THE ROAD Haulage Association has welcomed the news that the Chancellor’s Budget halves the amount smaller firms have to pay to hire an apprentice from 10% to 5%. Also welcomed is his recognition that the […]
To compete in today’s burgeoning mixer market, Iveco has introduced their new slimline Stralis X-Way designed for smooth handling while delivering maximum payload. Kevin Swallow gets behind the wheel to weigh up the new specification. […]
A pre-owned truck can offer attractive savings compared with the cost of a new vehicle. Ayrshire based Stan Wardrop buys well maintained used trucks and they continue to pay dividends.
It’s a 30 mile round trip taking in some of the UK’s most breathtaking scenery across the South Lakes. Yet for truck drivers who run the Lake District gauntlet from Greenodd to Millom, it’s a […]
To compete in today’s burgeoning mixer market, Iveco has introduced their new slimline Stralis X-Way designed for smooth handling while delivering maximum payload. Kevin Swallow weighs up the new specification.
Just like the Transport News Scottish Rewards Ceremony, this year Search Impex also celebrates its 25th anniversary. Joe Clark paid a visit to the event’s official model partner’s base in Derbyshire.
‘General haulage’ best describes the work carried out by DR Macleod. The distinctive liveried trucks travel between the central belt, the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. Kevin Swallow took the ferry to the company’s […]
The viability of alternative fuels to diesel for commercial vehicle operations is increasingly on the agenda, as hauliers are faced with restrictions for city missions. Dean Barrett goes down the LNG route, all the way […]
A £7.8M fund is in place to help bus operators comply with low emission zones (LEZs). The second phase of the Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit Programme aims to significantly off-set the financial costs associated with […]
GREGORY Distribution (Holdings) Ltd has acquired ARR Craib Transport Ltd, headquartered in Aberdeen and with additional operations in Cumbernauld, Stockton and Great Yarmouth. Like Gregory’s, Craib’s is a private family company with a high visible […]
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