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Industry news – Page 125
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ArticleLondon Lorry Control Scheme suspended until 30 April
The London Lorry Control Scheme has been suspended in order to ease the passage of goods into shops and supermarkets.London Councils said the decision to cease enforcement of the scheme, which controls the movement of lorries at night and at weekends, was made in response to concerns by the industry, ...
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ArticleRHA chief executive confident that government is listening to plea for action over coronavirus
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett has paid tribute to the “positive response” from transport secretary Grant Schapps MP (pictured) to a set of measures requested to support the haulage industry through the coronavirus epidemic.In a letter to Schapps seen by MT, Burnett warned that his members were “reporting catastrophic effects ...
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ArticleGovernment delays IR35 for a year in face of COVID-19 crisis
The IR35 tax reforms will be delayed for a year to help firms weather the coronavirus pandemic, the treasury has revealed.The move, announced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Barclay, comes less than a week after the measures were confirmed in the Budget and a day after the House ...
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ArticleAgency Redwigwam waives fees on flexible workers to help logistics sector beat coronavirus
Employment agency Redwigwam is scrapping fees until further notice to help logistics firms ensure they have enough drivers and warehouse workers to keep the supply chain moving.The company specialises in helping firms find flexible workers to carry out short-term and ad hoc jobs.Lorna Davidson (pictured), founder and chief executive of ...
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ArticleLogistics firms turn to private coronavirus testing to protect supply chain
Logistics companies are paying thousands of pounds to private clinics to test their drivers and warehouse staff for the coronavirus in the absence of widespread testing for the disease by the NHS.In a bid to secure their supply chains and fulfil contractual obligations during the pandemic, some companies are paying ...
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ArticleHauliers risk closure unless government gives extra financial support, warns RHA
The RHA has added to industry calls for the government to pledge immediate financial support for hauliers who face going out of business because of the coronavirus crisis.RHA chief executive Richard Burnett (pictured) has told transport secretary Grant Shapps to undertake a series of measures to ease the burden on ...
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ArticleIRU calls for financial help for operators to keep supply chains moving during COVID-19 pandemic
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is calling on governments and banks to help ease the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on operators so they can continue to keep supplies moving.It estimates that global road transport activity could fall by up to 20% in 2020, depending on how long the ...
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ArticleCall for action to prevent spread of Coronavirus by home delivery drivers
Home delivery drivers should be regularly tested for Coronavirus and customers should not sign for delivery on fingertip screens, the head of fleet software firm FleetCheck is warning.MD Peter Golding (pictured) has called for clear government or industry guidance on the way shopping is delivered to customers to prevent home ...
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ArticleITT Hub 2020 postponed
ITT Hub 2020 has been postponed until 12 and 13 May 2021 in response to the current coronavirus outbreak.Organised by Binswood Media with FTA support, the new show is designed to showcase innovation and technology in road freight transport.However, the company said it had now taken the decision to postpone ...
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"Reform clean air zone policy or watch operators go out of business," RHA urges government
SME operators will go out of business unless the government reforms its clean air zone (CAZ) policy and introduces ‘intelligent phasing’, the RHA has warned.Responding to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for road haulage’s inquiry into CAZ, the trade association said the current approach was expensive, inflexible and ineffective.Chief ...
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ArticleDynamic hard shoulder running on smart motorways to be phased out
‘Dynamic’ hard shoulder running on smart motorways is to be brought to an end after analysis found it caused confusion and increased the risk of accidents.In addition, the deployment of radar-based ‘stopped vehicle detection’ will be ramped up across the entire smart motorway network, after government research showed the risk ...
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Budget boost for zero emission fleets and drivers
The BVRLA has welcomed the range of electric vehicle grants and tax incentives announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in today's (11 March) Budget.The trade body for the vehicle rental, leasing and fleet industry said the measures would provide a major boost for those looking to speed-up the transition to zero-emission ...
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ArticleCoronavirus emergency measures see supermarket night-time delivery times extended
The government has given supermarkets the go-ahead to ramp up night-time deliveries and is looking at extending delivery drivers’ hours to ensure stores remain stocked during the coronavirus outbreak.The emergency measures, announced today, will see delivery hours to supermarkets extended outside night-time curfew hours to help food retailers respond to ...
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ArticleMicrolise acquires fleet compliance management provider TruTac
TruTac MD Terry Ramsey (right) with Nadeem Raza, chief executive of MicroliseTelematics and transport technology firm Microlise has bought TruTac in a move aimed at strengthening its presence in the HGV and PSV sectors.The company, which was launched in 1990, specialises in providing fleet compliance and management software for HGVs ...
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ArticleCampaigners to launch legal challenge to smart motorway programme
A campaign group is also seeking a judicial review of the government’s decision to introduce smart motorways.It has appointed Yogi Amin, human rights lawyer and partner at Irwin Mitchell to pursue the case and has raised almost £10,000 of the £20,000 it needs to fund the case on crowdfunding site ...
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Visit the CV Show 2020 to learn about the future of road transport
Motor Transport has teamed with the CV Show to bring visitors to the show a Future Transport Theatre to examine some of the big issues facing road transport.Taking place on every day of the show which runs from April 28 to 30 at the Birmingham NEC, the Future Transport Theatre ...
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ArticleNo 11th hour U-turn on IR35, HMRC review confirms
Hopes for an 11th hour U-turn on IR35 have been dashed this week after an HMRC review confirmed that the proposed tax changes - which could see driver agency rates leap by 20% - will go ahead from April.The IR35 review, dubbed Review of Changes to the Off-payroll Working Rules, ...
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ArticleGovernment reviews £25bn Roads Programme following Heathrow ruling
The government’s £25bn Roads Programme is facing delays while the DfT reappraises the strategy in the light of the recent Court of Appeal ruling on plans to expand Heathrow.The review could result in some major road schemes, including plans to expand the Smart Motorway programme, delayed or scrapped altogether.The five-year ...
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ArticleFORS seeks clarification from Traffic Commissioner over audit criticism
Kevin RooneyFORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – has contacted the Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the west of England, Kevin Rooney, to "seek clarification on comments that its audits had on occasion fallen short of a diligent, high-standard process"."Remarks published in recent press reports suggest that a FORS member ...
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ArticleAS24 launches tracker to combat trailer theft
HGV service provider AS24 has launched a low-power tracker to combat trailer theft.The 'FindIT' device has been developed after an ONS study revealed that thefts involving transport companies increased by 7% last year.The new battery-powered technology features a "low-cost box", which can be fitted in five minutes, the company said.The ...