Transport Scotland has reiterated its commitment to delivering a permanent solution to landslip risks at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, with Scottish ministers expected to decide on the way forward for medium-term improvements following further consultation. The...
An MP has urged hauliers, local businesses and residents to sign a petition opposing proposals to close the A83 Rest and Be Thankful for up to four years while major engineering work takes place, which would severely impact access to the penisula. SNP MP Brendan...
Family-run transport business James S Hislop (Haulage Contractors) has ceased trading after 38 years in business. Based in Swinton in the Scottish Borders, the business was founded in 1988 by Jim Hislop and has been led by his son, Alan Hislop, since 2019. The company...
Malcolm Logistics has taken delivery of two high-specification MAN TGX LionS tractor units as part of a wider fleet order, writes Peter Brown. The MAN Individual LionS 6x2 tractors, registered as L007 WHM and M19 WHM, feature GX cabs finished in Nardo Grey. Both have...
Scottish truck operators are being invited to test a new modelling tool designed to identify electric HGV charging requirements and assess electricity grid capacity. Developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable...
A potential new trade deal between the UK and European Union could reduce paperwork, border checks and costs for exporters and hauliers by removing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements. Today (12 October 2026) Prime Minister Andy Burnham highlighted Scottish...
UK registrations of new heavy goods vehicles rose by 7.2% in the third quarter, marking the market’s first quarterly growth in two years and its strongest performance since Q3 2023. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show registrations...
Multimodal company John G Russell (Transport) will put hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) into daily operations on UK roads, writes Peter Brown. Three FCEV tractor units are part of Scania’s Pilot Partner programme and the ZEHID project, funded by the...
