Andover Trailers has built a reputation for meeting the unique and strident demands of its customers, Dan Gilkes speaks with manager Simon Buckle. THE TRUCK chassis market is gradually returning to a pre-pandemic state of […]
Preparatory works to realign the southern end of the temporary diversion route at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful started this week, writes Chris Tindall. Transport Scotland said the works will pause for Christmas but […]
The Scottish Budget failed to acknowledge the role haulage plays in underpinning economic activity north of the border after it excluded any funding for freight, according to Logistics UK. The business group reacted with disappointment […]
Rising costs has been blamed for the decision to put back the dualling of the A9 between Inverness and Perth back 10 years to 2035. Transport secretary of the devolved government Mairi McAllan explained that […]
The administrator for North Lanarkshire-based JAD Trans Scotland said the company first started to struggle financially in June, before its factoring company began to limit its facility, writes Chris Tindall. French Duncan LLP was appointed […]
The DfT is planning to split the Driver CPC into two, with a new National qualification (N-DCPC) for drivers working only within the UK, and an International version (I-DCPC) for drivers also doing international journeys. […]
TIP HAS partnered with BPW to formally train and re-train hundreds of its trailer technicians. The joint initiative is aimed at updating and further improving skill levels. More than 150 TIP trailer technicians from across […]
AHEAD of the Scottish Budget for 2024 to 2025, Martin Reid, RHA Policy Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has delivered the RHA’s submission to the Scottish Government, highlighting the fact that the costs […]
Minimising empty running is a full-time job. Jack Carfrae asks how it’s done, if the rates are worth it, and whether new entrants can help. “WE’VE actually got a joke that, if we go into […]
As one of Scotland’s foremost brands, Barr Soft Drinks, which is part of the AG Barr Group, is also a standard bearer for reducing its carbon footprint. Paul Wilson explains that sustainable production of IRN-BRU […]
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