Open Verdict On Tank Fatality

by Martin Hemminway • The cleaning of chemical tankers came under scrutiny last week at an inquest into the death of a Norman Lewis driver after he climbed into his tanker. But......

Lex Buys Multipart For £73m

• Multipart Distribution, the former parts division of Leyland Daf has been bought by truck retail and contract hire firm Lex Services for £73m—just two years after a part......

Smoky Lorries? Not Now

• Fewer than one in 20 lorries are creating excessive exhaust pollution, according to figures published by the Department of Transport. Of the 2,543 LGVs checked during an......

Parcelforce Aligns Pay With Its Rivals

• Parcelforce and the Union of Communication Workers have agreed a pay package aimed at making the state-owned parcels carrier more like its private competitors. Details few,......

Cash For Rail Swap?

• Cash incentives to attract freight on to rail are under Government review—raising expectations that by next year rail could become increasingly attractive. The study of rail......