Logistics UK’s Transport Manager Conference series will be back in autumn 2020 at venues. The conferences, now in their 19th year, will once again highlight issues for anyone involved with running vehicle fleets, helping them […]
DAF OWNER Paccar achieved good quarterly revenues and net income in the second quarter of 2020. CEO Preston Feight said despite Paccar’s factories being closed for five weeks (see page 30) they have gradually resumed […]
THE HUGE Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, Edinburgh will host Truckfest Scotland 2020, held over the weekend Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October. Organisers Live Promotions are planning the usual bill of fare covering a […]
DRIVERS and fleet managers must invest in life-saving road safety technology, a safety campaigner has warned. The UK Government has announced a £2bn package with the aim of doubling cycling and substantially grow walking to […]
FOR READERS who have never visited a virtual reality truck show before, what could and hopefully will be their one and only chance takes place over three days from 29 September to 1 October. Entry […]
ON 27 July 2020, FTA changed its name to Logistics UK. The reason for the change? FTA says it has always represented members from road, rail, sea and air, as well as those with goods […]
NEARLY 100 operators involved in bridge strikes have been reported to the traffic commissioner (TC) in the last 12 months, figures reveal. The office of the traffic commissioner (OTC) said of the 99 firms involved […]
THE GOVERNMENT is to launch a major review of the DVSA’s HGV testing system that could clear the way for accredited private sector testers and break the DVSA’s grip on HGV tests by the end […]
THERE are almost 50% more trucks using the A75 Euroroute between Stranraer and Gretna than there are on average across the Scottish trunk road network, according to the Scottish Government. A recent Freedom of Information […]
TRANSPORT Scotland has said it will ‘analyse’ the final report on increasing the speed limit of HGVs to 60mph published by the UK government. Issued by the Department for Transport, the report is the third […]
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