http://www.roadtransport.com/en-gbThu, 09 Sep 2010 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/09/136849/daf-dealer-htc-group-buys-morgan-elliott.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/09/136849/daf-dealer-htc-group-buys-morgan-elliott.htmIndependent DAF franchise Heathrow Truck Centre Group has purchased fellow DAF franchisee Morgan Elliott Group for an undisclosed sum. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/09/136846/dhl-supply-chain-signs-e-commerce-logistics-deal-with-fitflop.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/09/136846/dhl-supply-chain-signs-e-commerce-logistics-deal-with-fitflop.htmDHL Supply Chain has been selected by exercise shoe manufacturer FitFlop Footwear, to manage the logistics for the its new online retail service.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/09/136863/stobart-tesco-and-dft-team-up-for-road-safety-campaign.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/09/136863/stobart-tesco-and-dft-team-up-for-road-safety-campaign.htmStobart Group, Tesco and the Department for Transport (DfT) are to trial an advertising campaign that will see road safety messages appear on the back of the firms' trucks.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/08/136841/east-yorks-hauliers-warn-hull-road-is-not-fit-for-hgvs.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/08/136841/east-yorks-hauliers-warn-hull-road-is-not-fit-for-hgvs.htmHauliers in East Yorkshire warn that a heavily congested stretch of the A63 in Hull is not fit for purpose after a spate of accidents left one cyclist dead and HGVs shedding their loads.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:46:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/08/136833/fta-ireland-launches-to-improve-industrys-image.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/08/136833/fta-ireland-launches-to-improve-industrys-image.htmThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has created an operation in the Republic of Ireland to raise the profile of logistics operators in the country.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/08/136828/spinning-around.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/08/136828/spinning-around.htm Bleach of Lavant MD Mick Bleach has raised more than £5,000 for charity after cycling 850 miles from Land's End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in Scotland...Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:42:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/07/136824/cutting-roads-budget-would-be-a-huge-mistake-says-fta.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/07/136824/cutting-roads-budget-would-be-a-huge-mistake-says-fta.htmThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) says it would be a "huge mistake" for the road transport industry if the government decides to cut road maintenance and infrastructure spending as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/07/136838/severn-bridge-tolls-are-unsustainable-inquiry-told.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/07/136838/severn-bridge-tolls-are-unsustainable-inquiry-told.htmEvidence submissions for an inquiry into the impact of the tolls on the Severn Bridge have closed with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) warning that prices are "simply unsustainable".Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/06/136821/cvas-in-the-haulage-sector-are-on-the-up.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/06/136821/cvas-in-the-haulage-sector-are-on-the-up.htmThe number of transport firms entering into Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) has risen sharply during 2010, indicating that the creditors of financially troubled businesses are more willing to agree a compromise.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:13:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/06/136818/dhl-appointed-logistics-partner-of-rugby-world-cup-2011.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/06/136818/dhl-appointed-logistics-partner-of-rugby-world-cup-2011.htmDHL has been named as the official logistics partner of the Rugby World Cup 2011 to be held in New Zealand. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:49:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/06/136832/dont-tax-and-cut-budget-industry-tells-goverment.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/06/136832/dont-tax-and-cut-budget-industry-tells-goverment.htmThe industry's trade associations have called on the government not to increase fuel duty if it cuts the Department for Transport's (DfT) budget in the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR).Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/05/136806/rha-says-pre-packs-undermine-haulage-industry.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/05/136806/rha-says-pre-packs-undermine-haulage-industry.htmThe RHA has delivered a stinging verdict on the current rules governing pre-pack administrations, claiming that they do nothing but create "significant market distortions" and "undermine quality and sustainable jobs" in the industry.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/04/136810/vosa-pushes-ahead-with-atfs-despite-calls-for-policy-to-be-abandoned.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/04/136810/vosa-pushes-ahead-with-atfs-despite-calls-for-policy-to-be-abandoned.htmWhile the leading trade associations have called for an abandonment of VOSA's Authorised Testing facility (ATF) strategy, four additional sites have gone live over the summer, taking the total number of ATFs that can test HGVs to eight. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136817/citysprint-appoints-new-chief-executive.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136817/citysprint-appoints-new-chief-executive.htmCourier CitySprint has appointed Patrick Gallagher as its new chief executive, commissioning him to grow the business further.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:07:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136809/cv-show-makes-welcome-return.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136809/cv-show-makes-welcome-return.htmThe CV Show is all set for a return to the NEC in 2011, and Motor Transport, along with its sister title Commercial Motor and Roadtransport.com, has been appointed official media partner for the exhibition.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:39:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136811/new-truckpol-head-seeks-sponsors.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136811/new-truckpol-head-seeks-sponsors.htmGetting more sponsorship for TruckPol is a must, says the unit's new head, in case the Home Office axes funding.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:39:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136803/confusion-rife-over-driver-cpc-numbers.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136803/confusion-rife-over-driver-cpc-numbers.htmOne year on from the introduction of the Driver CPC for HGV drivers, confusion surrounds the number of training courses completed.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:02:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136799/pre-pack-administration-deal-for-harkers-distribution.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/03/136799/pre-pack-administration-deal-for-harkers-distribution.htmA pre-pack sale of failed company Harkers Distribution, which traded as Harkers Transport, has been completed, safeguarding some 70 jobs.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/02/136797/upn-nets-new-members-and-unveils-new-logo.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/02/136797/upn-nets-new-members-and-unveils-new-logo.htmUnited Pallet Network (UPN) says a new company logo and move to a bigger hub have helped it to attract six new members in the last four months.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:12:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/02/136786/transaction-founder-says-fuel-duty-is-still-a-problem.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/02/136786/transaction-founder-says-fuel-duty-is-still-a-problem.htmTen years after protests over rising fuel duty led to blockades at fuel refineries and pumps running dry, one of the founders of protest group TransAction claims that there has been "no advancement" in addressing the crippling levels of fuel duty.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136779/vosa-trade-unions-want-their-say-on-atf-policy.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136779/vosa-trade-unions-want-their-say-on-atf-policy.htmThe trade unions representing VOSA staff are insisting that the future of VOSA's Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) policy cannot be decided without their input.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136781/used-van-prices-drop-by-168-at-bca.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136781/used-van-prices-drop-by-168-at-bca.htmUsed van prices at British Car Auctions fell again during July by £168 to an average of £4,112, making it the third month in a row values have dropped. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136782/hauliers-want-rogue-operators-stopped.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136782/hauliers-want-rogue-operators-stopped.htm you had absolute power for a day, what would you do? End all wars? End famine and poverty? Cease publication of The Daily Mail? Take all those pointless talent shows off TV? Or would you concentrate on the issues that bedevil the transport industry?Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136784/firms-fail-in-tough-trading-conditions.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136784/firms-fail-in-tough-trading-conditions.htmThe economic climate continues to take its toll on the haulage sector with a string of insolvencies over the last few weeks.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136812/cross-channel-freight-prices-increase-as-trucks-disappear.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/09/01/136812/cross-channel-freight-prices-increase-as-trucks-disappear.htmThe average price of importing and exporting loads has continued to rise throughout the summer as capacity has tightened, according to figures supplied exclusively to MT by international freight exchange Freightex.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/31/136777/north-yorkshire-truckstop-plans-delayed.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/31/136777/north-yorkshire-truckstop-plans-delayed.htmThe Secretary of State's decision to call a Public Inquiry into plans for a truckstop in North Yorkshire means drivers are facing a 12-mile detour to park until a decision is reached.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/31/136787/operators-reject-m6-toll-for-already-congested-m6.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/31/136787/operators-reject-m6-toll-for-already-congested-m6.htmAn environmental lobby group has criticised the operators of the M6 Toll, Midland Expressway, for building a road that has failed to deliver the congestion cuts promised.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136732/rha-slams-low-number-of-cabotage-fines.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136732/rha-slams-low-number-of-cabotage-fines.htmThe Road Haulage Association (RHA) has slammed the number of fines issued by VOSA for illegal cabotage as "tiny" after VOSA told CM that only 230 drivers had been discovered breaking the 'three jobs in seven days' rule, which came into force on 14 May.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:23:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136744/innovate-logistics-administration-will-run-until-end-of-the-year.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136744/innovate-logistics-administration-will-run-until-end-of-the-year.htmThe administration of Innovate Logistics is set to continue until the end of the year, having passed the two-year mark in July. The Innovate group of companies collapsed on 30 June 2008, owing a staggering £176.6m to unsecured creditors.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136734/ramage-to-offer-vosa-approved-testing-at-new-cv-workshops.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136734/ramage-to-offer-vosa-approved-testing-at-new-cv-workshops.htmNewcastle-BASED haulier Ramage Transport is to offer vehicle testing, as well as repair and maintenance services, at its recently upgraded workshops.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136738/industry-calls-for-improved-level-crossing-safety-regs.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/25/136738/industry-calls-for-improved-level-crossing-safety-regs.htmA collision last week between a tanker and a train, resulting in 21 people being injured, has prompted renewed calls for stricter safety measures around level crossings.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/24/136731/hire-and-reward-sector-hardest-hit-by-recession.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/24/136731/hire-and-reward-sector-hardest-hit-by-recession.htmThe severe effect of the recesion on the road transport industry has been laid bare by a new Department for Transport (DfT) report into the sector which shows that the amount of goods moved by hire and reward hauliers last year fell to its lowest level since the DfT began reporting on HGV movements.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/24/136729/public-favours-foreign-lorry-tax.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/24/136729/public-favours-foreign-lorry-tax.htmTaxing foreign hauliers using the UK's roads is fast becoming one of the most popular suggestions on the Treasury's Spending Challenge website.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/24/136758/new-it-at-port-of-liverpool-improves-turnaround-times.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/24/136758/new-it-at-port-of-liverpool-improves-turnaround-times.htmTruck turnaround times at the Port of Liverpool have improved by 30% due to the implementation of a new IT system two weeks ago.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/23/136727/braces-bakery-to-axe-its-distribution-arm.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/23/136727/braces-bakery-to-axe-its-distribution-arm.htm Redundancy is on the cards for a number of logistics staff at Monmouthshire-based Brace's Bakery , after the...Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:33:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/20/136718/cilt-members-back-road-user-charging.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/20/136718/cilt-members-back-road-user-charging.htmA majority of members in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) support some form of road-user charging as the best way to raise funds from a transport sector facing severe budget cuts by the Department for Transport (DfT).Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/20/136750/sainsburys-quiet-scheme-pays-off-in-bournemouth.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/20/136750/sainsburys-quiet-scheme-pays-off-in-bournemouth.htmSainsbury's says its involvement in the Quiet Deliveries Demonstration Scheme has prevented it from being banned from making night-time deliveries, as well as helping to reduce congestion.Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/20/136751/international-hauliers-in-limbo-over-vat-refunds.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/20/136751/international-hauliers-in-limbo-over-vat-refunds.htmInternational hauliers still waiting for VAT refunds stretching back into last year have been told that they may not receive a penny until 2011.Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/19/136712/cyclists-shun-cycle-superhighways.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/19/136712/cyclists-shun-cycle-superhighways.htmOne month since the Mayor of London's first two Cycle Superhighways went live, it appears that cyclists' fears that the blue painted lanes would offer nothing more than regular cycle lanes do are correct.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:20:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/19/136710/truck-driver-arrested-over-train-collision-in-suffolk.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/19/136710/truck-driver-arrested-over-train-collision-in-suffolk.htmA truck driver working for Royston, Herts firm JK Environmental has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after 21 people were injured when his vehicle collided with a train in Suffolk.Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:25:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/19/136709/pre-tax-profit-rises-12.4-at-the-pallet-network.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/19/136709/pre-tax-profit-rises-12.4-at-the-pallet-network.htmThe Pallet Network (TPN) says strict cost control and higher volumes helped pre-tax profit to climb 12% to £2.26m in the 12 months to 31 March 2010, compared to £2m the previous year. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/18/136704/no-decision-made-on-fair-fuel-duty-stabiliser.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/18/136704/no-decision-made-on-fair-fuel-duty-stabiliser.htmThe Treasury has told Roadtransport.com that no decision has yet been made over options for a fair fuel duty stabiliser, despite reports in the national media that the scheme was set to be scrapped.Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136698/commercial-motor-photo-comp-still-time-to-enter.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136698/commercial-motor-photo-comp-still-time-to-enter.htmThere's still time to enter CM's 'Wish You Were Here' photo competition. The prize for the best shot of a CM reader reading the magazine while on holiday is a Flip high-definition camcorder. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:39:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136700/three-hauliers-picked-for-british-sugar-beet.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136700/three-hauliers-picked-for-british-sugar-beet.htmA radical pilot scheme that could transform the way sugar beet is transported in the future starts next month, with three hauliers chosen to take part in the project.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:39:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136701/government-leasing-tender-up-for-grabs.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136701/government-leasing-tender-up-for-grabs.htmLeasing specialists have until the end of the month to secure their place on the government's four-year, £2bn framework contract to supply vehicles to the public sector.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:39:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136693/rha-and-fta-lobby-to-save-key-road-schemes.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136693/rha-and-fta-lobby-to-save-key-road-schemes.htmThe Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Freight Transport Association (FTA) have highlighted the vital road improvement schemes that must be saved from the government's planned spending cuts. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:37:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136695/hauliers-complain-about-fines-for-using-ropes.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136695/hauliers-complain-about-fines-for-using-ropes.htmAgriculture hauliers in Aberdeenshire have complained to CM that police and VOSA officers have recently stopped vehicles, imposed on-the-spot fines, and handed out three penalty points to drivers for not using ratchet straps to secure their loads. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:37:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136689/system-training-and-hargreaves-training-services-join-forces.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136689/system-training-and-hargreaves-training-services-join-forces.htmCarlisle-based System Training and Leeds firm Hargreaves Training Services have merged, creating what the company claims is the largest training provider in the industry.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136687/denby-transport-retains-margins-as-turnover-falls.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/17/136687/denby-transport-retains-margins-as-turnover-falls.htmDenby Transport says it is "cautiously optimistic" about its current performance, despite a 27% fall in pre-tax profit and an 18% drop in turnover in its last financial year.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/16/136683/recovery-associations-lobby-for-red-warning-lights.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/16/136683/recovery-associations-lobby-for-red-warning-lights.htmThe recovery sector has formed an umbrella pressure group to bring a united front to their campaign for a change in the type of lights they can use during roadside operations.Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:19:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136652/tdg-unveils-healthy-results-thanks-to-its-revitalisation.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136652/tdg-unveils-healthy-results-thanks-to-its-revitalisation.htmTDG's new MD David Bermingham (pictured, right) says the company is focusing its efforts on its fourth-party logistics (4PL) and freight forwarding divisions to achieve future growth.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136653/jbt-still-trading-despite-mrs-distribution-collapse.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136653/jbt-still-trading-despite-mrs-distribution-collapse.htmJBT Distribution will continue to trade despite parent company MRS Distribution going into administration last Friday.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136654/trade-associations-urge-vosa-to-ditch-atf-policy.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136654/trade-associations-urge-vosa-to-ditch-atf-policy.htmThe call BY THE industry's trade associations for an abandonment of VOSA's Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) strategy could result in HGV testing following a similar model to that of car and van MoTs.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136659/fancy-writing-for-commercial-motor.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136659/fancy-writing-for-commercial-motor.htmWould you like to write for Commercial Motor and Motor Transport? If so, now's your chance, as we have a vacancy for a technical writer.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136660/new-cv-sales-on-the-up-but-outlook-still-depressed.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136660/new-cv-sales-on-the-up-but-outlook-still-depressed.htmTruck and van sales figures will remain depressed for the rest of 2010 and for a portion of 2011, according to industry experts. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136665/gas-attack-mystery-still-unresolved.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136665/gas-attack-mystery-still-unresolved.htmTruckpol says gas attacks on sleeping drivers remain a myth, despite claims the problem is worsening in some European countries. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136666/diabetic-driver-legislation-still-sparking-controversy.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/11/136666/diabetic-driver-legislation-still-sparking-controversy.htmThe DVLA says it is still considering amending UK medical standards for HGV drivers diagnosed with diabetes after it emerged that the government is under no obligation to change the law.Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/09/136636/truck-registrations-on-the-up.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/09/136636/truck-registrations-on-the-up.htmVan registrations have continued their steady rise, but heavy trucks have yet to reverse their downward trend, according to the SMMT's July registration data.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/09/136642/congestion-charge-changes-snub-commercial-vehicles.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/09/136642/congestion-charge-changes-snub-commercial-vehicles.htmAn incentive to operating cleaner commercial vehicles in London is set to be removed as Transport for London (TfL) plans a major overhaul of the "green" vehicle exemption scheme for Congestion Charging. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:48:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/09/136643/lorry-driver-wins-compensation-for-damaged-thumb.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/09/136643/lorry-driver-wins-compensation-for-damaged-thumb.htmA truck driver whose thumb was crushed by a lorry roof has won £5,500 compensation from his employer PA Dunwell Transport.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:48:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/06/136640/mrs-goes-under-assets-sold-to-sister-firm.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/06/136640/mrs-goes-under-assets-sold-to-sister-firm.htmBathgate haulier MRS Distribution has ended weeks of speculation about its financial health after it collapsed into administration late on Friday (6 August).Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/06/136637/increased-take-up-for-ha-abnormal-loads-system.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/06/136637/increased-take-up-for-ha-abnormal-loads-system.htmThe Highways Agency (HA) says useage of its abnormal loads electronic route planning and notification system has sharply increased in the past few months.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/06/136634/london-cv-police-unit-faces-uncertain-future.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/06/136634/london-cv-police-unit-faces-uncertain-future.htmThe police sergeant heading up one half of London's Commercial Vehicle Unit has expressed doubts over the future of the specialised enforcement team.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136633/crossroads-buys-out-hartshorne-group.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136633/crossroads-buys-out-hartshorne-group.htmWest Yorkshire-based Crossroads Truck & Bus has acquired fellow Volvo dealership, Midlands operation Hartshorne Group.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136632/lloyd-fraser-profit-down-but-ends-year-in-strong-financial-position.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136632/lloyd-fraser-profit-down-but-ends-year-in-strong-financial-position.htmLloyd Fraser Holdings has posted a drop in profit and turnover, but says it has "performed well in a challenging year". Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:03:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136630/associations-risk-conflict-with-vosa-staff-over-sell-off-call.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136630/associations-risk-conflict-with-vosa-staff-over-sell-off-call.htmFour major trade associations covering the transport sector are risking provoking a bitter conflict with VOSA staff after they called for the testing operations carried out by the agency to be fully privatised.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136620/tunnel-troubles-hauliers-get-to-grips-with-adr-codes.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/05/136620/tunnel-troubles-hauliers-get-to-grips-with-adr-codes.htmAt the turn of the year the ADR tunnel code changes, allowing and prohibiting the movement of various hazardous loads through major routes in the country.Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136622/solution-to-suffolk-operation-stack-due-this-month.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136622/solution-to-suffolk-operation-stack-due-this-month.htmThe Road Haulage Association (RHA) says a solution for the current arrangements for Operation Stack in Suffolk when Felixstowe port closes is likely to be confirmed this month.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136624/first-new-build-atf-opens.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136624/first-new-build-atf-opens.htmThe first purpose-built Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) has opened in Hyde, Cheshire, initially offering testing three-days a week, but increasing to five from September.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136626/who-is-the-great-british-haulier-of-all-time.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136626/who-is-the-great-british-haulier-of-all-time.htmWho should be crowned the Greatest British Haulier of All Time? That's the question sister-title Truck & Driver magazine is asking. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136618/nestl-logistics-restructure-affects-eddie-stobart.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136618/nestl-logistics-restructure-affects-eddie-stobart.htmNestlé's reorganisation of its logistics operation has led to Eddie Stobart losing 20% of work on the Nestlé Purina contract.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136619/transport-shows-signs-of-life.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136619/transport-shows-signs-of-life.htmWhisper it: a recovery (of sorts) is underway. That's our interpretation of the latest Trucking Britain Out Of Recession survey; carried out in early to mid-July, it reveals an increase in volumes for many and a boost in profit for some in the second quarter.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136612/tdg-appoints-bermingham-as-md.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/03/136612/tdg-appoints-bermingham-as-md.htmTDG has appointed David Bermingham as its new MD. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:23:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136610/roadtransport-and-yodel-team-up-for-a-good-cause.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136610/roadtransport-and-yodel-team-up-for-a-good-cause.htmParcel carrier Yodel and Roadtransport.com recently joined forces to help make the day of a young truck fan.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:28:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136609/buy-now-to-avoid-euro-6-price-rises.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136609/buy-now-to-avoid-euro-6-price-rises.htmOperators can avoid the extra cost that the first generation of Euro-6 trucks are expected to attract by purchasing new Euro-5 vehicles now, claims DAF Trucks UK. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:05:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136607/cost-of-freight-crime-falls-during-second-quarter.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136607/cost-of-freight-crime-falls-during-second-quarter.htmFreight crime has cost the UK freight sector 11% less between April and June this year compared to Q2 2009, but may rise in the second half of 2010, Truckpol warns.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:32:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136606/suttons-wins-chemicals-contract.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136606/suttons-wins-chemicals-contract.htmSuttons Group has won a three-year contract to distribute polyvinyl acetate (PVA) products for Grosvenor Chemicals.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136605/unite-warns-of-tanker-driver-strike.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136605/unite-warns-of-tanker-driver-strike.htmFuel tanker drivers could strike this year in response to a "squeezing of their conditions", trade union Unite has threatened.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:59:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136604/transport-minister-fails-to-guarantee-vosas-future.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/08/02/136604/transport-minister-fails-to-guarantee-vosas-future.htmVOSA's future has been thrown into doubt after the Parliamentary Under Secretary State for Transport failed to assure an MP that the government is not looking at axing the enforcement agency.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:39:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/30/136547/cm-wishes-you-were-here.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/30/136547/cm-wishes-you-were-here.htmIt's easy to get bored while on holiday, away from your business and away from your vehicles, so this summer why not take CM away with you and stand a chance of winning a Flip high-definition camcorder. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/29/136592/fors-membership-continues-to-grow.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/29/136592/fors-membership-continues-to-grow.htmMembership of Transport for London's Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is steadily growing, despite previous concerns over the lack of benefits offered.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/28/136590/wincantons-hr-director-to-leave.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/28/136590/wincantons-hr-director-to-leave.htm Wincanton's HR director Nigel Sullivan has quit the business after an eight-year stint at the logistics firm. Sullivan...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/28/136589/police-crack-down-on-drivers-using-mobile-phones.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/28/136589/police-crack-down-on-drivers-using-mobile-phones.htmA total of 22 lorry drivers have had their licences suspended for up to three weeks for using a mobile phone while driving, following a sting operation by Avon and Somerset Police.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136584/reading-lez-may-be-shelved-by-budget-cuts.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136584/reading-lez-may-be-shelved-by-budget-cuts.htmReading's plan to launch a low-emission zone (LEZ) targeting HGVs is looking uncertain after the government suspended funding ahead of its Comprehensive Spending Review.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:32:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136583/vosa-urged-not-to-deregulate-fees.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136583/vosa-urged-not-to-deregulate-fees.htmThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged VOSA not to de-regulate the fees charged by Approved Tachograph Centres (ATCs) because it cannot guarantee hauliers will not be hit with excessive costs. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136580/vosa-trade-unions-attack-atf-strategy.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136580/vosa-trade-unions-attack-atf-strategy.htmThe trade unions representing VOSA staff say they have "grave concerns" about the direction of the agency's Testing Transformation Programme and are worried that it will not deliver a decent service for the transport industry.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136576/km-haulage-faces-inquiry.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136576/km-haulage-faces-inquiry.htmFelixstowe container haulage firm K&M Haulage London is to face a disciplinary public inquiry (PI) next month in front of Eastern Traffic Commissioner Richard Turfitt.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:24:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136571/longer-semi-trailers-study-delayed-until-autumn.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136571/longer-semi-trailers-study-delayed-until-autumn.htm The Department for Transport (DfT) says a wide-ranging study into the viability of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) on UK...Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:05:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136568/dft-committed-to-lorry-road-user-charge.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136568/dft-committed-to-lorry-road-user-charge.htmThe Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed it has a "commitment" to introduce a lorry road user charge during its current term and it will be the only scheme where businesses or motorists pay to use existing UK roads.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136569/transport-secretary-calls-for-better-road-salt-distribution.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/27/136569/transport-secretary-calls-for-better-road-salt-distribution.htmPhilip Hammond, Secretary of State for Transport, has slammed the previous government's response to severe winter weather and has called for long-term planning for the storage and distribution of salt and grit.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/26/136566/runaway-44-tonne-truck-takes-the-plunge.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/26/136566/runaway-44-tonne-truck-takes-the-plunge.htmThese startling pictures show the salvage operation necessary to rescue a fully-loaded 44-tonne artic that had plunged into Goole Dock on 12 July.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:30:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/26/136564/liverpool-freight-crime-gang-jailed-for-lorry-theft.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/26/136564/liverpool-freight-crime-gang-jailed-for-lorry-theft.htmA gang of Liverpool-based freight criminals have collectively been jailed for more than 11 years for a £6,000 robbery from an Argos truck.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/23/136559/fta-and-tfl-sign-cycling-agreement.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/23/136559/fta-and-tfl-sign-cycling-agreement.htmThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) has ensured the road transport industry will be consulted on future cycling schemes in the capital by signing a cycling concordat with Transport for London (TfL).Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:44:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/23/136563/pall-ex-plots-road-ahead-for-iberian-network.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/23/136563/pall-ex-plots-road-ahead-for-iberian-network.htmPall-Ex has entered into a partnership with Spanish transport firm Damn Group as part of its plans to launch the networks' Iberian arm in April 2011.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/22/136554/big-train-driver-cpc-rolls-into-warwickshire.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/22/136554/big-train-driver-cpc-rolls-into-warwickshire.htmRoadtransport.com's Big Train CPC training course will be stopping at the Chesford Grange, Warwickshire, on Saturday 11 September, giving drivers another opportunity to clock-up seven hours of compulsory Driver CPC training for the bargain price of £99+VAT.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/22/136553/obituary-astrans-original-long-haul-pioneer-dies.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/22/136553/obituary-astrans-original-long-haul-pioneer-dies.htmBob Paul, who was transport director of MIddle East pioneer Astran from 1966 until his retirement in 2001, died on 7 July aged 81.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136551/stowaways-in-bin-bags-sniffed-out-by-ukba-dog.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136551/stowaways-in-bin-bags-sniffed-out-by-ukba-dog.htmThree stowaways have been discovered in a British-registered lorry transporting plastic sheets from Lyon, France to Workington, Cumbria. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:42:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136541/record-number-of-driver-jobs-since-2007.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136541/record-number-of-driver-jobs-since-2007.htmThe road transport industry experienced its highest number of HGV driver vacancies for four years during May, with 13,299 positions advertised, compared with 11,060 in May 2007, Skills for Logistics (SfL) has revealed.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:35:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136543/vosa-still-negotiating-over-uk-ports-access.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136543/vosa-still-negotiating-over-uk-ports-access.htmVOSA says it is still in discussions with UK ports to allow it to carry out enforcement activities, six months after its chief executive admitted several ports would not allow the agency in.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:42:00 GMThttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136544/glasgow-truck-park-closes-three-years-ahead-of-plan.htmhttp://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/07/21/136544/glasgow-truck-park-closes-three-years-ahead-of-plan.htmThe Road Haulage Association (RHA) has expressed surprise and regret that a large truck park near Glasgow has closed down several years earlier than expected.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:42:00 GMT