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ArticleHighways England boss Jim O’Sullivan to leave next year
Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan is to stand down early next year.O’Sullivan, who was appointed in 2015, has led Highways England’s (HE’s) delivery of the government’s roads programme.He has also overseen the controversial smart motorways system which was suspended earlier this year after the Transport Select Committee and the ...
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ArticleDitch “fantasy” road allocation policy, RHA tells government
Government plans to reallocate road space is based on a “fantasy” and should be reconsidered, according to the RHA.The association is accusing the government of failing to consider the practical reality and economic consequences of hiving off road space for cyclists and pedestrians, and of using the Covid-19 pandemic to ...
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ArticleIndependent garages sought to help tackle Covid-19 MOT and maintenance bottleneck
E-commerce expert epyx is looking to recruit independent garages for its 1link Service Network to help tackle the MOT and maintenance bottleneck created by the Covid-19 pandemic.The 1link Service Network is used by fleets totalling four million cars, vans and trucks to buy and manage service, maintenance and repair (SMR) ...
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ArticleYodel renews Scotland delivery deal with Menzies Distribution
Scottish firm Menzies Distribution has renewed its partnership with Yodel which will see it deliver more than 1.7m parcels a year to customers in Scotland.Menzies, which operates a fleet of around 190 vehicles, has been in partnership with Yodel since 2018. Under the extended partnership Yodel receives and sorts parcels ...
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ArticleTesco to hire 3,000 drivers as online grocery shopping surge continues
Tesco is looking to hire 3,000 drivers to help meet the growing trend for online food shopping triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.The move is part of a wider recruitment drive to hire 16,000 staff to help with the supermarket giant's online growth plans.Since the pandemic lockdown, Tesco has seen ...
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ArticleSixteen Wincanton staff test positive for Covid-19 at firm’s B&Q depot in Swindon
An outbreak of Covid-19 at Wincanton’s B&Q distribution centre in Swindon has seen the number of infected staff rise to a total of 16 today (24 August).The company told motortransport.co.uk that another two staff members have tested positive, adding that all 16 are self-isolating. Wincanton has no plans to close ...
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ArticleWelter of e-fulfilment deals helps Clipper Logistics deliver record revenues
Clipper Logistics delivered record revenues of more than £500m last year, boosted by a strong e-fulfilment performance and some “value-enhancing” acquisitions.Unveiling its final results to the year ended 30 April 2020, the group said revenue had increased by 8.8% to £500.7m (2019: £460.2m), whilst pre-tax profit leapt almost 19% to ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year sponsored by Renault Trucks
DPDIn line with is wider urban delivery strategy, parcels firm DPD is building its all-electric fleet in “double-quick” time.By the end of 2020 it plans for more than 600 vehicles – around 10% of its fleet – to be fully electric, up from 147 by the end of 2019.Six electric ...
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ArticleSoftware use returns to pre-lockdown levels as hauliers navigate “new normal”, says FleetCheck
Hauliers are looking to use technology to maximise fleet efficiency to a greater degree than before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to software specialist FleetCheck which has seen more than 100 new users sign up to its fleet management software and volumes back to pre-coronavirus crisis levels.The Wiltshire-based firm has seen ...
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ArticleWincanton ramps up drive into furniture retail sector with Dwell deal
Wincanton has won a three-year e-fulfilment deal to provide home delivery services for furniture retailer Dwell.The move marks the 3PL’s third win in the furniture retail market this year, after landing a three-year e-fufilment deal with Sofa Club in March and a five-year warehousing contract with sofa retailer Loaf.The agreement ...
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ArticleMOD promotes Pall-Ex to Silver Employer
Pall-Ex has won the Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for providing training and jobs to former military personnel.The pallet network, which is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, is the only pallet network to achieve the silver standard and one of only ...
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OTC warns of “worrying” incidents of PI attendees breaking quarantine rules
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) is warning public inquiry (PI) attendees that they must follow the 14-day quarantine rule when arriving back in the UK from a country that is not on the exemption list.The warning follows “several worrying incidents” since the OTC reintroduced physical attendance at PIs, ...
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ArticleCullimore Group urges industry to sign online petition calling for improved HGV welfare facilities
The head of one of the UK's leading hauliers has urged the industry to sign an online petition demanding councils and major developers include HGV welfare facilities on their agendas.Moreton Cullimore, MD of the Cullimore Group, said a full review of planning legislation is needed to force councils to include ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Digital fleet compliance and Earned Recognition explained by Aquarius IT
Digital fleet management, compliance and Earned Recognition will be under the spotlight for Aquarius IT at the Commercial Motor Show this autumn.The technology firm has reported a surge in enquiries for its new Asset Maintenance portal, which was recently accredited by the DVSA for Earned Recognition use, alongside its Daily ...
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ArticlePallet volumes resilient during pandemic, says APN amid "cautious optimism"
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) said new figures for the first six months of 2020 show the UK pallet network sector was "far less affected in terms of volume than the early experience of European counterparts indicated".The first two quarters of 2020 saw pressure on pallet volumes, with a ...
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ArticleOperation Brock won't solve border friction, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK has raised concerns over the government’s consultation on Operation Brock enforcement, which closes on Sunday (23 August) and relates to road usage at the Channel ports, particularly across Kent, after the end of the EU transition period.The move to relaunch Operation Brock is contained in a consultation document ...
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ArticleGovernment to speed up transport infrastructure projects with new Acceleration Unit
Vital rail and road upgrades that will create jobs, increase connectivity and boost the economy will be delivered more quickly thanks to the launch of a new 'Acceleration Unit', transport secretary Grant Shapps announced today (21 August).The new team of specialists will join the DfT to tackle delays to infrastructure ...
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ArticleHGV drivers left frustrated over delays to DC link road
Delays to the construction of a road linking a new motorway junction with a major distribution centre is reportedly forcing thousands of HGV drivers to clog up a local A road.The £50m junction on the M49 at Avonmouth was completed over eight months ago and is due to connect to ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: TRAILAR shines light on cost and emissions benefits of solar technology
Technology firm TRAILAR is heading online to the Commercial Motor Show next month with its innovative solar product for HGVs and vans.Over the three-day show, taking place from 29 September to 1 October, visitors will be able to learn and gain valuable insight into how the solar technology works, and ...
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ArticleNew digest examines impact of pandemic on top parcel carriers
Triangle Management Services has compiled the 2020 edition of the UK Domestic Express Parcel Carriers Digest.The publication is designed to be a handy compendium of the UK express parcel industry, examining the 15 key UK carriers that offer a national parcel delivery service throughout the UK.The carriers included are: APC ...