Truckfest North East

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TRANSPORT NEWS Truckfest North East is surpassing the organiser’s expectations with a high level of support from the industry and hauliers, and the fantastic news is that Ice Road Trucker Todd Dewey is joining for […]

weekly rests in the cab

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THE FTA is disappointed that the European Parliament has decided not to reverse the ban on drivers taking their regular weekly rests in the cab even though the lack of appropriate facilities makes it virtually […]

hadn’t voted for Brexit

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IN A recent ‘WMB Logistics’ survey, industries with the least amount of staff that voted for Brexit were found to be: Healthcare 10%; Transport and logistics 14%; Wholesale and retail 16%; Recruitment 16% and Education […]

Cycle Malawi 2020

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INTERNATIONAL development agency Transaid is inviting riders from across the transport and logistics industry to saddle up for Cycle Malawi 2020, its next overseas fundraising challenge. The event aims to be an epic two wheel […]

Trans-Pennine Roads Study

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REACTING to the announcement that Highways England is to lead a £300,000 study into major improvements to road links between the M65 in east Lancashire and parts of Yorkshire, Malcolm Bingham at FTA commented: ‘We […]

ZF To Acquire WABCO

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CV BRAKING control systems specialist WABCO is the subject of a ‘definitive agreement’ to be acquired by German engineering giant ZF in a $7 billion deal. The combined sales of both companies is approx. €40 […]