A NEW survey has highlighted that couriers regard smart motorways and the removal of hard shoulders as the greatest risk to health and safety. Two in five drivers who regularly use national highways identified the […]
The second Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy has been published by the Scottish Government setting out what is underway for 2022/23 to provide attractive, affordable, accessible and sustainable travel options. There are four […]
A charity that supports armed forces veterans in finding work in transport and logistics has received a £100,000 boost from the government, writes Chris Tindall. The grant has been provided to Veterans into Logistics (VIL), […]
ESTABLISHED over 50 years ago, Driffield based BI Halder Ltd has built a reputation as a bulk haulier that can deliver the goods, thanks to pursuing a fleet policy of continuous investment into only the […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) is supporting Generation Logistics, a new recruitment campaign launched by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Logistics UK. The DfT has put £345,000 into the campaign, which […]
DAF TRUCKS’ New Generation range, comprising XF, XG and XG+ models, is being shown in full at the first Road Transport Expo (RTX) at NAEC Stoneleigh (30 June – 2 July). Following an online launch […]
MAN said it was on track for its heavy duty electric truck to roll off the production line in 2024 and it was now training staff in CO2-free technology. One year after establishing its eMobility […]
Grangemouth-based operator Xs Transport has celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Alan Taylor started out with a van and has evolved the business to a fleet of trucks and a warehouse operation servicing a large client base […]
The Government’s plug-in car grant scheme has been axed with the funding refocused towards extending plug-in grants for new electric vans and trucks and supporting the roll out of the public chargepoint network, reports Carol […]
The government is looking at trialling longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) of up to 25.25m in length and 60 tonnes gross vehicle weight and is on the hunt for operators interested in taking part in the […]
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