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Latest Industry news – Page 115
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ArticleDipesh Shah takes the reins at Highways England
Highways England has appointed a new chair with a brief to lead the delivery of the government’s second five year Road Investment Strategy.Dipesh Shah, who assumes the role on 1 September, will replace Colin Matthews, who has held the role for six years.Shah was selected after a competitive selection and ...
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HGV toll charges slashed for new customers using M6 toll road
Toll charges on the M6 toll road are to be halved for new haulage customers as part of a campaign to help the Midlands economy recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.The operating company, also known as M6Toll, said a 50% cut to charges for new hauliers will apply ...
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DfT pledges to increase HGV parking facilities
The government has pledged to improve overnight HGV parking facilities through “established and new” processes as part of its Covid-19 recovery plan.The move is revealed in a letter sent last week from Transport Secretary Grant Schapps and transport minister Baroness Vere to RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.The letter notes “the ...
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Demand for warehousing hits record levels
Take up for warehousing space in the UK reached record levels in the first half of 2020, with over a third of space taken up by Amazon and 11% involving deals where the lease is for less than 12 months due to the pandemic.A total of 22.4m sq ft of ...
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DVSA grip on HGV testing regime could be loosened as government mulls major review
A DfT review of the HGV testing system is on the cards in a move that could see the DVSA’s monopoly on HGV testing overturned and the door opened to accredited Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) operators.According to sources, the DfT is to launch a review "in the coming months" into ...
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Covid-19 driving major change in strategy for logistics firms, survey reveals
Almost two-thirds of logistics firms are having to overhaul their business strategies in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report reveals.According to a survey from online temporary staff agency redwigwam, 65% of companies said they were having to rethink the way they did business with one in five ...
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Less than a third of HGV drivers feel valued, Talent in Logistics survey shows
UK lorry drivers feel undervalued, have a low level of job satisfaction and feel disengaged, according to a recent survey by Talent in Logistics.The survey into HGV driver engagement, carried out in collaboration with Pertemps Driving Division ahead of the Covid-19 lockdown, revealed that just 30% of UK HGV drivers ...
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Covid-19 rules could jeopardise justice in public inquiries
New rules for operators appearing at public inquiries (PIs) in light of Covid-19 could jeopardise fair hearings and may result in a rise in the number of appeals, according to solicitors.The senior traffic commissioner (TC) has produced a guidance document explaining the rules around attendance and preparation for anyone appearing ...
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Freeports have potential to free up trade - FTA
The FTA said a plan by the government to establish 10 freeports in the UK as part of its “levelling-up” agenda has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for international trade.However, it also warned that the policy brings with it a host of problems relating to competition, planning and friction ...
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ArticleHGV driving tests resume in England with Wales set to follow on 27 July
HGV driving tests began again this week in England, with Wales choosing to restart them on 27 July.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that as the country recovers from Covid-19 it could now open up its services to get the economy moving again.Driver training and theory tests for HGVs in England ...
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ArticleHGV tyres over 10 years old to be banned
Tyres aged 10 years and older will be banned from HGVs in England, Scotland and Wales, under new rules to help improve road safety.The ban, which will also affect buses and coaches, follows an extensive investigation, including research commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT), which indicated ageing tyres suffer ...
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ArticleSafety not compromised by speed limit increase, government report reveals
Increasing the speed limit of HGVs to 60mph has had no impact on safety, according to a government report.In 2015, new national speed limits for lorries over 7.5-tonnes were introduced on single and dual carriageways, to 50mph and 60mph respectively.Stakeholder interviews conducted in 2019 reported that awareness of the policy ...
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Covid-19 has propelled UK to the verge of a 'green transport revolution', says transport secretary Grant Shapps
Covid-19 has given the UK the opportunity to rethink and accelerate the switch to greener vehicles, secretary of state for transport Grant Shapps MP told delegates at yesterday’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (Low CVP) virtual annual conference.“We stand on the very verge of a new revolution; a green transport revolution,” ...
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ArticleDVSA a “brick wall with a culture that needs to be fixed,” RHA tells MPs
The DVSA’s decision to shut down HGV testing during the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in a backlog of thousands of tests is indicative of a “cultural issue” within the department which “needs to be fixed”, MPs were told this week.The damning criticism of the DVSA was made by RHA chief executive ...
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ArticleDeveloper of My Transport Planner welcomes 100th partner
The Algorithm People, developer of pay-as-you-go route optimisation platform My Transport Planner, has signed up its 100th partner.The software uses algorithms to calculate the most efficient routes and schedules for vehicles engaged in deliveries, collections and site visits.The company insists smarter planning minimises wasted mileage and improves vehicle utilisation, generating ...
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ArticleEuropean online consumers fear fewer goods and slower delivery from UK post-Brexit
European online consumers believe Brexit will lead to slower online delivery and less choice of UK goods, according to research by Whistl.The delivery management company is warning e-tailers to make sure they partner with delivery companies that can ensure seamless delivery to and from post-Brexit Britain to protect their markets.Whistl ...
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ArticleDfT to unveil plans for transport industry at Freight People webinar
The DfT is set to reveal its plans for the transport industry in relation to Covid-19, Brexit and the skills shortage at the Freight People’s latest online meeting this month.Freight People, launched in January this year, is a networking forum for freight professionals founded by Bradford-based driver training company, Freight ...
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ArticleUK haulage industry slower to recover from pandemic than EU peers
Activity in the UK’s haulage sector is back to 84% of pre-Covid-19 levels but is still lagging behind its EU peers, according to research by Geotab and Webfleet Solutions.Data from Geotab and Webfleet’s commercial mobility recovery dashboard, shows that while the UK’s transport sector activity has recovered to 84% of ...
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ArticleNew Texaco engine oil halves rate of ash build-up
Texaco has launched a new engine oil which is intended to mitigate the effects of diesel particulate filter (DPF) clogging on operating costs.Delo 600 ADF features what Texaco calls Omnimax technology - additives which are designed to prevent the ash build-up which eventually requires fuel- and time-consuming regeneration.Texaco research over ...
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ArticleCall for clarity on impact of EU border checks on UK operators
The RHA is demanding clarity on how hauliers will be expected to run their businesses from January next year when full border customs checks from the EU are imposed.While the UK has announced that it will not be introducing complete customs checks on goods arriving from the EU, Michel Barnier, ...