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2nd July 2009
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Hauliers hit back over DfT's speeding figures

HAULIERS HAVE hit back after the Department for Transport (DfT) released statistics accusing the industry of widespread...

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Labour backtracks over road pricing plans

CM COVER STORY THE GOVERNMENT has admitted that the recession played a part in its decision to drop proposals for a national...

Revamp for online used vehicle marketplace

'I IL. MARKETPLACE for online 's for sale gets a boost this week with the launch of the new classified platform from...

TECHNOLOGY

Cautious welcome given to in-cab driver alerts plan Plans to provide international drivers with in-cab alerts about anything...

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The Logistix Group buys Eric Short Haulage for £25,000

ERIC SHORT HAULAGE (ESN), the Newcastle haulage company that went into administration less than 18 months after it was sold in...

Operators 'must manage safety risks'

EASTERN AREA TRAFFIC Commissioner Richard Turf itt has warned 0-licence holders that they need to improve their health and...

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IVECO BOSS Paolo Monferino is calling for the implementation of

Euro-6 emissions legislation to he delayed for two years, to reflect the current crisis in the European truck market. Euro-6...

Get a head start on CPC compliance with Fraikin and CM 's Big Train

THE DRIVER CPC legislation takes effect from 10 September this year, and from that date all truck drivers will need to carry...

TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer looks at working practices and the hard graft of earning a living.

There is one thing that shows through very clearly on the TruckNet UK forums, and that is the diversity of working practices...

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Firms cutting back further as the recession drags on

CM COVER STORY SOME OF the transport industry's biggest operators are being forced to carry on with redundancy programmes and...

LD Lines condemns French unions' attempts to 'disrupt' its services

LD LINES, THE French-owned ferry operator that has recently begun services from Dover to Boulogne, has criticised French unions...

Morrisons recruits hundreds of drivers for giant new depot

Hl)NDREDS OF LORRY drivers are being recruited by supermarket Morrisons in preparation for the opening of a giant distribution...

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Lawyer defends delay over Isle of Man 0-licence regs

THE TRANSPORT LAWYER appointed by the Isle of Man's government to introduce operator licensing has defended the time it is...

Parcelforce says sorry for leaking customers' data

COURIER ARM Parcelforce has apologised after it accidently leaked clients' personal information on the internet, owing to an...

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Crackdown in Calais

CM was granted exclusive access to the UK Border Agency controls on the French side of the Channel Tunnel recently, to find out...

The agency employs detection dogs who are trained from a

very young age to uncover human beings, drugs or abnormal loads. Two-year-old English Springer Spaniel Bracken has uncovered...

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Hit hard in the pocket

The average cost of diesel continued to rise in June, and the RHA believes that recent fuel. price rises have added an extra...

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HGV training is taking a Lesson from days gone by

ITS AMUSING to read the latest saga on using laden training vehicles for HGV instruction and testing ('DSA bows to pressure...

Fuel economy isn't a new thing

I HAD TO smile at the article on the new ECOnetic model of the Ford Transit achieving 39.2mpg ('ECOnomy heaven', CM 18 June)....

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Unveiling a personnel.

deveLopment plan Ruth Spellman OBE is something of an HR guru, and she tells CM how corporate leadership and professional...

The transport industry often cites its poor public image as

one of the reasons why it is failing to attract young talent. Poor perception can be overcome by offering a clear career path...

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A load of rubbish

'Where there's muck, there's brass' couldn't be more apt for the burgeoning multi-billion-pound recycling industry. We look at...

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Tacho-fiddling Armet drivers are banned

Twenty-six drivers appear before IC after more than 300 convictions over tacho fiddling offences. DR I VLRS EM PI DYED by...

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TC's decision is overturned by Tribunal

THE TRANSPORT Tribunal has quashed a Traffic Commissioner's decision to revoke a haulier's licence and issue a disqualification...

No-show' operator loses his 0-licence

A HAULIER WITH a history of prohibitions, including one for loose wheelnuts, has had his licence revoked after failing to...

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Revocation after firm's fleet goes missing

THE LICENCE HELD in the North-Western Traffic Area by Sheerness-based Al-Le Logistics Northern has been revoked with immediate...

Licence cut over 'appalling' maintenance

A DEMOLITION company has had its six-vehicle licence cut to two vehicles after allowing its maintenance to degenerate into an...

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Big Train: Driver CPC

With the Driver CPC Legislation just three months away, were launching the Big Train, a major training initiative. Words: Andy...

THE DRIVER CPC WHAT IS IT?

On 10 September 2009, the Driver CPC Directive comes into force in the UK. This piece of legislation, arguably the most...

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A new equality law will place pressure on industry employment

practices, obliging firms with government work to introduce and fulfil equality policies. Words: Mike Sherrington HGV drivers...

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I IN1 fl i ktfirigiiii-i=4-1071.11111111111 • Bring all existing equality legislation, some

dating back to the early 1970s, under one root Laws on equal pay, age, sex, race and disability discrimination will be covered...

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Don't Lose touch!

Now is not the time to let the continuing pressures of surviving in a recession deflect you from your 0-licence undertakings....

After lunch, Motor Transport editor Justin Stanton takes over the

reins and the focus will shift over to how to protect your profit. Drawing speakers from the UK's leading truck operators, well...

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MAUI-EXEMPT 2-TONNERS

Which German truck-maker wilt take the crown? Toll-friendly 12-tonners from MAN and Mercedes-Benz go head to head and despite...

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Drivers' oeinions

Apart from the engine, gearbox, and driveability, the cab plays a big role in the choice of vehicle, as this is where the...

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WHAT THE GARAGE SAYS

Together with vehicle safety body TOV SOD Automotive, the test team took a thorough look at the vehicles from all angles. From...

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Commercial. Motor looks into the reasons why more and more businesses are turning to outsourcing for their IT needs.

: aid Goo (la If haulage is your core business, you've probably already considered outsourcing your vehicle supply and...

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OUTSOURCING IN ACTION

One organisation that has gone through the outsourcing process is Managing Agency Partners (MAP) — one of the leading...

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In times of wan..

To mark the 65th anniversary of the 0-Day landings, vehicles involved in the assault gathered on the beaches again... or /...

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CI igitach

data on the move VDO's latest 1.3 digitach offers a host of fleet management upgrades, including the opportunity to download...

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Adapt and survive

By being adaptable and showing a willingness to embrace new technology, courier firms seem to have bucked the worst of the...

STUFF2SEND.COM

Recent startup Stuff2Send.com is an innovative example of the internet supporting rather than damaging the courier business....

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TAXIVAN.NET

TaxiVan.net was set up two years ago by Nikki Campbell and specialises in 'residential' jobs in London and the South-East. With...

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Ecourier

'Happiness delivered', thanks to Larry Ecourier's slogan is 'happiness delivered'. The fast-growing, high-profile, London-based...

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Tracking values

WITH ACCELERATED depreciation rates harming residual values, fleet managers are being encouraged to turn to telematics in order...

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Used van prices still rising

The used van market continued to hold firm at Manheim's weekly Lombard sale in Haydock, with Volkswagen Transporters and...