Residents and road users are being invited to view and comment on updated route option designs for bypasses around the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, writes Peter Brown. Scheduled for 22 and 23 June, the events will see...
Drivers working 15-hour days are putting their health at risk, with the trade union GMB calling for an end to the “normalisation” of 12-to-15-hour shifts, writes Peter Brown. At the GMB Congress, delegates heard that multi-drop delivery drivers are routinely expected...
The process to award the next contract for Northern Isles ferry services has officially begun with the publication of a contract notice, writes Peter Brown. The new 10-year contract, known as NIFS4, is expected to invest around £850 million in ferry services...
Transport Scotland has invited contractors to tender for the final miles of dualling on the A9, writes Peter Brown. It has published a £1.94 billion contract notice for the remaining 58 miles, which will be delivered using capital funding. The first contract to be...
The third biennial Scottish Transaid Dinner raised more than £97,000, taking the overall total above £300,000. Scotland’s transport and logistics industry came together to support Transaid’s efforts to improve road safety and access to healthcare across sub-Saharan...
Renault Trucks has launched a new powertrain for its T, T High, C and K models, which it says will deliver fuel savings of up to 4% over the previous generation, writes Peter Brown. The package combines a new DE13 R engine, latest-generation Optidriver gearbox and...
Giti Tire said it has launched Europe's first drive-axle truck tyre to achieve an 'A' rating for rolling resistance, writes Peter Brown. Available in size 315/70R22.5, the new GDL272 Ecoroad is designed for long-haul operations and forms part of a wider range aimed at...
A UK-backed study into the future of autonomous freight has identified hub-to-hub motorway trunking and intermodal shuttle services as the most promising applications for the early deployment of self-driving HGVs across the UK logistics sector, writes Peter Brown. The...
