Latest fleet news – Page 697
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Driver eyesight testing may not be sufficient, says RTITB
Current eyesight test regulations for drivers may not sufficient to protect drivers against the dangers of night-time driving, according to the RTITB. Speaking at the Microlise Transport Conference last week, RTITB lead technical executive Richard Brewer said that night time delivery is often a very cost-effective solution for transport businesses ...
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MT ArticleRHA welcomes Conservative promise to simplify tax but not its approach to roads and facilities
Theresa May during a visit to Andrew Black Haulage in North Berwick after attending the Scottish Conservatives manifesto launch at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (last week). Image: Press Association.The RHA has welcomed the Conservative manifesto’s pledge to simplify the tax system this week but said the document lacked detail.Launched ...
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MT ArticleGreat Bear Distribution appoints new CEO
Great Bear Distribution has hired a former DHL Tradeteam manager as its new CEO. Alastair Isbister (pictured), who began the role this month, had previously held the position of VP business development and account management at DHL Tradeteam for more than seven years.Alastair IsbisterHe will report directly to Culina Group ...
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Beverley Bell on her time as senior TC and challenging the system
Whatever their personal opinion of the traffic commissioners (TCs), most operators would agree they collectively perform a vital role in keeping the public and industry safe from rogue operators.But one commissioner in particular, Beverley Bell, was among the first to attempt to change the way the TCs are portrayed, and ...
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MT ArticleBeverley Bell: I won't apologise for putting nasty operators out of business
Senior traffic commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell told delegates at the Microlise Conference in Coventry this week she had no regrets about dealing robustly with the “various villains” she had encountered in her 17 years as a TC.Speaking at her last public engagement before she steps down and hands the senior ...
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MT ArticleMicrolise reveals 2017 Driver of the Year
Rafal Kolanko, a driver at Samworth Brothers Supply Chain, has been named the Microlise Driver of the Year 2017. Announced at the Microlise Transport Conference earlier this week, Kolanko (pictured, centre) won the medium distance driver category before going on to win the overall title.Other award winners include Michael Young ...
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Trenchcon picks UK's first Volvo low-entry rigid truck-mixer for urban distribution work
Concrete specialist Trenchcon has received the UK’s first Volvo FE low-entry cab (LEC) 6x2 rigid truck-mixer unit.Based in north-west London, the 6m³ truck-mixer was chosen for its enhanced direct vision for drivers, as well as its easy maneuverability.Trenchcon MD Ronan Byrne said: “With the Volvo FE LEC, we are paving ...
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Register today for a free Clocs seminar at Tip-Ex and Tank-Ex exhibition
Tip-ex and Tank-ex visitors are invited to take part in a free-of-charge Clocs seminar during the first day of the Harrogate event.You’ll be able to hear the latest scheme expansion plans, a local authority perspective on why they are encouraging supply chains to adopt the standard, a construction client’s take ...
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Liberal Democrats would ban the sale of diesel cars and vans and recreate London's ULEZ elsewhere
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to ban the sale of diesel cars and vans and recreate London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in 10 more towns.The party's general election manifesto also claims that it would launch a £100bn package of infrastructure investment, champion the northern powerhouse and Midlands engine initiatives, ...
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MT ArticleFTA calls on French president Macron to reverse driver fee decision
The FTA has called on France’s new president Emmanuel Macron to reverse his predecessor’s decision to charge a €40 (£34) driver fee.The fee, set to come into force next January, targets "posted workers". These are defined as EU workers operating outside of their own country on a temporary basis and ...
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Royal Mail underperforming in booming parcels market, says expert
Growth in Royal Mail’s parcels division is disappointing in the context of a booming e-commerce market, according to an industry researcher.The comment came after its annual results showed increased business performance at Royal Mail was reliant on its growing overseas division.The operator saw both turnover and volumes for its UK ...
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MT ArticleNext selects Paragon HDX for two-man operation
Next has introduced Paragon Software Systems’ HDX routeing software across its two-man delivery operation.The system will allow Next to offer tighter delivery windows, customer notifications, consignment tracking and proof of delivery on its two-man delivery operation.Next director of logistics Simon Kelly said: “Following a competitive tender process we decided Paragon ...
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Wincanton targets growth in retail, consumer and construction sectors
Wincanton is confident in its growth prospects for the current financial year, as it begins to see the benefits from the disposal of its records management arm and the termination of loss-making contracts in its Pullman Fleet Services business.Chief executive Adrian Colman told MT the operator was focusing on “good ...
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MT ArticleArgos DC staff begin two-week strike
More than 1,400 warehouse staff at Argos DCs began a two-week strike today (17 May) fearing a “contracting-out culture” and job security.Unite said its members at DCs in Basildon, Bridgewater, Burton-on-Trent, Heywood and Lutterworth fear contracting work out to other suppliers will lead to job losses and deterioration in terms ...
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MT ArticleSelf-driving Volvo FM refuse lorry makes UK debut
Volvo Group debuted a self-driving FM refuse truck at its UK Innovation Summit this week, to demonstrate the potential safety and environmental benefits for urban areas.The concept truck has been developed and tested over the past two years in collaboration with Swedish waste and recycling firm Renova.Volvo Group chief technology ...
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Diesel’s twilight zone
With the demonisation of diesel, the haulage industry is being pulled into a low-emission future faster than many can cope with.Evidence that diesel fumes are causing a health crisis in UK towns and cities has led to a pipeline of emissions-busting measures that could result in significant costs to hauliers.These ...
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Co-ordinated transport requirements needed across UK cities, says DHL
DHL Supply Chain has called for a co-ordinated approach to dealing with transport issues in urban areas to avoid differing standards across the UK.Speaking at a Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum seminar last week, Phil Roe, MD of Transport, UK & Ireland, told delegates that while the focus on ...
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MT ArticleNo action taken against DHL Express (UK) followings tachograph issues
A deputy traffic commissioner (TC) has found that limitations in its drivers' hours analysis system meant that DHL Express (UK) was not to blame for failing to notice that six drivers had created false tachograph records.Some 253 false drivers’ hours records, committed by six agency drivers who worked on a ...
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MAN and DB Schenker to use truck platooning for 'real world' distribution work next spring
Truck platooning will be used for distribution work in Germany as part of a trial from next spring.In a partnership deal signed this week by truck-maker MAN and operator DB Schenker, the trial will see networked lorry convoys used on regular distribution work with HGV drivers on board, rather than ...