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Olympic Torch rolling road block due to kick off
Operators need to check their routes for possible disruption caused by the Olympic Torch Relay, due to kick off tomorrow (19 May).
The Torch is due to land in the UK later today, ready to commence … more
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£41.6m annual loss for M6 toll owner
Midland Expressway, the owner of the M6 Toll motorway, has revealed a pre-tax loss of £41.6m on a turnover of £55.9m for the year ended 31 December 2011.
Traffic levels in the 12-month … more
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Hammersmith flyover to repoen to LGVs at the end of the month
London’s Hammersmith flyover is to reopen to LGVs from the end of the month (30 May).
The flyover, one of the main arterial routes into the capital, was closed abruptly just before Christmas … more
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Palletline Logistics (Midlands) saved after creditors support CVA
Creditors of Palletline Logistics (Midlands) have voted in favour of the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) applied for by the haulier last month.
Birmingham haulier Palletline Logistics (Midlands) … more
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Home Office cracks down on drug drivers
The government is to introduce new laws to make it easier to prosecute drivers found to have illegal drugs in their system.
Under the proposed new legislation, announced in the Queens Speech last … more
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House of James sold to Potter Group Logistics
York logistics firm and Palletline member House of James has agreed a sale to Potter Group Logistics.
The deal, struck this week (16 May) boosts Potter’s turnover by 50% to £22m, adding … more
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Two thirds of drivers have not done CPC training, says survey
A survey of agency LGV drivers has revealed that nearly two-thirds have yet to do any training to meet the 2014 deadline for mandatory CPC driver accreditation.
The poll of 1,000 drivers by … more
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Fuel rises tarnish Eddie Stobart performance
A quarter of the revenue increase at Eddie Stobart in the past year was down to the increasing cost of fuel being passed on to customers.
But the rise in rates did not off-set all cost pressures, and … more
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UK facing looming driver shortage
The UK is facing a looming LGV driver shortage with the need to be CPC accredited by September 2014, and and a relatively old workforce, creating very real risks to recovery.
A new report from Skills … more
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Lorry road user charge should be scrapped, says RAC Foundation
Plans for a lorry road user charge (LRUC) should be abandoned and a system of road pricing for all vehicles introduced as tax revenue declines, according to the RAC Foundation.
The call comes just … more
