The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) continues to engage with UK-bound hauliers experiencing abuse, intimidation and attacks from migrants at Calais. As part of that engagement, the Association has extended the scope of its 24/7 Incident Reporting Line. It now uses technology that can instantly recognise a wide range of languages. Details of every call received can be now be logged accurately
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TMD Friction has launched its new and even more user-friendly Textar spare parts catalogue for commercial vehicles . The 2016 Textar spare parts catalogue provides a full overview of Textar’s product range for commercial vehicles. It contains a comprehensive reference list as well as detailed drawings and illustrations
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VisionTrack has launched a new 3G vehicle camera that is capable of transmitting footage using extremely low amounts of data, making 3G cameras an affordable technology solution to aid road safety initiatives and protect against fraudulent claims
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The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the Lower Thames Crossing consultation, published by the Department for Transport
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A year ago today thousands of trucks were stranded on the M20 in Kent in Operation Stack due to closure of the Channel Tunnel. Twelve months on Highways England is consulting on alternatives to the motorway queuing system and the Freight Transport Association (FTA)is backing a lorry area at Stanford West
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Paragon has teamed up with St Gemma’s Hospice to help collect and recycle more than 1,400 unwanted Christmas trees in and around the city of Leeds. The Dorking-based company supported the annual disposal service by coordinating a team of 11 volunteer drivers, using its leading routing and scheduling software. As a result, the Hospice has raised over £14,000, which will be used to provide vital care for terminally ill people in West Yorkshire
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Masternaut, the UK’s largest provider of fleet telematics, has announced plans to host its Safe From Harm conference, which will explore topics around reducing driver risk and what can be done to improve road safety
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BJS Storage and Distribution of Doncaster, Sheffield and London has been shortlisted for “Best Visual Identity from the Industrial & Basic Materials Sector” at this year’s Transform Awards Europe. BJS Storage and Distribution has recently contracted Moirae Creative Agency (Doncaster based Full Service Creative Agency) to undertake a huge rebrand of their entire visual identity. Moirae Creative Agency have been shortlisted for their work with BJS Storage and Distribution
Read More »The Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Chief Executive David Wells has been at Westminster today highlighting the issue of driver shortage in the logistics sector. Mr Wells was giving evidence to the Transport Committee, which is investigating factors affecting recruitment and retention and the effectiveness of measures by industry and the Government to solve the driver crisis
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The 54th edition of the Freight Transport Association’s Yearbook of Road Transport Law, sponsored by Bridgestone, has now been published. Fully updated for 2016, the Yearbook is an indispensable publication designed to provide those in charge of commercial vehicle fleets with all the information they need on road transport legislation.
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