All Industry News articles – Page 171
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ArticleHGV Road User Levy to be reviewed this year
A review of the HGV Road User Levy is in the pipeline, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced in yesterday’s budget. It said a call for evidence on the existing system would be made this spring, and that the government would “work with the industry to update the ...
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ArticleChancellor freezes fuel duty, HGV Road User Levy and VED for hauliers
The chancellor Philip Hammond has frozen fuel duty, the HGV Road User Levy and vehicle excise duty (VED) in today’s budget but had little to offer in regards to tackling the UK’s chronic congestion.In a statement striking a balance between strong growth and the future challenge of Brexit, Hammond revealed ...
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Sadiq Khan to release transport strategy after budget gives London more devolved powers
The Greater London Authority (GLA) will release a transport strategy by the end of the year, after Philip Hammond announced that mayor Sadiq Khan would be given further devolved powers in today's budget. The Mayor's Transport Strategy is expected to address the city's congestion challenges.The GLA said the strategy would ...
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ArticleSpring budget 2017 - live blog
Welcome to the Motortransport.co.uk live blog of the Spring Budget 2017. What does the chancellor have in store for road transport? Will he heed the advice of the FTA and RHA and not raise fuel tax? Will operators struggling with high operating costs see any relaxation in business rates? And ...
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Business rates, fuel duty and emissions: what to expect from the spring budget
Is the road transport industry expecting too much from Philip Hammond’s budget this afternoon? Motortransport.co.uk looks at what's in store for logistics.Business ratesIt is expected that Philip Hammond will announce some relief for smaller businesses faced with increased business rates.Responding to MPs’ concerns during prime minister’s questions last week, Theresa ...
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International Trade Committee warns of 'unchartered waters ahead' following Brexit
The International Trade Committee has warned that the cross-border movement of goods is “entering uncharted waters” as the government prepares for two years of Article 50 negotiations.Outlining future trade possibilities post-Brexit, the committee said the government must set out its vision for UK trade after Brexit as well as providing ...
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RHA calls for DfT to reverse A27 bypass scheme cancellation
The DfT should stop trying to lay the blame for its shock cancellation of the A27 Chichester bypass scheme at the feet of the local authorities and reverse its decision, the RHA has said.The fate of the scheme, which was included in the government’s Road Investment Strategy, was revealed in ...
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Supply chain safety needs revolution, not evolution, says Clocs director
Revolution not evolution is needed when it comes to safety throughout the supply chain, according to Clocs project director Derek Rees.Speaking ahead of the Clocs Exhibition at London’s Excel on 14 March, Rees said the scheme had made great strides in a short time but the partnership wants to achieve ...
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Five things you need to know about the Apprenticeship Levy
The new apprenticeship levy will come into play on 6 April and will change the way the industry funds and trains its apprentices.Having led the industry’s bid for its own trailblazer apprenticeship, RHA deputy director of policy Colin Snape marks National Apprenticeship Week for Motortransport.co.uk by outlining the top five ...
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Permits for additional longer semi-trailers now available
Operators can now apply for the new round of permits to run longer semi-trailers (LSTs), as part of the extension to the trial announced earlier this year. The DfT has extended the original 10-year trial by five years, and made permits available for an additional 1,000 LSTs.The permits allow the ...
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ArticleEconomist Bridget Rosewell joins DVSA ahead of new strategy
The DVSA has appointed economist Bridget Rosewell as non-executive chairwoman as the agency prepares to embark on a five-year strategy, focusing on value for money.It said it plans to refocus its efforts on “improving road safety while providing customers with the best possible user experience and ensuring services offer value ...
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Pallet weight limits more relevant to pallet networks than operators, says XPO Logistics
Industry-wide pallet weight limits are more relevant to pallet networks than large operators, according to XPO Logistics MD of transport solutions Dan Myers.He told Motortransport.co.uk that because XPO has a business-wide safety standard it has control over all facets of the business, whereas a pallet network hub has less visibility ...
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Operators tell DVSA earned recognition will only work if data is handled sensitively
Operators have told the DVSA its earned recognition scheme will only work if it does not abuse the privilege of handling highly sensitive data.The enforcement agency has delayed the programme’s introduction while it irons out problems relating to its technical feasibility.It is now thought that another pilot lasting six months ...
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Slash fuel duty and recognise hauliers’ efforts to cut emissions, FairFuelUK tells the chancellor
FairFuelUK (FFUK) has renewed its call for a 3p cut in fuel duty and demanded greater recognition of the haulage industry’s contribution to cutting emissions in an open letter to chancellor Philip Hammond.The letter, sent to the chancellor ahead of next week’s Budget (8 March), also calls for significant investment ...
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Deadline extended for MT Awards entries
The deadline for entries to the 2017 Motor Transport Awards has been extended to 17 March.There are 20 awards categories to choose from - entry is free and companies can enter as many categories as they want, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.Anyone entering the awards is advised to read ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: congestion on UK roads and DVSA's Earned Recognition
In the latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast, Chris, Ashleigh and Chris chat about the cost of congestion on the UK's roads, as two studies named the UK as one of the most congested countries in the world. And are HGVs to blame for the nation's pothole-riddled roads? Also ...
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Customs frontier and additional checks inevitable after Brexit, says IoD
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has said a customs frontier is inevitable once Britain leaves the EU.In its new report, it states that the government’s challenge is how to minimise the amount of additional checks and customs paperwork Brexit will introduce.In Navigating Brexit: Priorities for business, options for government, the ...
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Investing the equivalent funding earmarked for HS2 into the roads would deliver four times the economic boost
Investing the same level of funding into the road network as the £55.7bn earmarked for HS2 would deliver four times the economic growth, according to a report commissioned by FairFuelUK (FFUK).The report, Roads Investment for UK Growth, by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, argues that investment into the ...
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LGA's claim that trucks are pushing road maintenance levels to breaking point rubbished by the FTA
The FTA has accused the Local Government Association (LGA) of “a cheap attempt to make headlines” after it claimed HGVs are pushing the state of local roads “over the edge”.The FTA said this week the LGA’s claim was incorrect and showed a “clear lack of understanding” of the impact of ...
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The UK has some of the world’s most congested cities, find two reports
Two separate reports rank the UK as one of the most congested countries in the world.The latest TomTom Traffic Index named the UK as the second most congested country (by cities) in the world during 2016 behind first place China.TomTom’s Traffic Index, which looked at data from 390 cities in ...