The long-standing row over the independence of the traffic commissioners (TCs) from Vosa has been laid to rest with the publication this week of a framework document. The document clearly sets out the roles of the TC, the Department for Transport (DfT) and its agencies. It has been signed by senior TC Beverley Bell and […]
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The RHA has published a 12-point plan to tackle the HGV driver shortage which it warns has now reached a major crisis point.
The DfT remains fully committed to conducting a lorry platoon trial this year on UK roads, despite Daimler’s announcement this week that the commercial benefits of the technology appear negligible.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics has today (27 July) called on the government to introduce an immediate essential user fuel rebate of at least 15 pence per litre (ppl) for road freight, coaches, and logistics operators in light of sky-high fuel prices and growing inflation.