Articles by Transport News

 JUST a reminder to readers that with the usual ‘Full House’ of guests heading for the Transport News Scottish Rewards presentation on Friday 4th November, breakfast will be served at 9.00am. The foyer in the […]

Gray & Adams has been selected as a finalist in the Make UK Manufacturing Awards in the Developing Young Talent category, writes Carol Millett. The Make UK Awards celebrate manufacturing excellence and its previous winners […]

Road transport prices have risen for the sixth consecutive month, against a backdrop of runaway inflation and potential recession, according to the latest TEG price index data, writes Carol Millett. The average price-per-mile for UK […]

Volvo Trucks is partnering with Girl Torque in a bid to encourage more women to join the haulage industry. Founded last year by HGV driver Karen Sutherland of Aberdeenshire-based haulier Ian S Roger, Girl Torque […]

Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP has been appointed as transport secretary under new PM Liz Truss’s reshuffled cabinet. Previously secretary of state for international trade, Trevelyan tweeted that she was “thrilled” about her new role and added: […]

Transport Scotland has announced its intention to appoint Atkins WSP Joint Ventures to a £25m contract that will secure a long term solution to a Highlands road plagued by landslides. The investment is an estimate […]

Motorway service area operator Roadchef is piloting a new HGV driver loyalty scheme which it claims is the first of its kind offered by any operator on the UK motorway network, writes Carol Millett. Dubbed […]

Scottish Forestry said a £2.6m deal it signed to move hundreds of thousands of tonnes of timber by sea instead of road would not put HGV drivers out of jobs and would safeguard employment instead, […]

Hauliers who believe their trailers failed their test incorrectly are being encouraged to contact the DVSA after an error was spotted by the enforcement agency, writes Chris Tindall. It said some trailers fitted with Knorr […]