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Falling Behind
• The CIT has told a Commons transport spending select committee that road spending has failed to keep pace with demand. Transport Minister Peter Bottomley says that road......
City Ban
• Motorists should be charged for bringing their cars into congested city centres, Leeds University's Institute for Transport Studies has told MPs. It also proposes selective......
Thurrock Ahoy!
• The new bridge between Thurrock and Dartford should open early in 1991, says Roads and Traffic Minister Peter Bottomley.......
Wild In The West
• Transport Minister Peter Bottomley said last week that it would be "difficult to have an extra Severn crossing by 1995", but CBI director Ian Kelsall warned that Wales-Europe......
Still Ahead
• Commercial vehicle production fell by almost 7% in March to 27,300 units — but the January-March figure is still 21% ahead of the same period in 1987.......
Uk Van Guard
• The British Government last week renewed its promise to fight EC plans which would force drivers of lightweight trucks and vans to take a second test and meet stricter medical......
Tidal Wave
• Iveco's managing director Giorgio Garuzzo has repeated his calls for protection for Europe's commercial vehicle manufacturers from the Japanese. He feels that protection......
Farmers Reap Un Sat Budget Crop
• Farmers are taking away work from hauliers following Budget changes which appear to sweep away all haulage and carriage restrictions on agricultural machines. Farmers do not......
Budget Freeze On Vi Tests
• The Vehicle Inspectorate forecasts that it will be constrained by its budget from increasing its enforcement work during the 1989/90 period even though the total HGV and PSV......
Ban-breaking Drivers Fined
• Eight more drivers have been fined for breaking the London Lorry Ban. Four of them — Alf Walker (R W Boyles Haulage, Brackley, Northampton); Alan Roberts (W 011erton & Sons,......
Tipping At Spray Kits
• Spray suppression kits are causing thousands of pounds of damage every year to tipper tractive units, according to the Road Haula g e Association. The trade association has......