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Plan now for Olympics
This summer it won’t be business as usual for the road transport industry.The world’s biggest sporting event is hitting UK shores on 27 July and bringing with it a host of traffic restrictions and road closures that will result in changes to delivery patterns and the way you normally operate.If ...
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Operators urged to cut carbon
The FTA has urged operators to join its Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) to strengthen its efforts to avoid government action over commercial vehicle emissions.Evidence from the scheme, which published its second annual report this week, will be submitted to the DfT's Freight Review later this year. The FTA hopes ...
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Cabotage deal in the offing
UK and Irish governments are set to meet next month to discuss cabotage regulations after intense lobbying from Irish hauliers.For years hauliers in both countries have delivered trailers to ports, where they were collected for inward delivery by a driver working in that country. This practice falls foul of cabotage ...
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Buyers’ guides now on commercialmotor.com
“Challenging.” That seems to the euphemistic description for the tough economic times in which we find ourselves. Capital budgets are being cut to the bone – and then trimmed some more.That’s where our series of free buyers’ guides on Commercialmotor.com will come in handy. We aim to cut a route ...
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Attracting and retaining talent remains key concern for logistics bosses
Almost three-quarters (72%) of transport and logistics bosses plan to overhaul how they manage the talent within their companies in response to the skills crisis.Sector analysis of PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) 15th Annual Global CEO Survey reveals that attracting and keeping hold of talent is a significant concern for most bosses within ...
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ATF fees reform “not enough”
Stan Robinson says VOSA's new MoT test fee structure, which will make it financially more attractive for hauliers to use private test facilities, has "not gone far enough".The organisation confirmed that from 1 April, HGV annual test fees at authorised testing facilities (ATFs) and designated premises (DPs) will go down, ...
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Please use our contact us form to send us a message and we will pass on to the right person, and only use the details provided for this purpose.[contact-form-7 id="17086" title="Contact Form"] EditorialFor queries regarding editorial coverage and news releases, please contact:Editor: Steve HobsonEmail: steve.hobson@roadtransport.comTel: 0208 912 2163Download the Motor ...
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Isuzu Truck (UK) expands dealer network with Commercial Motors (Wales) in Newport
Isuzu Truck (UK) expands dealer network with Commercial Motors (Wales) in Newport.
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Orwell Truck & Van open new ATF in Ipswich
East Anglia’s Mercedes-Benz dealer Orwell Truck & Van has spent £600,000 on a new VOSA-approved Authorised Test Facility (ATF).The dedicated lane is at Orwell’s headquarters on the Martlesham Heath Business Park, Ipswich. Service director Steve Webb says: “We have always prepared vehicles for MoT testing. But the big advantage for ...
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Imperial purchases four Watts Truck Centre sites in West Country
Imperial Commercials expands its operation with a share acquisition of four sites belonging to DAF Trucks dealer Watts Truck Centre.
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Danes have appetite for night-time deliveries
The state of the global economy and its subsequent effect on public spending, together with the environmental imperative that has made carbon reduction a top priority certainly hasn’t hindered the progress of night-time deliveries in Europe.There is an increasing appetite on the Continent for this simple win-win solution, which improves ...
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Night-time proves the right time to deliver
A throw-away comment from a truck driver about night-time deliveries last week summed up perfectly one of the reasons why delivering out-of-hours makes a lot of sense.“Night-time deliveries are f***ing great; there’s no idiots getting in your way on the streets,” this driver called to his mate as I walked ...
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Silent night
If a retailer wants to consider handling deliveries outside the traditional peak delivery window, there are numerous hoops to jump through and, until now, the potential benefits have not seemed worthwhile. But the results of the DfT-funded Quiet Delivery Demonstration Scheme (QDDS) trials have shown there are a significant number ...
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Improving delivery times on the quiet
Reduced fuel consumption, reduced round trip times, improved shift productivity, reduced store turnaround times, increased product availability, less congestion, better air quality, reduced carbon emissions – all are proven benefits that out-of-hours deliveries can provide.Yet many local authorities are reluctant to give the green light to out-of-hours deliveries for fear ...
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Night-time deliveries can save fuel and CO2
Operators can reduce their fuel bills and lower their carbon emissions if they are allowed to make out-of-hours deliveries.The results of the Quiet Deliveries Demonstration Scheme (QDDS) trials, unveiled last week, show a raft of operational benefits as well as wider gains for local communities.Developed jointly by the FTA, the ...
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Love thy neighbour
As noise complaints about operators increase, Roger Brown looks at ways to keep local residents happyRoad transport can be a noisy business, and operators could be vulnerable to noise complaints from nearby residents and businesses.However, experts tell MT that many noise disturbance problems with neighbours can be tackled if firms ...
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DBC opts for DAFs with quiet fridges
DBC Foodservice has taken delivery of 35 dual-compartment 12- and 18-tonne DAF LF55 220’s from Ryder to deliver frozen food to high street restaurants and cafés.DBC has taken the vehicles on a contract-hire basis because they run a Frigoblock refrigeration system. This is powered by the truck’s engine, reducing the ...
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Silent night trials to take place in 2010
The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) has confirmed that it will be conducting six night-time delivery trials across the UK in 2010 in partnership with the DfT and the FTA.The trials will assess the potential benefits of out-of-hours deliveries for operators and any negative impacts on local residents.Lisa Lavia, MD at ...
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Silence is golden for hauliers
Extending night-time delivery window could provide substantial cost savings for operatorsOperators should consider adopting quieter delivery methods ahead of the introduction of a common standard across Europe.The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) says the European Union is looking to embrace quiet delivery as a common approach across Europe and anticipates it ...
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Consolidation centres: urban myth?
Proof of the success of urban consolidation centres is difficult to find, yet local authorities are lining up to announce their interest in them.Since the turn of the century, the increasing use of the phrase ‘urban consolidation centre’ (UCC) among local authorities has also reflected a significant growth in plans ...