaro impressed us; can Renault maintain the momentum with its updated Trafic? Colin Barnett reports....

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Disqualification for sons who had run operation as a front

TC found that this "extremely foolish" pair had made the same mistakes that cost their "cowboy" father his licence. Mike Jewell...

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Residents' objections to excessive noise at site are overruled

CAMPAIGNING RESIDENTS who claimed their human rights were being breached have failed to have any restrictions placed on a...

Firm 'puts house in order' and sacks two

A CRANE HIRE company that admitted its record keeping was - shameful" has escaped with a warning after a Traffic Commissioner...

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'Trustworthy' double wheel-loss firm escapes with warning

A MERSEYSIDE operator has escaped with a warning after one of its trucks lost two wheels on a motorway....

IC gives warning to 'very lucky man'

A FOOD SUPPLIER faces serious action if it appears at another public inquiry. North-Western Deputy Traffic C:o mmi ssioner...

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All work and no pay!

Do community punishment orders unfairly penalise drivers by affecting their rest periods and putting their jobs at risk? Guy...

HOW COMMUNITY PUNISHMENT ORDERS ARE ORGANISED

Courts can set unpaid community work for up to 240 hours. This must be completed within 12 months. The National Probation...

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On the hoof

The forthcoming EU livestock regs include a requirement for satellite tracking to be fitted to every truck. For some livestock...

ANIMAL WELFARE CHARGES FROM 2007

• The old directive, which was open to interpretation, has been replaced by a regulation that sets the same standards for all...

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JOURNEY TIMES

Normally journey times may not exceed eight hours. However, where vehicles meet standards concerning bedding, ventilation,...

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Going for growth

Expansion through acquisition is the oldest game in haulage — but tread warily before clinching the deal. Robin Stevens offers...

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A highlight of the IAA Show in Hanover next week

will he the announcement of International Van of the Year 2007.The judges will nominate that vehicle launched in the past 12...

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The Ulcs best selling van took a leap forward this

year and while the Transit's overhaul isn't quite as extensive as that of some of the other candidates, the changes target...

It would he dangerous to underestimate this popular Italian-built light

commercial. From the outside the changes appear to be limited to new headlights and grille, but pretty much every element of...

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Although the Mercedes Sprinter and VW Crafter were developed in

a joint-venture project. the Van of the Year jury feels there are sufficient differences between the two vehicles for them to...

Born from the jointventure with Mercedes, the Volkswagen incarnation is

a much more aggressive looking machine. The grille gives the Crafter the appearance of a Transit on steroids-the VW designers...

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THE 2007 CONTENDERS

SEVEL (FIAT DUCATO, CITROEN RELAY AND PEUGEOT BOXER) As many readers will be aware, Sevel is a joint venture between Fiat and...

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BOXING CLEVER

Road haulage in the 21 St century is all about customer service. For Harris Transport, that service extends to collecting...

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THE HARRIS FLEET

Harris Transport was set up with two Volvo FL6 rigids and an FL7 tractor unit. It currently operates 46 trucks (including those...

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A MATTER OF PRIDE

George Harris is intensely proud of his trucks. Their appearance is important to him, and as we walk round the yard he explains...

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STRIkTEG C LIFT

Heavy lifting equipment doesn't come cheap and eats into payload, but also opens up new business opportunities. Tim Maughan...

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Roadways Container Logistics

Roadways Container Logistics is involved in the road-to-rail container sector and as we head towards its Tamworth site, the...

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TWO OF THE BEST

The Vauxhall Movano has completed a year with CM's long-term test fleet; here's its end-of term report, with an update on the...

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hen expectations are high there's always a risk of disappointment.

But judging by its time with us so far, the Caddy has confirmed its status as the best car-derived van (CDV) in the business....

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MASS VE HANOVER

T he scale of the Hanover Show is mindboggling. According to its organisers, the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA),...

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SIEMENS Siemens V00 will be at Hanover with its latest

navigation system. As well as factors such as vehicle height and weight, recommended routes now take into account the driving...

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MAN TGM

Sat between the TGL and TGA in the new MAN line-up, the midweight TGM tends to get squeezed out when it comes to coverage in...

DAF XF105

The flagship Oaf is one of the front-runners this year. following the victory of the XF95 in 2002. Star of the XF105 line-up is...

RENAULT PREMIUM

Renault does not have a good record in the International Truck of the Year; it has only won twice, the last time 16 years ago...

DAF LF

The shadow cast by the XF105 makes it easy to overlook the little LF, but there are plenty of reasons why it could give the f...

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VOLVO FH16

The super-Swede powers its way into the nomination list with a mindboggling 660hp under its cab. The FH range remains popular...

This could be this year's dark horse Volvo's new lightweight

range has impressed everyone who has driven it. Although it shares group technology with Renault, the Volvo incarnation has...

THE JURY

The International Truck of theYear jury comprises road transport journalists from 19 European countries, chaired by the British...

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ACCURATE ROUTE PLANNING MADE EASY!

Description Fully updated with the very latest road and postcode data, Travelmanager is still the UK's No 1 selling route...

2006 Edition

USPs • Full door-to-door route planning within the UK and Ireland. • Complete street-level mapping and routing. • Precise...

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Sat-nay blues

See where blind faith in technology can lead you We've all heard stories about satellite navigation systems putting people on...

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Covering the field

Dealers must be careful when choosing a third party warranty provider. Steve Banner reports. M ajor components are far more...

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Demand surges for late-plate Euro-3

Concerns over digitachs are increasing interest in low-mileage Euro-3 tractors. Steve Banner reports. W ith Euro-4 imminent,...