All Industry News articles – Page 237
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Rail freight must respond to evolving road transport sector says minister
Secretary of state for Transport Clare Perry has told the rail freight industry that it must respond to developments such as the autonomous truck, and electric vans, in order to retain its ‘green’ credentials.In a speech to the rail engineers forum on 15 June Perry said that "the automotive sector ...
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MT ArticleGMB claim hearing against Marks & Spencer likely "sometime in 2016"
A judgement in the legal claim being brought by the GMB union against four companies involved in the operation of Marks & Spencer’s South Marston, Swindon DC over agency staff pay could take months to be made. The union revealed it had lodged a claim against DHL, Wincanton, Twenty Four ...
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RHA to make emergency submission to government on driver shortage
The RHA is to make an emergency submission to the government this week demanding that it steps in and sorts out the industry’s driver shortage, before it undermines the fragile economic recovery.It comes as a survey from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) revealed that 74% of its ...
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FSDF dismisses claim stowaways may cause supply chain collapse
Claims that the UK supply chain is “in danger of collapsing” as a result of delivery failures and delays caused by migrants attempting to stow away in vehicles passing through Calais are “an exaggeration”, according to the Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF). The claim was made by the FTA ...
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MT ArticleIndustrial action by DVSA testing staff averted
Industrial action by DVSA vehicle testing staff looks to have been averted after a positive meeting between the government agency and trade union Prospect last week. The meeting covered union concerns about the new contracts vehicle testers are being asked to sign up to as part of the introduction of ...
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Alastair Peoples to leave the DVSA in October
The DVSA has announced that its chief executive, Alastair Peoples, is to retire from the civil service in October.Peoples has been chief executive at the DVSA since its formation and was previously chief executive at Vosa, which was merged with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) to create the DVSA in ...
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Freight Compliance Unit to target London hauliers
TfL is to launch a Freight Compliance Unit (FCU) this summer which will act as the central point for enforcement activity against HGVs in the capital.A key part of its strategy will be a shared intelligence unit based in central London manned by staff comprising a Metropolitan Police officer, a ...
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GMB launches legal claim over pay of agency workers
The pay logistics firms award agency staff has been brought into sharp focus after the GMB launched a legal claim against four companies involved in the operation of Marks & Spencer’s DC in South Marston, Swindon. The GMB is bringing a group claim against four firms on behalf of ...
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ATF test staff and DVSA to hold crunch strike talks next week
Authorised testing facilities (ATFs) could still be left without vehicle test staff as a result of industrial action if talks taking place on Monday 8 June between union Prospect and DVSA chief executive Alastair Peoples do not go well. The union and the government agency are meeting next week to ...
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Fors scheme aiming to triple its size during national roll-out
The Fors Community Partnership is seeking to treble membership levels as part of its strategy to take the scheme national.Aecom, supported by CILT and Fleet Source, took over the day-to-day running of Fors in February following a TfL tender process that saw them awarded a five-year concession.Steve Agg, chief executive ...
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MT ArticleTfL calls for balanced approach to enforcement in London
A balanced approach to enforcement for all road users was a key message to emerge from speakers at the FTA’s Managing Freight in London conference on Tuesday (2 June).It is also imperative that all road users addressed road safety issues to reduce serious or fatal incidents, said Rob Lowe from ...
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MT ArticleAndrew Jones MP says industry must attract more women
The DfT’s new transport minister, Andrew Jones MP has said that the industry “has some catching up to do” as the number of women working in road transport is “tiny” compared to the number of men.Jones (pictured) told last week's 2015 FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards in London ...
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MT ArticleTfL, Met Police and DVSA to jointly tackle non-compliant operators in London
TfL will be launching the Freight Compliance Unit (FCU) this summer to serve as the central point for all enforcement activity against HGVs in the capital.A key part of its strategy will be a shared intelligence unit based in central London manned by staff comprising a Metropolitan Police officer, a ...
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FTA: UK supply chain 'in danger of collapsing'
The UK supply chain is “in danger of collapsing” as the migrant problem continues to worsen in Calais, the FTA has warned.Reacting to the intensification of migrant activity in and around the French port in the last few weeks, Don Armour, FTA international affairs manager, told Motortransport.co.uk: “The whole thing ...
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Rail freight on the slide as volumes fall 5%
The volume of goods carried by rail in Great Britain fell last year by 5.5%, new figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have shown.According to the latest statistics, 29.9 million tonnes of freight were carried by rail in the final quarter of 2014-2015, leaving the annual total ...
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Road Safety GB and Scania partnership showcased at Clocs meeting
Road safety group Road Safety GB has teamed up with Scania to launch an education pack aimed at 10 to 11 year old school children warning of the dangers of heavy goods vehicle blindspots. Stay safe on the roads includes a tutorial for teachers, a poster explaining the danger spots ...
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MT ArticleDevolved transport and weakened unions a priority for new government
A shake-up of trade union law and the devolution of transport powers to major cities were confirmed in the Queen’s Speech today at the official opening of Parliament.The new Trade Unions Bill aims to ensure any strike action is the result of “clear, positive and recent decisions” by union members.It ...
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DVSA to move away from culture of enforcement
The DVSA has outlined a fundamental shift in its approach, which will see it move from a culture of enforcement towards a focus on compliance. Speaking at the Microlise conference in Coventry last week, DVSA’s head of enforcement transformation CarolineHicks conceeded that the agency’s current procedures, including around 10,000 roadside ...
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Cyclists to see through drivers' eyes at Managing Freight in London
Cyclists will be able to get an HGV driver’s view of the road at the FTA’s Managing Freight in London conference next month.The conference, on 2 June at the Oval, will cover a variety of issues, ranging from the development of cycle superhighways to Clocs, Fors, retrofitting of safety equipment ...
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MT ArticleFleets Compare provides operators with their own comparison service
A new price comparison website aimed at fleet operators has been launched by former operator Simon Marsh.Fleetscompare.com enables operators to compare prices on a wide range of products and services including insurance, camera systems, telematics, fuel cards, driver training and vehicle purchasing and rental.Marsh, who has run his own fleets, ...