All Industry News articles – Page 217
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Former DPD executive director joins Arrow XL
Former DPD executive director Charlie Shiels (pictured) has been appointed chief operations officer at Arrow XL. Shiels worked with DPD for just less than 22 years, most recently as executive director of central operations, before he left the business last July.Shiels was responsible for the parcel delivery firm’s fleet, and ...
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MT ArticleScania and SP Training partner to offer national HGV driver training programme
Scania and SP Training have begun offering a national HGV driver training programme.Scania’s 40-strong team of driver trainers will handle the practical elements of the HGV test and SP Training will deliver the classroom content – including the mandatory Driver CPC modules - from the manufacturer's network of 12 sites.During ...
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Earned recognition roll-out won't be until 2018, DVSA confirms
The DVSA’s flagship earned recognition programme will not be launched until 2018, its chief executive has confirmed.Gareth Llewellyn’s foreword in the agency’s 2017-2018 business plan, published today, said: “We have commenced work on our earned recognition programme which, when rolled out next year, will enable us to divert resources to ...
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MT ArticleProtestors shut down Aggregate Industries and Tarmac quarries
Aggregate IndustriesAggregate Industries and Tarmac were the targets of protests at quarries in Lancashire yesterday, which shut down the sites for the day.Co-ordinated by Reclaim the Power as part of a two-week campaign, the protest on Monday (27 March) blocked the entrance to Tarmac’s Leapers Wood Quarry and Aggregate Industries’ ...
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Motor Transport Podcast: Trouble at DX and Eddie Stobart Logistic floats
Civil war on the DX board, Eddie Stobart Logistics hitting the stock market and industry opinions on the Bath tipper case make up the latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast. Chris, Emma and Chris talk about the latest from DX, where the company's largest shareholder is calling for the ...
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MPs warned: Industry reliant on good Brexit deal
Any introduction of tariffs, quotas and new customs clearances at UK ports after the UK leaves the EU could cause “significant difficulties” for the supply chain, an influential group of MPs have been told.Montrose Port Authority chief executive Nicholas Scott-Gray warned the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freight Transport (APPG) that ...
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RHA dismisses claim that road building doesn't cut congestion
The RHA has said research claiming that road building fails to cut congestion and bring economic benefits, whilst creating higher than expected pollution levels, is misguided.The Campaign to Protect Rural England looked at the economic and environmental impact of a number of UK road schemes built over the past 20 ...
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MT ArticleDaf Trucks MD Ray Ashworth to step down
Daf Trucks UK MD Ray Ashworth is to retire after 48 years in the UK truck industry.He will besucceeded by Robin Easton, MD of the India division of Daf parent Paccar. Easton (below) has held his position for two years and will take over the reins on 2 April.Ashworth (above) ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks UK had "very good year" in 2016
CM 02.07.15 Volvo FH-based drawbar combinationVolvo Trucks UK had a “very good year” in 2016, increasing sales for the second year in a row, according to commercial director Mike Corcoran.Corcoran became commercial director in 2015. He was previously used truck director, and has since presided over growth in Volvo’s UK ...
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MT ArticleRHA: UK roads not suitable for HGV platooning
Platoons of autonomous HGVs may never feature in the UK because the road network is not up to the job, according to the RHA.It was responding to a Lords' report published this week that suggested HGV platooning could be “an early example of CAV [connected and autonomous vehicles] close to ...
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MT ArticleDfT names new TCs for North West and North East
Simon Evans and Tim Blackmore OBE have been named as traffic commissioners (TCs) for the North West and North East respectively.Evans (pictured top), deputy TC for the North West, will replace Beverley Bell as North West TC when she leaves this spring. Bell will also vacate her position as senior ...
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Judicial review could delay Operation Stack truck park alternative
Plans for the Operation Stack alternative, Stanford West truck park near the M20, are in the balance after local protesters were granted a judicial review of the scheme.The review, to be heard in June, will consider whether the scheme has failed to carry out an environmental assessment as required by ...
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MT ArticleJohn Hayes to make keynote speech at Microlise Transport Conference
John Hayes MPTransport minister John Hayes is to deliver the keynote speech at the Microlise Transport Conference.When he speaks at the Ricoh Arena on 17 May, Hayes will use the opportunity to discuss the opportunities the apprenticeship levy and trailblazer apprentiships can offer the road transport industry.Hayes said: “I have ...
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MT ArticleEssex County Council calls for freight operator feedback to A120 dualling scheme
Date: August 8 2016Location: Essex, England.Galley's Corner on the A120 neae Braintree.Essex County Council is urging freight operators to have their say over the future of the A120 between Braintree and the A12.It wants the freight sector’s views on five proposed alternatives for a dual-carriageway link on the major east ...
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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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 ...