Month: June 2022

A truck driver who was jailed earlier this year for causing the death of a motorist when he pulled out from behind a tractor has lost his appeal against his sentence, writes Chris Tindall. Ian […]

The inaugural Road Transport Expo (RTX) kicks off this week on Thursday 30 June to Saturday 2 July at NAEC Stoneleigh. The free-to-attend three-day event pulls together the road haulage industry with more than 150 […]

BULLET Express has opened a new 67,000sq.ft logistics centre at Westway Park, Renfrew, Scotland’s largest fully enclosed industrial distribution and office park. The new logistics centre will see Bullet Express increase its storage and distribution […]

A NEW survey has highlighted that couriers regard smart motorways and the removal of hard shoulders as the greatest risk to health and safety. Two in five drivers who regularly use national highways identified the […]

The second Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy has been published by the Scottish Government setting out what is underway for 2022/23 to provide attractive, affordable, accessible and sustainable travel options. There are four […]

A charity that supports armed forces veterans in finding work in transport and logistics has received a £100,000 boost from the government, writes Chris Tindall. The grant has been provided to Veterans into Logistics (VIL), […]

The Department for Transport (DfT) is supporting Generation Logistics, a new recruitment campaign launched by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Logistics UK. The DfT has put £345,000 into the campaign, which […]

DAF TRUCKS’ New Generation range, comprising XF, XG and XG+ models, is being shown in full at the first Road Transport Expo (RTX) at NAEC Stoneleigh (30 June – 2 July). Following an online launch […]

MAN said it was on track for its heavy duty electric truck to roll off the production line in 2024 and it was now training staff in CO2-free technology. One year after establishing its eMobility […]