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Post Haste?
• The privatisation of British Rail and the Post Office are not being put on the back burner, says the Government, denying press reports of the Government wavering over both......
Man Profits Slide
• Profits nearly halved at German truck builder MAN during the past financial year. But the firm says its British arm reported a 35% boost in commercial vehicle market share,......
Profit And Loss
• Four directors of rental giant Tiphook awarded themselves salaries of over £495,000 during the past financial year while the firm posted a £21.8m loss.......
Rental Demand
• Transfleet Services is spending £12 million on 300 new ERF, DAF and MAN models to satisfy booming rental demand up to Christmas. The fleet will be trimmed as older vehicles......
Uk Demand
• Britain was the only country in Europe that showed an upturn in demand for Scania trucks during the first half of this year. More than 11,000 trucks were sold across Europe......
Truckers Top
• One in three motorists believe truckers are the best motorway drivers. An Autoglass survey shows middle-lane hoggers and caravans are the most irritating vehicles.......
Cornish Jam
• Congestion caused by LGVs has prompted council transport officials in St Ives, Cornwall to consider revamping the town's oneway system in November.......
A-road Speed Fine Plan
by Grant Prior • The Government is considering hitting LGV drivers with swingeing new A-road speeding fines. The Department of Transport has revealed it is looking at extending......
Haulage Gloom Recedes Hauliers Protest • Further Evidence...
are hauling themselves out of recession emerges from an exclusive Commercial Motor survey this week: 44% of the respondents say business is better than this time last year. And......
• Thousands Of Drivers Will Be Forced Into Making An
extra 10mile daily trip as council chiefs this week impose a permanent truck ban on a Suffolk A-road. Hauliers are up in arms over the decision to prohibit vehicles over 7.5......