All Industry News articles – Page 279
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MT ArticleResurfacing work tonight at M6 Junction 19 after crash
The Highways Agency (HA) has warned operators that there will be no southbound access to the M6 at junction 19 tonight, as repair work begins after a lorry overturned this morning spilling fuel onto the slip road.The A556 between the junctions with the A50 and the M6 was closed earlier ...
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MT ArticlePoor harmonisation could wreck key Driver CPC goal
Lack of harmonisation of standards for Driver CPC training across the 27 European Union member states is in danger of wrecking one of the original goals of the directive introducing the compulsory training of drivers – mutual recognition of the qualification by every member state.Distrust of standards of instructors and ...
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MT ArticleTransport Committee asks for views on the future of road freight
The Transport Committee is seeking operators’ views on the future of UK road freight, ahead of a public evidence session on 3 July.The select committee, which recently found that London's councils were unable to provide detail about Olympics enforcement policy, wants written evidence submitted by 27 June.Areas of debate ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce releases iPhone tracking app
Pallet Network Palletforce has released a live-tracking iPhone app.Called Palletforce Pallet Tracking, the free app makes it possible to see exactly where a consignment is at any stage of its journey.Dean Hughes, Palletforce’s IT director, says: “It offers another quick and easy way for customers to track their deliveries from ...
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MT ArticlePall-Ex signs fourth European partner and launches new livery
Pall-Ex has signed its fourth European partner and launched its first all-new livery since Hilary Devey founded the pallet network in 1996.The new principal national partner, which can't be named, will run Pall-Ex France as key-franchisee for the territory.Pall-Ex France will have a central hub in the Orleans region of ...
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MT ArticlePalletforce offers members Olympic route insight
Palletforce has incorporated Olympic data into its Alliance IT system to provide its 100 UK depots with the latest Games information this summer.Network members now have information about the 109 Olympic Games Lanes on the Olympic Route Network, as well as delivery restrictions affecting venues.Dean Hughes, IT director for Palletforce, ...
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MT ArticleOlympic Route Network goes live on 25 July
London's 109-mile Olympic Route Network (ORN) will commence operation on 25 July, two days ahead of the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.The ORN will ensure athletes, officials and dignitaries make it to events on time, and features 30 miles of exclusive Games Lanes to facilitate this.London transport commissioner Peter ...
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MT ArticleNews Extra: The quiet revolution
Proposals from the European Commission would require manufacturers of LGVs and other vehicles to meet new decibel sound levels once these are agreed by MEPs. The regulation will also require that buyers are provided with sound levels at the time of purchase. "The provision of information to fleet managers may ...
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MT ArticleFree Olympic Freight Planner now available
Transport for London (TfL) has released its Olympic Freight Journey Planner, to help operators navigate the disruption London 2012 will bring this summer.The Pie Mapping developed planner calculates the most appropriate route for operators to take during the Games period based on the date and time of day and the ...
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MT ArticleIndustry confident about prospects for remainder of 2012
Senior figures in the road transport industry are more confident about their businesses’ prospects during the remainder of the year, than they were at the start of 2012.A vox-pop of senior managers and executives at last night’s Motor Transport Awards revealed a sector confident in its abilities to ride out ...
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MT ArticleMT Awards 2012 winners revealed
CM Downton walked away with the big prize of the night – the Haulier of the Year trophy – in front of a sell-out audience of 1,500 at last night’s Motor Transport Awards (13 June).Delighted directors of the family firm Andrew, Richard and John Downton, collected the trophy from co-host ...
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MT ArticleLondon Lorry Control Scheme route-planner updated for Olympics
The London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) route planner has been updated to include Olympic and Paralympics road restrictions.The approval service, run by consultancy Pie on behalf of scheme administrators London Councils, allows operators, for a fee, to have a compliant route generated online.Following the update this will now take into ...
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MT ArticleFocus on performance not cost of agency drivers
Too many operators are trying to shave the hourly rate they pay for agency drivers rather than using technology such as telematics to improve the performance of temporary staff, according to fast-growing driver agency Milestone.Milestone director Adam Thompson says: “Too many operators look to save 20p on the hourly ...
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MT ArticleNews Extra: Ticking timebomb of driver shortages
The UK’s continuing economic anaemia has forced the road transport industry to cut its cloth in a bid to stay in business. Profits have in many cases come under unsustainable pressure as fuel prices surge, forcing operators to the wall. The current situation has also served to mask a looming ...
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MT ArticleLast chance for 20% discount on Everywoman Leadership Academy
The second annual Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Leadership Academy, being held next week in Daventry (21 June), aims to equip the female talent in your organisations with the tools to navigate their way up the career ladder.Despite increasing numbers of women working in the road transport sector, just 10% ...
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MT ArticleNew Northern Ireland O-licensing will take cowboys off the road
The FTA says the passing into law of Northern Ireland’s new O-licensing regime will help remove "cowboy" firms from the road.The Goods Vehicles Licensing of Operators Transport Bill was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly yesterday (11 June), ushering in a new era of governance in the territory.The FTA has ...
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Industry urged to back Delivering Your Future initative
Skills for Logistics (SfL) has relaunched its Delivering Your Future website, which aims to get young people interested in a career in logistics.Although officially launched in November 2011, SfL is making a new marketing push with backing from the likes of DHL and the FTA, in a bid to ...
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MT ArticleLondon's councils must use proportionate enforcement during the Olympics
The FTA has called for London’s councils to bring a "pragmatic" approach to carrying out their duties during the Olympics.The issue reignited at a Transport Select Committee session last month (23 May), after Catherine West, London Councils’ transport committee chairman, was asked by Paul Maynard MP to spell out what ...
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MT ArticleNew boss at Scania named
Scania’s board of directors has chosen its executive vice president and head of franchise and factory sales, Martin Lundstedt, as its new chief executive.Lundstedt will take up his new position on 1 September, replacing Leif Ostling.The shakeup sees current head of research and development within purchasing, Per Hallberg, appointed as ...
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MT ArticleTrade associations welcome Senior Traffic Commissioner appointment
Road transport trade associations the FTA and RHA have welcomed the appointment of Beverley Bell as Senior Traffic Commissioner (STC).Bell, who has been acting STC since Philip Brown’s retirement last October, takes on her new role for at least the next four years. She will also continue as TC for ...