Plans to extend a quarry in South Yorkshire have attracted dozens of objections, despite the number of predicted HGVs remaining the same and a “markedly low” road traffic incident rate....
Transaid is calling on transport and logistics professionals to dust off their Lycra, polish their saddles and gear up for its epic coast-to-coast 2021 UK Cycle Challenge. The 170-mile ‘Way...
Logistics UK said it was “extremely concerned” at moves by the government to fine HGV drivers who enter Kent without a negative Covid-19 test. Ministers aim to stave off traffic...
XPO Logistics has been awarded a contract by DnaNudge to pack and deliver rapid, lab-free Covid-19 tests to NHS distribution points, patient care homes and other healthcare facilities across the...
Defra has launched a consultation on live exports, proposing to ban livestock movements if the temperature falls outside of the range 5–30 degrees, unless vehicles have a thermo-regulation system. The...
The government has clarified its response to a petition demanding councils and major developers take into account HGV welfare facilities when deciding applications, acknowledging that professional drivers have been let...
Highways England is backing the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) to help raise awareness of mental health issues, focusing on commercial vehicle drivers. It has produced a range of windscreen...
Transaid, the international transport charity, said it had secured vital funding to help protect supply chain workers in Zambia from exposure to Covid-19. Professional drivers in the landlocked African country...
MAN has developed a “rolling laboratory” for Covid-19 testing, based on a TGE van capable of carrying out more than 500 tests a day. It said the vehicle could be...
The government has encouraged the industry to respond to plans to overhaul the country’s outdated planning system and explain how “high quality” lorry parking facilities should be provided. In a...
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