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[ January 24, 2020 ] “Hydrogen makes more sense than electric for heavy haulage,” claims energy expert Alternative fuels
[ January 24, 2020 ] TfL urges operators to apply for HGV safety permit by 26 October to comply with new Direct Vision Standard Industry News
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[ January 24, 2020 ] Lawyers call for ban on Smart motorways after spate of fatal accidents Industry News

“Hydrogen makes more sense than electric for heavy haulage,” claims energy expert

January 24, 2020 Tim Wallace

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has claimed hydrogen is the best alternative fuel option for HGV operators looking to cut carbon emissions and will play a major role in the future of heavy haulage.

TfL urges operators to apply for HGV safety permit by 26 October to comply with new Direct Vision Standard

January 24, 2020 Tim Wallace

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it has issued more than 8,000 HGV safety permits as part of the Direct Vision Standard since it launched last October.

Lawyers call for ban on Smart motorways after spate of fatal accidents

January 24, 2020 Chris Tindall

Lawyers are working on a High Court legal challenge calling for Smart motorways to be scrapped after two men were knocked down and killed at the roadside by an HGV.

MP demands inquiry over Kent truckstop shortage

January 24, 2020 Tim Wallace

The chronic lack of lorry parking sites in Kent has been raised in the House of Commons by an MP who urged the government to deliver on what it promised “long ago”.

PJM Lorry Park in Coventry to close

January 23, 2020 Chris Tindall

A well-regarded and vital truckstop in Coventry will shut its doors for the last time on 27 January.

New research points to rapid rise of ‘driverless accompanied’ roro traffic

January 23, 2020 Chris Tindall

Accompanied roll on/roll off (roro) traffic will grow to an 80% market share by 2050 if driverless HGVs replace much of the country’s conventional lorry and container transport, according to a white paper.

ITT Hub 2020 to host government agencies that play key role in transport sector

January 23, 2020 Tim Wallace

The organisers of ITT Hub 2020, the new event for innovation and technology in road based-transport, have announced that it will host a special area for government and non-governmental organisations that play a key role in the provision, regulation and development of current and future services across the whole sector.

Local MP demands answers from Highways England after Orwell Bridge closures branded “utterly ridiculous”

January 22, 2020 Chris Tindall

A Suffolk MP has held “positive discussions” with Highways England about regular closures of the Orwell Bridge on the A14, after local businesses said it was costing them £1m each time.

One-in-four operators still missing out on telematics efficiency gains, finds research

January 22, 2020 Hayley Pink

A quarter of operators have still not tapped into the potential of using telematics on their HGV fleets, according to new fleet management research commissioned by Motor Transport and Fraikin.

HGV drivers in hot water after ferry accident exposes regulations breach

January 22, 2020 Chris Tindall

HGV drivers on board a roro ferry that rolled heavily in rough seas en route to Scotland ignored international regulations and stayed in their cabs, putting themselves and rescuers at risk.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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