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RHA welcomes £6.1 billion plan for major roads and motorway upgrades

on Jun 29, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA welcomes £6.1 billion plan for major roads and motorway upgrades

The Road Haulage Association has welcomed Government’s clarity that £6.1bn of the £23 billion pledged by the previous administration is to be spent of further improvements England’s road network

FTA says new London road charging proposals present opportunities and challenges

on Jun 22, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA says new London road charging proposals present opportunities and challenges

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says new proposals announced today by the Mayor of London for road charging based onelements such as distance travelled and vehicle emissions could be a positive step for freight operators – provided they don’t simply add cost

Driver killed at Calais due to migrant action

on Jun 20, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Driver killed at Calais due to migrant action

A Polish van driver has died as a result of migrant action at the Port of Calais. The van collided this morning at 3.45am with three trucks that had been forced to stop on one of the Port’s main approach roads, the A16, as a result of migrants blocking the road with trees trunks

London Lorry Control Scheme review makes positive recommendations

on Jun 19, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on London Lorry Control Scheme review makes positive recommendations

Recommendations for improvements to the London Lorry Control Scheme have been agreed by London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee (TEC)

URM adds seven DAFs to fleet

on Jun 19, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on URM adds seven DAFs to fleet

The UK’s largest purchaser and recycler of waste glass, URM (UK), has added seven new specialist DAF multi-wheel rigids to its South Kirkby-based fleet. Key among them is DAF’s CF 440 FAQ chassis – an 8×2 ‘tridem’ configuration with lift-and-steer capability on the second and fourth axles

Mercedes-Benz appointment

on Jun 18, 17 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz appointment

Heiko Selzam has been appointed to the position of National Sales Director, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK Ltd

RHA slams lorry ban review

on Jun 18, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA slams lorry ban review

The Road Haulage Association has expressed its disappointment with the report produced by London Councils reviewing the London Lorry Control Scheme

Ireland must be special case in Brexit negotiations- says FTA Ireland

on Jun 18, 17 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Ireland must be special case in Brexit negotiations- says FTA Ireland

Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) has called on the EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier and the Irish Government to ensure Ireland is made a special case in the forthcoming Brexit talks following confirmation that negotiations with the European Commission will begin on Monday