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All Motor Transport articles in 2017 – Page 7
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'The vehicle is the easiest way of causing mass panic' - counter-terrorism police tells Freight in the City 2017
HGV operators and rental suppliers have been urged to be vigilant in order to mitigate the use of the 'vehicle as a weapon' in a terrorist attack.Following incidents in Nice and Berlin in 2016, where trucks were used as part of attacks in built-up and crowded areas, and incidents on ...
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'The vehicle is the easiest way of causing mass panic' - counter-terrorism police tells Freight in the City 2017
HGV operators and rental suppliers have been urged to be vigilant in order to mitigate the use of the 'vehicle as a weapon' in a terrorist attack.Following incidents in Nice and Berlin in 2016, where trucks were used as part of attacks in built-up and crowded areas, and incidents on ...
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Monitoring driver health will improve public safety in urban areas, says Backhouse
Operators must continue to monitor the health of their drivers in order to mitigate the risks of the business and improve the safety of the public.Speaking at the Freight in the City Expo 2017 yesterday (7 November) James Backhouse, partner at Backhouse Jones Solicitors, cited the example of the Glasgow ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2017 Interactive Tables - Top 100 Largest Companies
These interactive tables enable you to explore Motor Transport's Top 100 2017.Click on the tabs at the top of the table to view the different data sets. You can also click on the column headers to sort the table data from highest to lowest (or click again to sort from ...
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Increased electric vehicle adoption means rising need for safety features
Further expanding clean air zones will increase the demand for electric vehicles and hybrids, but the industry needs to address the dangers of low noise associated with electric powertrains.Tony Bowen, LCV project manager at Brigade Electronics, told delegates at Freight in the City 2017 : “We have to understand how ...
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Motor Transport Top 100 2017
Welcome to the Motor Transport Top 100 2017. This is the definitive list of the largest operators of commercial vehicles in the UK; by turnover; by pre-tax profit and by employee numbers. Our interactive tables, exclusive to Motor Transport.co.uk, provide the quickest and easiest way to benchmark the performance of ...
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ArticleTraffic commissioners and DVSA call for more effective brake testing across the industry
The traffic commissioners (TCs) and the DVSA have urged operators to improve their approach to brake testing and maintenance after the DVSA revealed a quarter of defective trucks had a brake issue.The TCs said brake defects and shortcomings in brake maintenance procedures are appearing “far too frequently” at public inquiries, ...
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TfL went too soon with Direct Vision Standard, claim panel
Industry experts have accused TfL of putting the cart before the horse with its Direct Vision Standard (DVS).Speaking at Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace today (7 November) Ross Paterson, head of product and marketing at Mercedes-Benz, said customers were asking what star rating each model had on ...
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LoCity Annual Conference points to mayor-led future
The LoCity Annual Conference took place at Freight in the City 2017, offering an opportunity for policy makers, alternative fuel trials and fleet operators to look back at the past 12 months, and ahead to the challenges LoCity faces.Introducing the session Alex Williams, director of city planning at TfL, looked ...
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Gas is part of the solution to UK's air quality challenge
Gas is back in a big way thanks to the UK’s air quality challenge, according to Calor Gas’s head of strategy and corporate affairs Paul Blacklock.Speaking to delegates at Freight in the City, where the company was showcasing its electric LPG range extended rigid truck developed with Emoss, Blacklock said ...
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ArticleUPS sees growth in UK turnover and pre-tax profit
UPS's UK business recorded “modest growth” last year in both turnover and pre-tax profit, with revenue rises largely driven by its European and international businesses.Turnover rose 8.7% to £944.9m in the year to 31 December 2016 (2015: £869.1m), with pre-tax profit up 6.9% to £62.3m (2015: £58.3m).However, whilst the UK ...
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Hauliers face period of unprecedented change, says Innovate UK
Hauliers face the biggest change to how they do business since they left behind the horse and cart, according to Innovate UK’s Venn Chesterton.Speaking to delegates in the first seminar session at the Freight in the City Expo today (7 November), the ultra low emission vehicle lead at Innovate UK ...
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Pressure mounting on government to settle Standford West lorry park row ahead of court hearing
Pressure is being placed on the government to settle out of court a forthcoming judicial review into a lorry park to replace Operation Stack in Kent.Former Chancellor George Osborne pledged £250m to build a holding area for lorries at Stanford West in 2015, but campaigners opposed the plans and launched ...
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Agencies used by Wincanton and the Co-op face legal action over self-employment practices
Unite has launched legal action against two agencies, used by Wincanton and the Co-op, which the union claims are using “sham and bogus” self-employment practices.The claim was served against ADR Network and PPF by Unite on behalf of HGV driver Gary Sharrock. He drives for the agencies on a Co-op ...
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No freight deliveries to Oxford Street's west side from the end of 2018
London’s Oxford Street West is set to become a no-go area for road freight under plans unveiled by London mayor Sadiq Khan today.These latest proposals on freight deliveries are part of TfL’s wider plan to create a traffic-free area between Orchard Street and Oxford Circus. The Mayor wants to see ...
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Hiab and Emoss to bring electric skiploader concept to Freight in the City Expo
Hiab and Emoss are to debut a fully electric skiploader concept vehicle at tomorrow’s Freight in the City Expo.Hiab has fitted a Multilift Futura 12 skiploader body onto an Emoss EMS 18 series electric chassis with Hiab’s electric power take-off (PTO) system, making it 100% electric.The electric PTO will also ...
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ArticleSaints Transport chairman leads MBO in loss-making year
Saints Transport saw a dramatic drop in pre-tax profit in 2016, in a year that saw the company undergo a major fleet renewal and chairman Piers Carroll complete an MBO.The operator made a pre-tax loss of £524,000 in the year ended 31 December 2016, a 302% drop on 2015’s pre-tax ...
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ArticleRHA slams Heathrow Airport’s failure to tackle chronic cargo terminal delays
The RHA has demanded that Heathrow Airport update its freight movement facilities “as a matter of urgency”, following complaints of congestion and delay accessing the west London site.Mounting congestion around the airport’s cargo centre is creating severe delays and making the cargo area inaccessible at times, with police frequently turning ...
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Hermes CEO says having former UK boss at helm of Europe 'advantageous'
Having the former Hermes UK CEO at the helm of Hermes Europe will be advantageous to the UK division, according to Carole Walker’s replacement.Martijn de Lange stepped into Walker’s shoes yesterday as she began work as the CEO of Hermes Europe, and said he’s confident she will maintain a soft ...
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Pallet network volumes surge as sector takes greater share of the parcels market
Pallet networks are continuing to carve out a greater share of the parcels market, delivering record half-pallet volumes and next-day deliveries this year, according to the Association of Pallet Networks (APN).Latest figures from APN’s members reveal that pallet volumes grew by 6.3% to 19 million pallets in the first three ...