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Industry news – Page 126
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ArticleMichelin to raise £25,000 for Transaid through cycle challenge sponsorship
Michelin has pledged to fundraise £25,000 for charity Transaid after renewing its membership with the international development organisation.The renewal extends a relationship that began when Transaid was founded by Save the Children, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) in 1998.Michelin intends to fundraise the money in cycle challenge ...
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ArticleManston Airport owners mull freight route to London via Ramsgate Port and Thames
A plan to transport freight from Manston Airport to the capital by electric vehicle to Ramsgate Port and onwards to London via the River Thames is being discussed by The Port of London Authority (PLA) and airport owners RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP).RSP is currently applying for a development consent order ...
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ArticleMalcolm Group driver trainer completes Transaid HGV placement in Tanzania
John Heirs, driver training & compliance manager with Malcolm Group, has returned to the UK after completing his third voluntary placement supporting Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project with the National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The project aims to reduce the number of road crashes and fatalities ...
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ArticleDfT holding back benefits of longer semi trailers, claims FTA
The government should make the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) a permanent fixture on the UK’s roads following the successful outcome of its trial, according to the FTA.The DfT funded study demonstrates that use of these vehicles continues to have a significant impact on the reduction of carbon emissions and ...
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ArticleRHA chief executive to examine sector's future at Microlise Transport Conference
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett is the latest speaker to be announced at the Microlise Transport Conference taking place on the 20 May at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.Burnett will discuss 'the post-Brexit landscape', clean air zones, investment in road infrastructure and the skills shortage and need for diversity within ...
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Government’s £28bn road programme set to face similar legal challenge used to halt Heathrow expansion
An environmental campaign group is planning a legal challenge to the government’s £28.8bn roads programme on the grounds that it breaches UK climate and environment laws.Campaign group Transport Action Network is warning that the DfT’s latest five-year Road Investment Strategy, due to be published in April, does not take into ...
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ArticleRoads watchdog calls for road users to name and shame poor road signs
Road users are being urged to report poor road signs on motorways and A-roads in a bid to force Highways England to improve signage across the UK’s major roads network.The Sort My Sign campaign, launched by Transport Focus, aims to pressure Highways England to make signs, including electronic signs, clearer ...
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ArticleA deep dive into the selection, buying methods and maintenance of tyres and wheels
Choosing the right tyres and adopting the best wheel maintenance regime can make a huge difference to a fleet operator’s bottom line.Indeed, tests for the EU tyre labelling standards indicate fuel consumption can be affected up to 30% by the choice of tyre used on a vehicle.And with the average ...
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ArticleHS2 may need over 500 full-time tippers at construction peak
Removal of spoil at the Curzon Street railway station HS2 site in BirminghamHS2 Ltd, the public body tasked with overseeing the project, has revealed that at least 500 tippers may be needed full-time during the peak of its construction.The vast majority of the 132m tonnes of material excavated during the ...
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ArticleMake a bigger investment in road safety, operators urged
Significant financial, regulatory and societal barriers are preventing commercial vehicle operators from investing more in road safety practices, according to a report from the International Road Transport Union (IRU).It found that while 80% of logistics operators will continue to invest in road safety and the industry recognises it has a ...
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ArticleNew Brexit border rules will require 50,000 extra customs officers, government admits
The government has confirmed that around 50,000 workers will need to be recruited to fill out customs paperwork for trade with the EU after Brexit in a Canada-style deal.Pressed by Labour MP Justin Madders over whether it was feasible to recruit and train an estimated 50,000 new customs officers in ...
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ArticleFord Motor Company signs up for ITT Hub 2020
Ford Motor Company is the latest big name to sign up for ITT Hub 2020 at Farnborough International Conference & Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May.Ford will be showcasing its latest commercial vehicle range and providing live demos.The company joins over 80 confirmed exhibitors including DAF Trucks, ...
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ArticleMigrant gangs step up attacks on British truckers
The RHA has repeated its plea to the French authorities to do more to protect truck drivers from violent migrant gangs looking to enter the UK illegally.The call comes after an HGV driver was allegedly threatened with guns and knives at a French service station on Thursday night (20 February).The ...
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Government urged to maintain 10-year freeze on fuel duty in March Budget
The government is being urged not to raise fuel duty in the forthcoming Budget following speculation that the first increase in a decade is on the cards.Reports suggest that the plan under consideration is an increase of around 2ppl, although the rise may not be introduced until next year.However, the ...
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ArticleEntries now closed for 2020 Motor Transport Awards
The deadline to enter the 2020 Motor Transport Awards has now passed and the judges have started the process of reviewing the entries.This year, to reflect the increasing pace of adoption of electric and other alternative fuelled vans, the awards include two new categories: Clean Fleet Van of the Year ...
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Doctors on Wheels still offering D4 driver medicals
Doctors on Wheels is circumventing a DVLA ban on its D4 medicals by offering HGV drivers medicals with self-employed doctors, MT has learnt.DVLA stopped accepting all D4 medicals from Doctors on Wheels (DoW) from 20 June last year.The decision was triggered by an investigation into the company, which saw raids ...
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ArticleNew probe points to major flaw in apprenticeship levy
Hundreds of millions of pounds raised by employers and intended to pay for apprentices has not been used and has instead paid back to the government, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information act.The data obtained by the BBC showed that 55 of the largest employers in England ...
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ArticleFTA "appalled" by points-based immigration plan
Classifying HGV drivers as ‘low skilled’ and refusing potential applicants from getting visas could cause the industry to grind to a halt, business groups have warned.The government this week unveiled its plan to move away from the UK’s reliance on “cheap labour” from Europe and instead “encourage people with the ...
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ArticleIR35 rollout could trigger mass exodus of foreign HGV drivers
The industry is sailing headlong into a “perfect storm” of conditions that will push the current shortage of HGV drivers to crisis levels, according to recruiter Driver Require.It said the culmination of Brexit, a drop in the exchange rate and impending IR35 legislation, which aims to close a limited company ...
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ArticleNew M20 barrier "ignores basic welfare needs of HGV drivers", Unite claims
The Unite union has strongly criticised plans to rely on a movable concrete barrier on the M20 to deal with cross channel disruption while ignoring the welfare needs of HGV drivers.It said the replacement of former traffic initiative Operation Brock with a new system was going ahead without consultation with ...