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CPC deadline making driver shortage worse
Driver CPC training is exacerbating an acute driver shortage within the industry, with the situation likely to get worse as September 2014’s completion deadline looms, recruiters and training … more
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Evans Transport adds Volvos to fleet
Barnstaple-based Evans Transport has taken delivery of four ‘classic’ Volvo FH13s to bolster its 140-strong fleet.
The 500hp 6x2 midlift tractor units are fitted with Globetrotter XL cabs … more
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David Irlam calls off return to haulage industry
David Irlam said he had “shelved” plans to return to haulage after setting up a new company called Red Lorries.com.
David and Michael Irlam had applied for a standard international … more
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O-licence revoked for maintenance failures
Western traffic commissioner (TC) Sarah Bell has revoked the O-licence of Southampton-based boat transport specialist Boatloads International, following a Vosa investigation into maintenance standards … more
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TC refuses to return impounded truck
Traffic commissioner (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has refused to return an impounded vehicle to Edinburgh-based Lindsay Scaffolding Contracts, which was previously denied an O-licence on the grounds … more
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