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The publication of the annual Traffic Commissioners report [see page 10] is always a barometer for the road transport industry...
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By Christopher Walton and Joanna Bourke THE LEGAL AGE at which a person can acquire an LGV (large goods vehicle) licence has...
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CM COVER STORY By Christopher Walton SENIOR TRAFFIC Commissioner Philip Brown has warned that there is an "urgent requirement...
French carbon levy does not close fuel-duty gap THE FRENCH government is set to levy a carbon tax of €17 (215) on every tonne...
VOSA union brands ATF move as 'folly' THE PUBLIC AND Commercial Services (PCS) Union, which represents staff who work at VOSA,...
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By Chris Tindatt A NEWPORT operator forced to defend his repute following the liquidation of his family's haulage business says...
Big Train off to a flying start BIG TRAIN, the major new Driver CPC training initiative from the publishers of CM, got off to...
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Joanna Bourko A LORRY DRIVER who was threatened at knife-point for his load, has praised the sentencing of the offender, which...
Cost-cutting helps raise Business Post turnover WITH THE HELP of a £1.2m cost-cutting programme, turnover at Business Post...
TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer assesses what drivers on the forums think about the first week or so of the Driver CPC. It's here....
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As the economy continues to bite, Traffic Commissioners are being flexible, wherever possible, at public inquiries but they're...
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By Joanna Bourke. MEACHERS GROUP has changed its name to Meachers Global Logistics as well as unveiling a new livery in order...
Heathrow Trucks on the expansion trail DAF TRUCKS DEALER Heathrow Truck Centre [HTC] has bought two DAF sales and servicing...
Haul-It agency to supply Asda with drivers in the South West RUGBY-BASED DRIVER recruitment agency Haul-lt has been selected...
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By Ia n Tonkin • . THE GOVERNMENT is committed to turning the UK into the global leader in low-carbon vehicle production and...
The Low Carbon Vehicle 2009 seminar and exhibition took place at the Millbrook Proving Grounds, with the aim of building fleet...
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By Chris Tindall. TRANSPORT LAWYERS and haulage industry representatives have welcomed the changes made to the Tribunals...
P&O rumbles livestock haulier claiming load was packed meat P&O FERRIES HAS closed the account of a Dutch haulier that...
INTER-ISLAND ferries in the Western Isles will continue to have their fares subsidised following a decision made by Western...
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By Joanna Bourke LOGISTICS FIRM C Butt has won a multi-million pound, fiveyear contract with supermarket chain Netto to provide...
Transport Tribunal dismisses tacho fraud boss ban appeal. A FORFAR OPERATOR disqualified from holding an 0-licence for five...
Week to raise profile of fork-lift truck safety NEXT WEEK IS National Fork Lift Truck Safety week. Apparently, September is...
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Tractor drivers one rule of the road for them and another for us? THIS IS A 'knee-jerk' reaction to a potentially lethal...
I'M WRITING in about your story concerning haulage from the UK to the Continent being punctured (CM 3 September). I'm having...
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Hugh Sumner, the Olympic Delivery Authority's transport director, is determined to put hauliers' minds at rest over the...
The inaugural ODA freight industry stakeholder group event took place in June. Attendees at the meeting included...
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Complaints about money, deregulation, bureaucratic bungles and stowaways dominate Greek drivers thoughts, but life behind the...
Given the particular geo-political posilbn of Greece as a crossroads between Europe and the Middle East, road transport has...
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TC turns down sons' bid for an 0-licence to run disqualified father's business because it was seen as a front. SUSPICIONS THAT...
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CONCERNS OVER three firms using the same transport manager have led to the revocation of one 0-licence, but no action taken...
licence held by Carlisle driver Greg Hartness. and his disqualification from holding such a licence for three years, with a...
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From next month, hauliers buying new trucks and trailers must pay extra to make their vehicles more visible. Experts say the...
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From this month, all HGV drivers require regular training to retain their Driver CPC, but what does periodic training mean, and...
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Driver CPC requires all category C and D licence holders (including Cl and D1) to complete 35 hours of training every five...
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Freight Transport Association (FTA) is hoping that operators will not wait until the last minute ano face either more expensive...
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drive across London to see which is the most cost-effective in terms of consumption. It's LPG versus petrol versus diesel....
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CM was looking for the van that costs less to run on a pence per mile basis (factoring in fuel and the £8 congestion charge]....
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Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment thankfully on Salisbury Plain rather than in the more challenging environment of Afghanistan....
The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, formerly The Queen's Own Gurkha Transport Regiment, The Gurkha Transport Regiment and...
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Despite operating in a war zone, 10 00GLR has to comply with a surprising number of the rules and regulations that affect...
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How would you like to spend a day with the Gurkhas and drive a selection of military vehicles off-road? Commercial Motor has...
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more readily available, but you need to watch how much you are paying for your money. Liquidity in the financial markets might...
Enterprise Finance Guarantee aims to help business borrowing A s well as the Bank of England's quantitative easing to return...
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Fuel card companies have been hit hard by credit insurance restrictions A lack of bank liquidity has certainly squeezed the...
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top of their growth in private hands and have their sights set on being a third-party logistics provider, an equity investor...
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Fashion isn't all glamour but when it comes to getting the clothes in the shops, Prima Distribution is the firm to go to....
Back when the business was young, and Halford was anxious to expand, he "heard on the grapevine" that there might be work for a...
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Ten years ago, most finished high-street fashion goods were imported by road, from Morocco, Romania and Turkey. Supply lines...
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Insurance is a necessity, and never more so than during a recession. As an operator, it is your responsibility to safeguard the...
A spokesman for Hempsted, Gloucester-based Rutherfords Skip Hire says: "We have been shopping around over the past few years...
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Truck thefts are on the rise, and with them insurance premiums. One way to tackle this problem is to step up theft-prevention...
According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), an increase in the number of fraudulent claims, which in the motor...
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After bottoming out last year, the residual values of pickups have recovered, and operators are starting to bid strongly at...
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all-new Renault Trafic bring a sense of style and design to the van market. Now, eight years later, we reveal what you need to...
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The website of MTS Trailers (not to be confused with trailer repair company MTS South West) is clean, simple and easy to...