Archive for the ‘News’ Category

  • One in three UK businesses slow to adopt new technology

    on Sep 19, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on One in three UK businesses slow to adopt new technology

    Almost a third of businesses (31 per cent) admit being slow to adopt technological innovations, according to a new study by TomTom Telematics

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  • McCaffrey Transport turns to MAN for new fleet addition

    on Aug 29, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on McCaffrey Transport turns to MAN for new fleet addition

    Leading manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK is supplying McCaffrey Transport with a new TGX 26.500 6×2/2 tractor unit with XXL cab as it looks to decrease fleet downtime

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  • FTA supports truck platooning

    on Aug 25, 17 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA supports truck platooning

    Truck platooning could save cost, congestion and carbon says the Freight Transport Association, members of which operate more than 200,000 trucks on Britain and Ireland’s roads.  The announcement today (25 August 2017) of £8.1 million to fund a trial of platooning will do what is needed to test if such a system is ready for use and can deliver the benefits it promises. 

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  • Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    on Aug 23, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Calais migrants putting the lives of UK-bound truckers at risk – says RHA

    After another night of violence in Calais the Road Haulage Association is deeply concerned that the lives of UK bound truckers are now at greater risk than ever

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  • A77 north of Stena terminal resurfacing

    on Aug 22, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on A77 north of Stena terminal resurfacing

    Following extensive local consultation, Scotland TranServ on behalf of Transport Scotland will carry out essential resurfacing of the A77 North of Stena from Friday 1 to Friday 8 September

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  • Foreign drivers cannot escape paying the Dart Charge – says RHA

    on Aug 21, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Foreign drivers cannot escape paying the Dart Charge – says RHA

    The news that over one million non-UK drivers have managed to avoid paying the Dart Charge when travelling over the Dartford Crossing comes as little surprise to the Road Haulage Association

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  • Renault Trucks celebrates apprenticeship success

    on Aug 20, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Renault Trucks celebrates apprenticeship success

    At a glittering graduation and awards ceremony, Renault Trucks UK celebrated the achievements of those apprentices and senior technicians who have completed their Apprentice and Master Technician training.  The event, held at Stephenson College, Coalville, Leicestershire also saw Gage Sludds of RH Commercials, named ‘Apprentice of the Year’

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  • Logistics needs time and funding to succeed post-Brexit – says FTAI

    on Aug 16, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Logistics needs time and funding to succeed post-Brexit – says FTAI

    Irish freight and logistics operators are calling on UK government to ensure that Brexit negotiations do not come to an abrupt stop, said the Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) , as this could be catastrophic for Irish business

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  • DVSA takes zero tolerance approach to physical and verbal assaults

    on Aug 10, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on DVSA takes zero tolerance approach to physical and verbal assaults

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking a zero tolerance approach to physical and verbal assaults against its staff

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  • Krone raises the roof for Suttle Transport

    on Jul 31, 17 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Krone raises the roof for Suttle Transport

    Suttle Transport Services Ltd, based in Tockwith, Wetherby has purchased three lifting, sliding-roof Krone Profi Liner curtainsiders to cope with their specialist, high-cube loads

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