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Economist Bridget Rosewell joins DVSA ahead of new strategy

2017-03-03T16:06:00Z

The DVSA has appointed economist Bridget Rosewell as non-executive chairwoman as the agency prepares to embark on a five-year strategy, focusing on value for money.It said it plans to refocus its efforts on “improving road safety while providing customers with the best possible user experience and ensuring services offer value ...

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Pallet weight limits more relevant to pallet networks than operators, says XPO Logistics

2017-03-03T11:21:00Z

Industry-wide pallet weight limits are more relevant to pallet networks than large operators, according to XPO Logistics MD of transport solutions Dan Myers.He told Motortransport.co.uk that because XPO has a business-wide safety standard it has control over all facets of the business, whereas a pallet network hub has less visibility ...

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Operators tell DVSA earned recognition will only work if data is handled sensitively

2017-03-02T12:18:00Z

Operators have told the DVSA its earned recognition scheme will only work if it does not abuse the privilege of handling highly sensitive data.The enforcement agency has delayed the programme’s introduction while it irons out problems relating to its technical feasibility.It is now thought that another pilot lasting six months ...

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Slash fuel duty and recognise hauliers’ efforts to cut emissions, FairFuelUK tells the chancellor

2017-03-02T00:02:00Z

FairFuelUK (FFUK) has renewed its call for a 3p cut in fuel duty and demanded greater recognition of the haulage industry’s contribution to cutting emissions in an open letter to chancellor Philip Hammond.The letter, sent to the chancellor ahead of next week’s Budget (8 March), also calls for significant investment ...

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Deadline extended for MT Awards entries

2017-03-01T16:28:00Z

The deadline for entries to the 2017 Motor Transport Awards has been extended to 17 March.There are 20 awards categories to choose from - entry is free and companies can enter as many categories as they want, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.Anyone entering the awards is advised to read ...

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Motor Transport Podcast: congestion on UK roads and DVSA's Earned Recognition

2017-02-27T16:25:00Z

In the latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast, Chris, Ashleigh and Chris chat about the cost of congestion on the UK's roads, as two studies named the UK as one of the most congested countries in the world. And are HGVs to blame for the nation's pothole-riddled roads? Also ...

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Customs frontier and additional checks inevitable after Brexit, says IoD

2017-02-24T09:44:00Z

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has said a customs frontier is inevitable once Britain leaves the EU.In its new report, it states that the government’s challenge is how to minimise the amount of additional checks and customs paperwork Brexit will introduce.In Navigating Brexit: Priorities for business, options for government, the ...

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Investing the equivalent funding earmarked for HS2 into the roads would deliver four times the economic boost

2017-02-22T00:02:00Z

Investing the same level of funding into the road network as the £55.7bn earmarked for HS2 would deliver four times the economic growth, according to a report commissioned by FairFuelUK (FFUK).The report, Roads Investment for UK Growth, by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, argues that investment into the ...

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LGA's claim that trucks are pushing road maintenance levels to breaking point rubbished by the FTA

2017-02-21T14:35:00Z

The FTA has accused the Local Government Association (LGA) of “a cheap attempt to make headlines” after it claimed HGVs are pushing the state of local roads “over the edge”.The FTA said this week the LGA’s claim was incorrect and showed a “clear lack of understanding” of the impact of ...

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The UK has some of the world’s most congested cities, find two reports

2017-02-20T23:59:00Z

Two separate reports rank the UK as one of the most congested countries in the world.The latest TomTom Traffic Index named the UK as the second most congested country (by cities) in the world during 2016 behind first place China.TomTom’s Traffic Index, which looked at data from 390 cities in ...

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T-Charge means all of London's road users will play their part in cutting emissions, says FTA

2017-02-20T17:02:00Z

The FTA has welcomed news that London’s T-Charge will commence on 23 October, providing a level playing field for all road users.Natalie Chapman, FTA’s head of policy for London, said: “It is incumbent on all of London’s road users to work together to reduce emissions in the capital, to help ...

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London getting lion's share of England's transport investment, warns report.

2017-02-20T13:28:00Z

More than half the spending on England’s transport network is going to London with the imbalance set to get worse, according to a report by Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).The report Paying for Our Progress, published this week by IPPR North, reveals that whilst £1,943 is being spent per ...

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Richard Myatt joins Palletways as group finance director

2017-02-20T10:21:00Z

Palletways has appointed former SIG finance director Richard Myatt as group finance director at the network, replacing Andrew Reynolds.Myatt has previously held a variety of financial roles at two of the largest own-account operators in the UK: several roles held at Saint-Gobain include finance director at Jewson; most recently he ...

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UK topped Scania sales charts in 2016

2017-02-17T15:33:00Z

The UK was Scania’s biggest market worldwide in 2016, the first time this country has topped the Swedish truck builder’s sales charts, according to Mathias Carlbaum, Scania’s executive vice president for commercial operations.Briefing journalists ahead of the release of Scania’s 2016 results, Carlbaum said Scania’s sales across Europe were 14% ...

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Pallet networks' member acquisition spree to continue, say bosses

2017-02-16T16:50:00Z

Pallet networks buying member hauliers is a trend the sector will “definitely see more of” in the future, say the heads of Palletline and Pall-Ex.Both networks recently bought member operators to avoid losing their services when the owners retired.Palletline earlier this month bought ABE (Ledbury), which joined the network in ...

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Clocs Exhibition to showcase the latest in urban vehicle safety

2017-02-13T13:17:00Z

The latest developments in urban truck safety will be on display at ExceL London next month when the Clocs Exhibition once again comes to the capital.Now in its fourth year, the event was borne out of the Clocs road safety initiative created by TfL in 2012, and is now one ...

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Motor Transport Podcast: Pallet sector consolidation, Widdowson Logistics and latest headlines

2017-02-09T17:13:00Z

Whose story is it anyway? In the latest episode of the Motor Transport Podcast, Chris Walton puts the team's news knowledge to the test as they recap the industry's hottest headlines.The team look at the pallet sector and its potential for consolidation and, if you've been lost in the various ...

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Highways England planning to cut or delay major road improvement schemes

2017-02-06T20:08:00Z

Highways England is looking at cutting and delaying major road schemes in the Road Investment Strategy (RIS) in a bid to slash a predicted overspend of £800m.In its latest review of Highways England’s performance, Highways Monitor: Update on Highways England’s capital planning and asset management, the Office of Road and ...

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Driver CPC proposals may restrict training opportunities for drivers, warns FTA

2017-02-02T12:37:00Z

Proposals to prevent drivers from completing the same module more than once during a five-year Driver CPC period could restrict operators' ability to provide relevant training for their drivers, according to the FTA.Under proposals put forward by the European Commission (EC), drivers would be required to undertake at least one ...

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Sharp. Informed. Challenging. Motortransport.co.uk headlines you don’t want to miss

2017-02-01T16:53:00Z

What made the headlines in the UK road transport industry in January 2017? And what trends are shaping logistics and distribution? Motortransport.co.uk has all the answers.OPERATOR NEWSTesco dominated the headlines: it is set to close two of its distribution centres in the UK, bringing all warehouse operations carried out by ...