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ArticleGary Sullivan of Wilson James on why a rush-hour HGV ban would cripple productivity
A rush-hour lorry ban in London could see construction hauliers losing four hours of productivity each day, according to consolidation centre operator Wilson James.Speaking to Freightinthecity.com following Lib-Dem London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon’s proposals to roll out a blanket lorry ban during peak times, Wilson James chairman Gary Sullivan said ...
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No plans to outsource transport operation despite Eddie Stobart driver transfer, says Co-op
The Co-operative Food Group has once again reassured its HGV drivers that there are no plans to outsource the remainder of its operation, after the planned transfer of staff in the West Midlands to Eddie Stobart is complete.The retailer was responding to the news that the Unite union, which represents ...
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FTA labels Pidgeon's HGV ban as 'short sighted'
The FTA has described Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon's call for a rush hour lorry ban as "short-sighted".Pidgeon launched her campaign for the ban yesterday (23 February), and also backed current London mayor Boris Johnson's plans to mandate additional passenger-side cab windows for all HGVs operating in the capital.Speaking ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics to shut Nuneaton depot due to high rent
XPO Logistics is to close its Nuneaton depot in August with the potential loss of 57 jobs, Motortransport.co.uk has learnt.In response to our enquiries, the company said it had been forced to announce the closeure of the site after failing to agree acceptable rental terms when renewing its lease.In a ...
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ArticlePidgeon backs London mayor's call for retrofitting side panel windows
Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon has pledged to continue Boris Johnson’s push for mandatory retrofitting of additional passenger-side windows in HGVs operating in the capital. She also called for more safety training for drivers to protect "vulnerable road users", as she launched her campaign for a rush-hour HGV ...
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Unite to ballot members for strike action over Co-operative/Eddie Stobart driver transfer
More than 700 Co-operative Food Group drivers are being balloted for industrial action over a plan to transfer around 50 drivers in the Midlands to haulier Eddie Stobart this April.Unite, which represents the drivers, said the ballot had been prompted by fears the group will outsource other transport jobs across ...
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Premier Logistics wins Capitol Tiles contract
Premier Logistics has signed a two-year contract with Capitol Tiles, which said it expected its deal with the haulier to “dramatically reduce” damage it had previously seen with pallet networks. The deal will see Premier service Capitol’s online and in-store operations, delivering tiles to homes and retail outlets across the ...
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Stobart Group completes sale and leaseback of Carlisle distribution centre
Stobart Group has completed a sale and leaseback of its DC at Carlisle Airport for £16.9m. The group has owned the airport since 2009, and its in-house engineering team Stobart Rail completed the build on the DC last September.The 96,012m² site was bought by real estate investor Gramercy Europe, which ...
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FTA accuses London Assembly of "not thinking" after call for cut in van traffic
The FTA has accused the London Assembly of “not thinking things through” after its Transport Committee called for a cut in LCV traffic in the capital, just months after it demanded a ban on HGV traffic in the rush hour. In a letter to TfL transport commissioner Mike Brown, signed ...
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ArticleLombard Shipping comes full circle with new Actros tractor units
Ipswich-based Lombard Shipping has come full circle, replacing the first Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units it acquired seven years ago with five new units. The tractors are powered by 450hp straight-6 engines and have PowerShift 3 automated transmissions.“We’re regularly seeing returns of more than 10mpg, which is excellent,” said Lombard MD ...
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TNT to build new Dartford hub
TNT is to build a new 600,000ft² hub in Dartford. It announced its plans for the new facility just months after its new Swindon hub became operational last year (pictured).TNT said it had chosen the site just off junction 1a of the M25 because of its links to London, the ...
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Lloyds buys shareholding in CitySprint
Private equity firm Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) has bought an undisclosed stake in CitySprint in a deal which values the same-day courier at £175m.CitySprint’s management team remains the biggest shareholder in the business, and its other investor Dunedin has retained a stake in the business, but a spokesman for CitySprint ...
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The Resources Group brings training expertise to Freight in the City Summit
The Resources Group will be taking part in next month’s Freight in the City Spring Summit, talking to delegates about the importance of specialist training for commercial vehicle drivers.Providing a seven-day-a-week national training service for operators, The Resources Group offers a selection of professional driving courses for fleet operators.Some of ...
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Forth Road Bridge to reopen to all traffic
The Forth Road Bridge will reopen to all vehicles at 11pm this Saturday (20 February) after being closed to HGV traffic for more than two months. The bridge was closed on 4 December when a crack in its steelwork was discovered, but reopened to all traffic except HGVs on 23 ...
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ECO Stars expands as northen cities raise their profile
Growth in towns and cities in the North is prompting both public and private fleet operators to explore schemes such as ECO Stars Fleet Recognition in an effort to boost operational sustainability.Jim Chappell (pictured), freight and fleet divisional manager at Transport & Travel Research, which heads up the ECO Stars ...
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Freight in the City delegates can take free trial of GreenRoad's driver behaviour app
Fleet operators heading to next month's Freight in the City Spring Summit will be offered a free trial of GreenRoad Technologies' real-time driver behaviour mobile app.GreenRoad Mobile enables both drivers and fleet managers to assess driving behaviour and receive instant coaching to correct any concerns, as well as displaying vehicle ...
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ArticleStagecoach director to replace Beverly Bell as CILT president
Stagecoach director Will Whitehorn will take over senior traffic commissioner Beverly Bell as the president of the CILT later this year. Whitehorn, who’s background is in aviation, will assume the role at on 20 May, after serving the institute as vice-president for four years.Outgoing president Bell said: “I am delighted ...
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DVSA reaches interim agreement with unions
An interim agreement has been reached between the DVSA and unions Prospect and the PCS in their long-running dispute over terms and conditions for staff at the government agency.The agreement, which follows almost two months of talks at conciliation body Acas, provides for further negotiations between the DfT, the DVSA ...
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FTA and RHA welcome plan to dismantle part of Calais camp
The FTA has welcomed plans by the French authorities to dismantle a substantial part of the migrant camp in Calais in the next few days.However, the FTA conceded that moving the whole camp to a different location much further away from the port and Eurotunnel terminal, as it has previously ...
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Whistl signs contracts with Aegon and Dixons Carphone
Whistl has signed a seven year contract with pension and asset management company Aegon.The former TNT Post will collect, sort and transport 10 million items of post for Edinburgh-based Aegon every week.The operation will be fulfilled at the company’s new Tannochside sorting depot, which opened last year. Three times the ...