<?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>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:49:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Trident Continental escapes with formal warning</title><link>http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/10/135740/trident-continental-escapes-with-formal-warning.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/03/10/135740/trident-continental-escapes-with-formal-warning.html</guid><description>A haulage boss who was put under "immense strain" due to a debilitating eye problem, has escaped with a formal warning at a public inquiry.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="http://www.roadtransport.com/Assets/GetAsset.aspx?ItemID=13201371" type="image/jpeg" width="200" 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