Industry News
Labour enters cycling debate with HGV Safety Charter
Ahead of the Transport Committee’s cycling safety evidence sessions next week, Labour has involved itself in the debate with the launch of an HGV Safety Charter.
Month: November 2013
Industry News
Over 2,000 FPNs issued in London road safety initiative
The Metropolitan Police issued over 2,000 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to cyclists, LGV and car drivers during the first three days of its road safety crackdown in London this week
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FedEx prepares for 11% increase in Cyber Monday volumes
Parcel giant FedEx Express is preparing for its busiest ‘Cyber Monday’ yet, expecting an 11% year-on-year increase in worldwide parcel volumes.
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Clipper Logistics expands in Germany with Geist acquisition
Clipper Logistics has announced the acquisition of German logistics firm R Geist Spedition.
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Government ports policy branded ‘confused and flawed’
Government policy on who should pay for transport infrastructure relating to ports is “confused in practice and conceptually flawed,” the Commons Transport Committee has warned.
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Goodwill calls for more flexibility on Driver CPC training
Transport minister Robert Goodwill has called on the European Commission to consider introducing greater flexibility in the rules about Driver CPC (DCPC) training when it comes to the minimum seven-hour training periods currently required.
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FairFuel looks beyond Autumn Statement as duty fight continues
The head of FairFuel UK (FFUK) Howard Cox has said the campaign remains very much alive and kicking, after the departure of co-founder Peter Carroll.
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BBC’s One Show does cycle safety and lorry bans
The Hub isn’t a follower of BBC’s The One Show, finding its middle-of-the-road, magazine format randomness unappealing. However last night’s topic of HGVs and cycle safety caught the attention.
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Vosa and DSA to become Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has been unveiled as the new name for the combined Vosa and Driving Standards Agency (DSA) today (28 November).
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Scottish independence would see Royal Mail renationalised
Proposals for an independent Scotland include a promise to renationalise the Royal Mail, examine a fuel duty regulator and streamline government services including Vosa.