<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Road Transport - Home - Latest Lead Articles</title><link>http://www.roadtransport.com/</link><description /><language>en-gb</language><copyright /><generator /><lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:20:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Traffic Commissioner speaks out over VOSA row</title><link>http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/25/139793/traffic-commissioner-speaks-out-over-vosa-row.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/25/139793/traffic-commissioner-speaks-out-over-vosa-row.htm</guid><description>The public row which saw the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) accuse VOSA of undermining their judicial independence has been described as a "crisis" by TC for Scotland Joan Aitken. </description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="http://www.roadtransport.com/Assets/GetAsset.aspx?ItemID=13202172" 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being “reckless” when it comes to UK road safety, citing the decision to approve the trial of longer semi-trailers last month as indicative of the government’s stance on the issue. </description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:28:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="http://www.roadtransport.com/Assets/GetAsset.aspx?ItemID=13201972" type="image/jpeg" width="529" height="255" /><media:title /><media:description type="plain" /><media:keywords /></item><item><title>Nissan launches NV400 panel van</title><link>http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/18/139761/nissan-launches-nv400-panel-van.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2011/11/18/139761/nissan-launches-nv400-panel-van.htm</guid><description>Nissan has returned to the large panel van market with the launch of its new NV400 model. </description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:42:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="http://www.roadtransport.com/Assets/GetAsset.aspx?ItemID=13202667" type="image/jpeg" 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