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Green light for Silvertown Tunnel
The Silvertown Tunnel is set to be built and operational by 2023, after Sadiq Khan gave the new crossing the green light earlier today.The tunnel, said Khan, will reduce traffic and aid the growth of East London.“It’s no secret that London has long needed more river crossings in the east,” ...
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Transport for Greater Manchester to encourage adoption of Clocs in the North West
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is looking to encourage adoption of Clocs across the region, and will be holding an event on the morning of 20 October to highlight the safety benefits of the scheme.Visitors will be able to hear from a range of speakers from construction, vehicle manufacturing and ...
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Menzies wards off strike action with improved pay offer
Menzies Distribution has seen off the threat of strike action after making an improved pay offer to its 300 drivers and warehouse staff.The workforce voted to approve the pay offer by “a significant majority”, according to union Unite, preventing widespread strike action which would have included two 24-hour strikes on ...
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MT ArticleTurners (Soham) adds 600th Daf FTP to fleet
Turners (Soham) has added its 600th specialised Daf FTP to its fleet. The 440hp XF tractor with a lightweight mid-lift axle joins Turners’ 1,750-strong fleet.Turners is believed to be the largest operator of Daf FTP trucks worldwide.The Daf, purchased via dealership Chassis Cab, will cover more than 100,000km a year.Tim ...
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O-licence financial standing levels could increase by 15%
The level of financial standing standard O-licence holders will have to demonstrate is likely to increase in 2017, due to the drop in the value of the pound against the euro.The FTA estimated that the financial standing rate will increase by around 15% from 1 January, taking it from £6,650 ...
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Express delivery manager trailblazer gets green light
A new trailblazer apprenticeship standard for managers in express delivery companies has been given the green light by BIS. The Institute of Couriers submitted the application for the standard earlier this year in light of increasing demands on the e-retail sector.The newly-approved apprenticeship model will take the form of a ...
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MT ArticleWolseley UK plans to close Worcester DC
Plumbing and heating supplier Wolseley UK plans to close its Worcester DC to make £30m of savings.The reorganisation of its logistics and supply chain network, as well as the closure of 80 UK branches, will result in 800 redundancies.MD Patrick Headon said: “The trends in our profit have been disappointing ...
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MT ArticleDirect Vision Standard is no "silver bullet" to tackling HGV and cyclist collision, say industry bodies
The mayor’s Direct Vision Standard plans that will ban ‘off-road’ specification lorries from entering the capital by 2020 should be part of a balanced approach to tackling road safety, and not just penalise the road haulage sector, trade associations have said.Sadiq Khan revealed today that TfL’s Direct Vision Standard will ...
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MT ArticleCulina Group unveils Great new livery
Culina Great BearCulina Group has given itself a makeover to incorporate its newest brand as part of its corporate image.The group bought Great Bear Distribution back in March for an undisclosed sum.It has stayed true to its promise of retaining the company’s name, while designing a new look that clearly ...
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London to impose direct vision standard for HGVs entering the capital
London is to introduce the world’s first direct vision standard for HGVs, which will see the most ‘dangerous lorries’ banned from entering the capital by 2020.Under plans announced today, mayor Sadiq Khan wants to create a star rating system from 0 to 5 to rate HGVs based on the level ...
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Fors standard revamped with a focus on environmental factors
The Fors standard has been updated, with the latest version focusing heavily on improving fleets’ environmental performance.Fors is refreshed every two years to keep the standard relevant.Version four, released today by the scheme’s management consortium the Fors Community Partnership (FCP), is said to be the “greenest-ever” version of the standard.“NOX ...
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Video briefing explains £24m emission-reduction competition
Anyone interested in entering a £24m competition aimed at developing vehicle technology to reduce real-world tail-pipe emissions can now view a video explaining more.The competition has been jointly launched by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and Innovate UK.In particular, the ...
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Transport Committee accuses DfT of "blatantly ignoring" all-lane running safety fears
The Transport Committee has accused the DfT of “blatantly ignoring” its recommendations in regards the roll out of all-lane running across the motorway network, which one MP has said will “get people killed”.The committee slammed the government’s plans for 300 miles of all-lane running in July, labelling the move a ...
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MT ArticleDelivery Solutions wins three-year deal under All Wales Postal Agreement
Delivery Solutions (Delsol) has landed a public sector delivery deal.The three-year contract under the All Wales Postal and Courier Services Agreement follows the Caernarfon-based firm’s successful bid to join the Hazchem Network earlier this year.Delsol Director Tony Parry said of the win that it would make the company “the first ...
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TfL head of freight to step down next month
TfL’s head of freight and fleet programming, Ian Wainwright, will step down at the end of October.He will leave TfL on 28 October, after 11 years with the business.During his time in the freight role, Wainwright was a key player in the success of the London 2012 Olympics logistics.TfL head ...
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Deutsche Post DHL to buy UK Mail for £243m
Deutsche Post DHL has reached an agreement to buy UK Mail, in a deal that values the delivery company at £242.7m.DHL said the cash offer is part of an ongoing expansion of its European parcel network, designed to meet demand for more cross-border deliveries from its customers.The acquisition comes after ...
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Video: Mercedes talks about its Urban eTruck
This Urban eTruck might look like it belongs in a science fiction film, but not so according to Mercedes-Benz UK Truck MD Mike Belk.In this short interview Belk tells the editor of Freight in the City's sister title, Commercial Motor, that the future is closer than we think.He also reveals ...
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German haulier receives the first of 20 natural gas-powered Ivecos at IAA
German haulier Meyer Logistik received the first of 20 Iveco Stralis NPs at the IAA Show in Hannover.The Friedrichsdorf-based company, will use the natural gas-powered trucks to move fresh food products in the Berlin area.The vehicles have been partly funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI).This ...
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Government must not delay trailblazer apprenticeship start date, says RHA
The government must avoid any “distraction or dilution” from the trailblazer apprenticeships as the April 2017 start date approaches, the RHA has said. RHA national director of policy Jack Semple urged the government to keep the momentum going on the trailblazers, and to have them in action by next April.This, ...
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MT ArticleAnglia Freight opens new cross dock facility
Suffolk-based Anglia Freight has opened a new cross-dock facility at its site at the Mid Suffolk Business Park. Representatives from Palletline and Hazchem, of which Anglia Freight has been a member since 1995 and 1997 respectively, officially opened the new £500,000 facility.The site boasts 17,000ft² of covered loading and unloading ...