Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • FTA supports truck platooning

    on Aug 24, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA supports truck platooning

    Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain and Ireland’s roads.  The announcement today (25 August 2017) of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is needed to test if such a system is ready for use and can deliver the benefits it promises. 

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  • Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    on Aug 23, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    After another night of violence in Calais the Road Haulage Association is deeply concerned that the lives of UK bound truckers are now at greater risk than ever

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  • A77 north of Stena terminal resurfacing

    on Aug 22, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on A77 north of Stena terminal resurfacing

    Following extensive local consultation, Scotland TranServ on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out essential resurfacing of the A77 North of Stena from Friday 1 to Friday 8 September

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  • Foreign drivers cannot escape paying the Dart Charge – says RHA

    on Aug 21, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Foreign drivers cannot escape paying the Dart Charge – says RHA

    The news that over one million non-UK drivers have managed to avoid paying the Dart Charge when travelling over the Dartford Crossing comes as little surprise to the Road Haulage Association

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  • Renault Trucks celebrates apprenticeship success

    on Aug 20, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Renault Trucks celebrates apprenticeship success

    At a glittering graduation and awards ceremony, Renault Trucks UK celebrated the achievements of those apprentices and senior technicians who have completed their Apprentice and Master Technician training.  The event, held at Stephenson College, Coalville, Leicestershire also saw Gage Sludds of RH Commercials, named ‘Apprentice of the Year’

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  • Paragon launches fleXipod dashboard

    on Aug 17, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Paragon launches fleXipod dashboard

    Paragon has enhanced the reporting capabilities of its fleXipod electronic proof of delivery software with the launch of a new dashboard function. This latest development will enable logistics operations to access key reports at-a-glance to support trend analysis and the performance management of delivery teams

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  • RHA will hold UK Government to account over Brexit

    on Aug 17, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA will hold UK Government to account over Brexit

    The Road Haulage Association has expressed reservations after the government has said it does not want any border posts between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in its new position paper on Brexit – it suggests a ‘new customs partnership’ or a ‘highly streamlined customs arrangement’

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  • Logistics needs time and funding to succeed post-Brexit – says FTAI

    on Aug 16, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Logistics needs time and funding to succeed post-Brexit – says FTAI

    Irish freight and logistics operators are calling on UK government to ensure that Brexit negotiations do not come to an abrupt stop, said the Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI), as this could be catastrophic for Irish business

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  • MAN grows new business with successful plant nursery

    on Aug 13, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on MAN grows new business with successful plant nursery

    Leading truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK has put a second vehicle on the road with Wisbech-based Tamar Nurseries Ltd

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  • Volvo’s dual clutch technology is a safe bet for Safepac

    on Aug 13, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo’s dual clutch technology is a safe bet for Safepac

    A Volvo Trucks customer for over 20 years, Mildenhall-based P+F Safepac Co. Ltd. are currently the biggest UK user of Volvo’s I-Shift Dual Clutch in its fleet of FH tractor units. The company’s preferred specification sees 6×2 tractor unit chassis specified with the range-topping Globetrotter XL cab, 500hp D13K engine and I-Shift Dual Clutch

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  • Stansted cleans up with Scania and Schmidt

    on Aug 13, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on Stansted cleans up with Scania and Schmidt

    London Stansted Airport, which is part of the Manchester Airport Group, has added a new Scania/Schmidt combination sweeper to its airside sweeping and scrubbing fleet.  Based on a 250 horsepower Scania P 250 DB4x2HNZ chassis and fitted with Schmidt ASC 990 sweeping and scrubbing equipment, the truck now joins nine other Scania-based vehicles – four jet sweeper tractor units, three runway de-icers, one sweeper and one scrubbing truck – currently in service at London Stansted

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  • DVSA takes zero tolerance approach to physical and verbal assaults

    on Aug 10, 17 • in General News, UK News • with Comments Off on DVSA takes zero tolerance approach to physical and verbal assaults

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking a zero tolerance approach to physical and verbal assaults against its staff

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