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Industry news – Page 176
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Insurance premium tax hike could be 'tip of iceberg' for commercial fleets
The 3.5% hike in insurance premium tax (IPT) that came into effect at the beginning of November could be just “the tip of the iceberg” in terms of increasing insurance costs for truck operators, a leading commercial vehicle insurer has warned. The rise, which was announced in the budget in ...
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FTA rejects London Assembly's proposal for rush-hour HGV ban
The FTA has rejected the London Assembly’s call for a rush-hour lorry ban in the capital, saying it is no “silver bullet” for improving safety.A motion was unanimously agreed at City Hall yesterday proposing a series of measures to prevent incidents between HGVs and cyclists, including a ban of lorry ...
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ArticleMET Police health and safety powers to be revoked
Extra enforcement powers lent to the Metropolitan Police by the HSE, which allowed the force to follow up roadside stops with visits to operator sites, are to be revoked.The limited extension of police powers, discovered by Motortransport.co.uk, was granted in 2007 when the HSE and the Metropolitan Police’s Commercial Vehicle ...
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RHA: skills shortage is ‘unprecedented’
Association warns MPs of crisis during National Lorry WeekRHA chief executive Richard Burnett has described the sector’s skills crisis as “unprecedented” and called on the government to reverse its controversial decision not to back an HGV Trailblazer apprenticeship.Burnett was talking at a parliamentary reception held at the House of Commons ...
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ArticleMcGee challenges students to design cycle safe tipper truck
Construction company McGee is challenging students at Nottingham Trent University to design a cycle safe system for a tipper truck.McGee’s brief invites the university’s BSc Product Design students to design a system which is aerodynamic, commercially viable and suitable for both off-road and urban conditions.John McGee, director, said: “We're excited ...
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Prospect of ATF industrial action after talks end without compromise
The chance of industrial action being taken by DVSA vehicle testing staff has risen sharply, after formal talks about the introduction of new contracts for testing staff as a result of the move to Next Generation Testing (NGT) came to an end without resolution. Prospect negotiations officer Helen Stevens confirmed ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: DVSA, earned recognition and London's cowboy operators
The latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast is available to download on iTunes now.This week group managing editor Chris Walton is joined by group news editor Chris Druce and reporter Emma Shone to discuss the DVSA’s new culture of earned recognition and remote enforcement. We discuss what it is, ...
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Eurotunnel road freight traffic volumes remain static despite migrant crisis
Eurotunnel’s freight traffic volumes remained almost static in the Q3 2015, despite a summer of troubles in the port of Calais and further reports of “desperate” migrant activity in past days. The group’s results for the period 1 July to 30 September saw a 1% fall in truck traffic volumes ...
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ArticleRHA and FTA welcome new TfL enforcement partnership
Trade associations welcomed the new London Freight Enforcement Partnership launched by TfL and partner agencies earlier this week, although the RHA called on the transport body to make the results of the enforcement project more visible to the industry.The partnership will see TfL, the DVSA, the Metropolitan Police and the ...
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ArticleNew CILT chief executive announced following Agg's retirement
Former Norbert employee Kevin Richardson has been confirmed as CILT chief executive Steve Agg’s replacement. Agg announced he was set to retire at the end of this year back in April, after almost 10 years in the role.His replacement comes with a 35 year background in logistics including four years ...
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FedEx and TNT merger one step closer
FedEx and TNT are one step closer to their merger after a joint statement from the companies said they did not expect to receive a statement of objections from the European Commission, which might have slowed or even vetoed the deal.The EC launched an "in-depth" investigation into the merger, which ...
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ArticleEarned recognition will be of huge benefit to operators, says new DVSA boss
The new head of the DVSA has promised that its ‘earned recognition’ scheme will be a huge benefit to operators, “as they will be able to work in a freer way than they can now”.Speaking to MT last week after becoming interim chief executive of the DVSA following Alastair People’s ...
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Tell us your thoughts about delivering into city centres and you could win a £50 Amazon voucher!
With only a fortnight to go until the inaugural Freight in the City Expo at London's Alexandra Palace, we’d like to hear from freight operators about the key challenges when delivering goods into urban environments.Have you ever considered making out-of-hours deliveries, or perhaps you’ve been exploring the merits of greener ...
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ArticleEurotunnel weakspots must be upgraded, says FTA
The FTA has called on Eurotunnel and the French authorities to upgrade any weak spots in their security fencing after more than 100 migrants broke into the tunnel operator’s French terminal earlier this month, causing hours of delays to passenger and freight services. FTA international manager Don Armour said the ...
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ATF test staff strike a prospect again
Union Prospect has confirmed it is once again contemplating industrial action over the new contracts the DVSA is seeking to get its vehicle testing staff to sign in order to accommodate its move to the Next Generation Testing (NGT) model at authorised testing facilities (ATFs).Prospect negotiations officer Helen Stevens told ...
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Ceva lands 10-year contracts worth more than £260m
Ceva Logistics has won 10-year contracts with four major retailers with a combined value of $400m (£260.2m).The supply chain management firm will provide warehousing, store deliveries, e-commerce fulfilment, returns and international distribution to ladies’ fashion retailers Coast, Karen Millen, Oasis and Warehouse. The new contracts will be run out of ...
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ArticleMasternaut and SmartWitness come together to offer one-stop telematics and camera package
Masternaut has entered into a partnership with vehicle CCTV firm SmartWitness to offer integrated telematics and camera technology.The partners said the joint offering will give fleets and drivers a technology that integrates telematics and driver behaviour improvement with in-cab camera technology.Other claimed benefits of the package are a reduction in ...
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FTA calls on TfL to do more as half of non-UK LEZ fines go unpaid
The FTA has called on TfL to do more to level the playing field for compliant UK operators after it was revealed that more than half of the fines issued to non-UK registered vehicles for breaching the conditions of the London Low Emission Zone remain outstanding.According to figures obtained by ...
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DVSA fails to cut HGV driving test wait times
The DVSA has fallen short of its pledge to adapt its examiner resource to meet demand for HGV driving tests, with two-thirds of centres across the UK seeing an increase in the average waiting time for a vocational examination. Figures obtained via a Freedom of Information (FoI) request reveal that ...
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Competition offering £10m prize to efficiency-boosting firms
A competition offering £10m of funding to firms that can develop ways to move freight and people more efficiently is attracting strong interest.The competition, dubbed “Enhancing the end-to-end journey”, was launched by government agency Innovate UK in August this year. It aims to cut traffic congestion by making journeys and ...