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Latest Industry news – Page 224
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ArticleScotland's hauliers should get fuel tax break
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called on the Scottish Parliament to introduce tax breaks for distribution firms as part of its Get Scotland Trading manifesto.The trade association also wants the introduction of a small business fuel allowance, similar to the winter fuel allowance for older people.FPB, chief executive ...
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ArticleLondon 2012: ORN has some restrictions lifted
Transport for London (TfL) has removed certain Olympic Route Network (ORN) restrictions today.TfL has previously stated that the ORN will be adjusted to meet demand throughout the Games period, for example with restrictions around Wimbledon to be lifted shortly after the Olympic tennis concludes.Leon Daniels, TfL’s MD for surface transport, ...
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ArticleRyder Europe snaps up Euroway
Ryder Europe has purchased CV contract hire and fleet management specialist Euroway for an undisclosed sum.Euroway has a total fleet of 1,419 CVs, ranging from 3.5 tonners to tractor units, plus trailers.Daf is the dominant supplier to Euroway. In 2010, its combined divisions generated a combined turnover of about £22m ...
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ArticleURTU men arrested in Driver CPC fraud investigation have bail extended
The seven United Road Transport Union (URTU) men arrested by police as part of a fraud investigation relating to the Driver CPC have had their bail extended until September.All were arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation in February as part of a police and Driving Standards Agency probe.They ...
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ArticleWestfield shut-down as action at Olympic Stadium starts
Westfield shopping centre access will be severely restricted this weekend as the athletics programme of London 2012 starts.Organisers are expecting more than 200,000 Olympic spectators and accredited workforce each day, which will make the Stratford area exceptionally busy.It also means that Westfield Stratford City will only be accessible to accredited ...
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ArticleVosa OCRS revisions to come into force on 1 October
Vosa's delayed shake-up of the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system will take effect from October.OCRS changes had been slated for 30 April originally but this, and a subsequent 1 July deadline, were missed.As of last month the agency still didn’t have a revised date for the introduction of the ...
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ArticleLondon 2012: retailers man-up for Olympic deliveries
London retailers appear to have crewed-up to ensure delivery continuity during the Olympic and Paralympic period.Most of the major retailers and brewery groups are running night-time deliveries too during London 2012 in a bid to mitigate Olympic Route Network (ORN) restrictions.Pallet networks, including Pallet-Track and Palletline, have made sure their ...
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ArticlePlaid Cymru leader backs Petrol Promise campaign
The leader of the Welsh national party, Plaid Cymru, has signed up in support of PetrolPromise.com.Elfyn Llwyd is the 69th MP to back the campaign website’s push for an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation into the price of fuel.PetrolPromise, which was founded by Robert Halfon MP, wants the non-tax ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Polska set to launch next year
Pall-Ex Polska is set to launch in Poland in May 2013, the pallet network has revealed.KMC-Services has become the network’s latest network partner as part of its ambitious European expansion plans.Pall-Ex is aiming to have a 15-strong European network in place by 2015, and Polska will be the company’s fifth ...
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ArticlePalletline backs FairFuelUK
Palletline is backing the FairFuelUK (FFUK) campaign by sponsoring the IT infrastructure that enables FFUK to communicate with its hundreds of thousands of supporters.Kevin Buchanan, MD of Palletline, says: “We’re proud to be part of this admirable movement and the important work it is doing to force the fuel price ...
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ArticleLondon 2012: cabbies plan third strike tomorrow (27 July)
Some of London's black cab drivers are set to demonstrate tomorrow (27 July) at 5pm at Hyde Park Corner in protest against restrictions being imposed on them during the operation of the Olympic Route Network (ORN).FTA has been advised by the Metropolitan Police of the planned demonstration as it is ...
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ArticleLondon 2012: FTA hits the road with DHL ahead of Olympics
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) joined DHL earlier this week on their contract with Iceland to a delivery to central London to discover how prepared the business is for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.On Sunday, DHL moved a lot of its London-based accounts onto night deliveries ahead of the start ...
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ArticleLondon 2012: Olympic Route Network now live for next 21 days
Operators delivering into and around London are reminded that the Olympic Route Network (ORN) is live as of today (25 July) and will remain in place until 14 August.All traffic can use the vast majority of the 109-mile long ORN, it is just the dedicated Games Lanes that are reserved ...
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ArticleUK derogation gives12-month Euro 5 extension
The UK has secured a 12 month derogation for Euro 5 trucks, enabling operators to delay registration of new Euro 5 trucks until the end of 2014.Euro 5 trucks built before 30 September 2013 will be allowed to be stockpiled and registered up until the end of 2014, though all ...
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ArticleEC to launch competition inquiry over UPS/TNT merger
The European Commission (EC) is to probe potential competition concerns in the small parcels sector, particularly international express services, if UPS’s takeover of TNT Express goes ahead.Dutch-owned TNT Express and US parcel giant UPS are two out of the four ‘integrators’ operating within Europe (integrators are companies that control an ...
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ArticleFord joins FTA Van Excellence scheme
Ford has become the latest CV manufacturer to sign up the FTA's Van Excellence scheme.Launched in 2010, the voluntary scheme offers accreditation to those operators who can demonstrate high quality fleet management and systems compliance.Other CV manufacturers already signed up to Van Excellence, include Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Nissan, Fiat and Isuzu.“We’re ...
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ArticleFairFuelUK push for fuel investigation passes 15,000 mark
FairFuelUK (FFUK) has received more than 15,000 signatures of support in the past day backing its call for an investigation into the UK fuel market.FFUK wants the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to take the issue on, after a report commissioned for G20 finance ministers warned oil traders may have ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Driver CPC, conference report
The RHA held a National Training Conference at Birmingham’s National Motorcycle Museum last month. Describing 2012 as the year Driver CPC ‘comes of age’ the day was dominated by discussion of this most emotive of subjects. Seen by some as the way forward to improve the sector’s image, others view ...
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ArticleFairFuelUK calls for OFT investigation into UK fuel market
FairFuelUK (FFUK) is calling for an investigation into the UK fuel market.FFUK wants the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to take the issue on, after a report commissioned for G20 Finance Ministers warned oil traders may have been artificially inflating wholesale prices.It also wants the financial regulators to look at ...
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ArticleLombard looking to fund truck purchases
Lombard, the asset finance division of the RBS Group, is actively seeking funding opportunities in road transport, bucking the trend which has seen several lenders leave the market since 2008.Lombard’s head of commercial transport, Derek Pridmore, says it is not the case that operators looking to fund new vehicles have ...