From Farm To Truck
It has been just five years since Jamie Fraser set up a haulage business alongside the family farm on the Black Isle. In the latest issue of Transport News, he speaks with Kevin Swallow about […]
It has been just five years since Jamie Fraser set up a haulage business alongside the family farm on the Black Isle. In the latest issue of Transport News, he speaks with Kevin Swallow about […]
THERE were more exhibitors, and visitor numbers attending Multimodal 2023 at the NEC, Birmingham were also up, according to show organisers. By lunchtime on day two of the three-day event, attendee numbers were up 40% […]
AS REPORTED last month in TN, new legislation now allows Long Semi-Trailers (LSTs) on UK roads, measuring up to 2.05 metres longer than a standard trailer and aiming to save 70,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions […]
The approval of longer semi-trailers for UK road haulage operators is welcomed by the industry, but there are operational considerations and potential pitfalls to overcome, writes Steve Banner. AFTER AN 11-year trial the Department for […]
DAF TRUCKS’ largest ever Ride & Drive event was staged over three weeks in May, at the UTAC Millbrook proving ground. The ‘Start the Future’ event attracted 2,000 customers, DAF dealers and suppliers. Over 30 […]
IVECO has extended its Driveaway programme with three new Daily 3.5 tonne options and a wide selection of ready built variants. Traffic Management Cab 3.5t features a dropside body integrated sign rack, cone wells, and […]
A £470m, mile-long tunnel along the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in the Highlands is now the preferred long-term solution to protect vehicles from landslips and falling rocks, the Scottish government has announced. The ‘debris […]
HEAVY vehicle recovery specialist, Sparrow Recovery, has added a Renault Trucks C520 8×4 to its 35 strong mixed fleet. Supplied by Thompson Commercials, this is the first 120 tonne Renault C520 recovery vehicle currently operating […]
BACK IN May, Stevie Walker was included in an ‘International Press Ride and Drive’ event in Limburg, Holland as DAF launched its full series of new generation vocational trucks. As part of a 22 strong […]
SHIFT, which offers on-demand delivery services using independent drivers, has bought Tuffnells Parcels Express out of administration. Tuffnells called in the administrators on 12 June and announced more than 2,000 employees across 33 depots would […]
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