According to The Times, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for the UK freight industry to focus its lobbying on carbon emissions, rather than just fuel duty. For that matter, speaking at the FTA’s so-called ‘Cutting Carbon, Cutting Costs’ conference, James Hookham, Policy and Communications Director for the FTA says: “We need to find [...]
The Government has officially admitted that the recession has more or less played a part in its decision to ‘scrap’ plans for a so-called ‘National Road Charging Scheme.’ According to reports in The Daily Telegraph, Transport Secretary Lord Adonis says the Department for Transport has dropped all proposals of so-far presented charges. These proposals, as [...]
Keighley, West Yorkshire-based W Trailer has reportedly developed a brand-new design of a double-deck HGV driving trailer, aimed squarely at those working in the pallet sector, which – as reported – boosts health, safety and trailer fill, in conjunction with cutting fuel consumption. This brand-new product is also known as the CurtainClear. The CurtainClear removes [...]
UK supermarket giant Tesco has officially announced it is looking to expand a front-haul initiative – from 5% to 15% of its store deliveries this year. In addition, it was also revealed that the scheme is part of Tesco’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions from its transport operations thus saving 1.8m miles per year. Initially [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called for a HGV holding area – designed specifically to support the construction of 2012 London Olympics – to be turned into a permanent HGV stop following the games. Several UK-based HGV driving firms and operators have also expressed similar viewpoints regarding the HGV park site. In addition to [...]
Nightfreight has reported a total 199% rise in pre-tax profit from £785,978 to £2.3m for the year ended 30 November 2008, with turnover remaining virtually static at £137.3m. According to the latest statistics, Nightfreight’s business in the UK, altogether with the reported pre-tax profit, has so far improved notably. It was also stated that the [...]
Apparently, plans for a 130-space HGV stop with facilities in Thurrock have now officially been rejected for the second time in five months. Yet, the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC) provided their reasons for having said ‘no’ to a secure overnight HGV stop on a site opposite the A13 and Arterial Road in North [...]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the EU Commission’s ‘The Future of European Transport Policy’ document as “potentially good news for most methods of commercial transport in Europe”. In addition, Chris Yarsley, the FTA’s EU Affairs Manager has stated that the policy is “an excellent approach to EU transport.” He explains: “Freight’s interests are [...]
Multimodal specialist, the Stobart Group is currently trialling a brand-new Pan-European rail service, dubbed ‘Rail Fruit,’ taking oranges from the south of Spain to its Widnes inland port. Reportedly, the trial is taking place in conjunction with vehicle-maker Ford, which already operates a rather successful rail service to its Valencia plant. Nonetheless, last December’s crisis [...]
According to Motor Transport, UK-based operators are indirectly being urged to take advantage of a brand-new and freshly introduced skill-share scheme which has recently been expanded to include all industry sectors. Only a few months ago, the proposed scheme was heartily welcomed by most operators as a possible solution. The brainchild of Work Wise UK, [...]