Resurfacing work on the A75 west of Kirkcowan in Dumfries and Galloway has been postponed after three trucks reportedly left the road while using a nighttime diversion. The 29-mile diversion directed traffic from Wigtown Roundabout south towards Wigtown, before...
The Chancellor has extended the 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut until July 2027, but hauliers’ calls for targeted support to ease mounting cost pressures have gone unanswered, writes Peter Brown. UK hauliers have secured a further six months of relief from a planned fuel...
Scotland’s transport policymakers and industry experts will come together at RTX Scotland to discuss the issues, technologies and opportunities shaping the sector. Anyone wanting to understand what’s next for Scotland’s road transport sector should make a beeline for...
Hauliers from across Argyll and Bute staged a protest against plans for four years of traffic restrictions at the landslip-plagued A83 Rest and Be Thankful. More than 20 trucks, coaches and tractors took part in a rolling convoy on Saturday 24 October, joined by SNP...
Tata Motors has completed the initial settlement of its takeover of Iveco Group, bringing the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer under Indian ownership and installing a new board of directors. The deal, confirmed on Friday 30 October, gives Tata Motors an 89.42%...
Renault Trucks Scotland is to move to larger premises in Bellshill as part of a £6m investment, alongside a restructure of its senior management team. The new facility will provide greater capacity for the business to expand its sales and aftermarket operations and...
The £1bn-plus Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade will move into main construction next month, but the revised programme extends delivery from five years to nine with the work expected to be completed in 2035, writes Peter Brown. Chancellor John Healey confirmed the...
Technology-led logistics specialist northstarr Group has acquired United Pallet Network (UK), creating the UK’s largest national pallet network, writes Carol Millett. The Wolverhampton-headquartered group has added UPN to its growing portfolio of logistics businesses,...
