SCOTLAND’S Traffic Commissioner, Joan Aitken, has spoken of her delight and pride at being recognised in the New Year’s Honours List for her services to transport and road safety. Miss Aitken, who has served as […]
WORLD famous soft drinks leader AG Barr has invested in ‘future-proofed’ transport technology by commissioning nine new tractor units from Mercedes-Benz dealer Western Commercial. The Cumbernauld based company’s latest order reflects its commitment to safety, […]
RTITB HAS launched a CPC course covering counterterrorism measures for the professional LGV driver. Supported by case study examples and current statistics, one of the key topics covered in the course addresses weapons that can […]
INDUSTRY charity Transaid has published new dates for its Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) cycle challenge, with riders invited to saddle up between Tuesday 2 and Saturday 13 June 2020, with the changes incorporated […]
FURTHER TO the £4.5m investment in its Doncaster manufacturing facility in 2017, with a new semi-automated shot blast and paint operation, Montracon have announced further investment in its north east England site reintroducing refrigerated trailer […]
ROAD transport company, Dyce Carriers Ltd, is expanding into the central belt of Scotland with a new facility opening in Grangemouth. Established in 1973, Aberdeen based Dyce Carriers has grown to become a national road […]
EU COUNTRIES are pushing for the current no-deal Brexit legislation to be more generous to the UK, with a ‘bare bones’ arrangement, proposed by the European Commission, that would allow UK hauliers to carry goods […]
SINCE THE Queensferry Crossing over the Firth of Forth opened there have been 20 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge would have had to close to high sided vehicles due to high winds, confirmed Scottish […]
THE PALFINGER UK team have handed over one of two new crane builds to longstanding customer, Gibsons of Kendal who are commemorating the 40th anniversary of their business this year. The latest delivery sees a […]
FOLLOWING last month’s caption story on MAN’s electric powered delivery truck carrying parts for the Porsche car plant in Stuttgart, we have acquired more information on the novel tractor unit. The battery electric truck is […]
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