Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • New test kits to help CV drivers put brakes on Covid-19

    on Jun 25, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on New test kits to help CV drivers put brakes on Covid-19

    As the lockdown eases and Brits return to greater movement, a UK medical company is focused on assisting driver-led businesses curtail the spread of Covid-19 and protect their drivers. Doctor Driver Assessment is now offering haulage, taxi, shipping and other transport services the opportunity to purchase Antigen and Antibody tests for their teams, helping staff be confident in their return to work

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  • Inspace Media teams up with Avian Fleet

    on Jun 23, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Inspace Media teams up with Avian Fleet

    Inspace Media, the leading provider of illuminated chevron and safety signage, has entered into a strategic partnership with vehicle installation specialist Avian Fleet. Under the agreement, Avian Fleet will act as the company’s national installation partner – providing mobile engineering support and fitting services – and become an approved distribution agent offering its complete product range to new and existing commercial fleet customers

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  • Insurance costs are primary vehicle-related worry – says small business owners  

    on Jun 23, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Insurance costs are primary vehicle-related worry – says small business owners  

    Vehicle and fleet safety technology specialists CameraMatics asked over 600 small business owners in the UK, Ireland, and the US about their main vehicle-related business challenge. The results paint an interesting picture in the run-up to June 27, designated by the UN as World Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day

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  • FTA welcomes re-opening of certain sectors of economy

    on Jun 23, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes re-opening of certain sectors of economy

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed its support for Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s announcement on the re-opening on certain sectors of the retail economy

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  • FTA angry at being left in dark over HGV MOT testing

    on Jun 18, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA angry at being left in dark over HGV MOT testing

    FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics sector, is angry that its members have been left in the dark by government for the second month in a row, as they await an announcement on how HGV MOT testing will be conducted from July onwards

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  • FTA Transport Manager Conferences return for autumn 2020

    on Jun 17, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA Transport Manager Conferences return for autumn 2020

    The Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) ever popular Transport Manager conference series will be back in autumn 2020 at 11 venues around the UK.  The conferences, now in their 19th year, will once again highlight and explain key issues for anyone involved with running vehicle fleets, providing professional advice and helping them remain compliant and up to speed on the latest legislative developments

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  • Barnes Coaches choose TruTac CPT software for compliance control

    on Jun 17, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Barnes Coaches choose TruTac CPT software for compliance control

    Swindon based PSV operator and CPT member, Barnes Coaches, reports improvements in compliance control and overall efficiency since the installation of software management tools from transport compliance experts, TruTac

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  • Stena Line ensures safe ferry travel this summer

    on Jun 15, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Stena Line ensures safe ferry travel this summer

    With the potential easing of lockdown restrictions and the re-emergence of non-essential travel, the Swedish ferry company Stena Line has announced a set of safety measures aimed at ensuring ferry travel is the safest form of public transport. Social distancing, fog machines, fresh sea air inside the ships and the recommended wearing of face coverings, are all seen as key to reassuring customers about the future of ferry travel as countries reopen their borders in the coming weeks

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  • The Pandemic and the Transport Industry

    on Jun 15, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on The Pandemic and the Transport Industry

    If Covid19 has achieved anything, it’s a stark reduction in harmful emissions that pollute and damage the atmosphere and people’s health. 

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  • RHA applauds Government approach to border checks

    on Jun 12, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on RHA applauds Government approach to border checks

    The RHA has applauded government’s flexible approach to post-transition border checks on goods imported from the EU as a means of helping businesses already struggling with the economic impact of COVID-

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  • FTAI launches COVID-19 online raining courses

    on Jun 11, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTAI launches COVID-19 online raining courses

    The Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) has recently launched three Covid-19 related online training courses that are unique to the Transport and Logistics sectors, which are now available to book through its website www.ftai.ie

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  • FTA wants continued extension of delivery hours

    on Jun 9, 20 • in UK News • with Comments Off on FTA wants continued extension of delivery hours

    The continued extension of delivery hours is vital to support the nation’s economic and societal recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak, according to FTA, one of the UK’s biggest business groups. With ‘non-essential retail’ opening from 15 June 2020, and the government’s active travel plans coming to fruition, continued flexibility in delivery times will be essential to meet soaring demand for products while respecting social distancing rules

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