A DECISION to refocus the business in 2017 has put RT Keedwell Holdings in a stronger position to weather the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Carol Millett. Managing director Jon White said the ‘market is very tough, […]
DRIVER and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) staff that conduct roadside checks and site visits are to wear body-worn cameras to help reduce the numbers of ‘physical and verbal assaults’. The camera is a similar size […]
THE GOVERNMENT is consulting on new plans for Operation Brock in preparation for the activation of the customs border with the EU through Kent from January next year. The plans broadly follow those that were […]
LOW Emission Zones (LEZs) to improve air quality are to be introduced across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen between February 2022 and May 2022. The LEZ Leadership Group, which includes Transport Secretary Michael Matheson, Climate […]
A PROPOSAL to turn sections of the Glasgow to Edinburgh M8 into a smart motorway have been branded by critics as a ‘recipe for disaster’ following a catalogue of deaths and injuries in England blamed […]
THE SCOTTISH Government has allocated £195,000 to Victa Railfreight to carry out a trial of transporting timber by rail in the north of Scotland. The funding has been awarded through the Scottish Strategic Rail Freight […]
MAJOR issues have emerged regarding the availability of truck driving test slots and being able to book theory tests which are rapidly getting pushed further out as more candidates apply. ‘We are unable to book […]
THE RHA will represent logistics staff, transport managers and van operators as it launched three new membership offerings on Monday 17 August: ‘Professional Membership’ which is aimed primarily at transport managers will support those who […]
REFUSE Vehicle Solutions Ltd (RVS) has signed an exclusive deal with Dutch electric powertrain developers EMOSS to repower refuse vehicles in the UK with an electric powertrain. Spencer Law, managing director of RVS said: It’s […]
AFTER a successful event in 2019, the Commercial Motor Golf Day is returning for 2020 on 24 September, taking place at Lambourne Golf Club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire. This golf challenge is open to a maximum […]
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