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  • SmartWitness warns summer is most dangerous time on Britain’s roads

    on Jul 21, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on SmartWitness warns summer is most dangerous time on Britain’s roads

    Saturday July 25 at 11am is the time you are most likely to have a car crash, according to new SmartWitness research

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  • Prepare for the year ahead with FTA Transport Manager

    on Jul 20, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Prepare for the year ahead with FTA Transport Manager

    The Freight Transport Association’s nationwide Transport Manager Conference series is set to hit the road again in autumn 2015, preparing transport managers and those in charge of road transport fleets for the year ahead

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  • Wincanton announces new contract with BAE systems

    on Jul 20, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Wincanton announces new contract with BAE systems

    BAE Systems has appointed Wincanton as the supplier for its Military Air & Information (MAI) operations, building on the existing services provided by the specialist logistics company

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  • FTA gives evidence to Government on Calais migrant crisis

    on Jul 14, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA gives evidence to Government on Calais migrant crisis

    The Freight Transport Association has given evidence to the Home Affairs Committee at the House of Commons about the migrant situation in Calais following a Government announcement of a new secure lorry parking zone at the port

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  • Uno Bus partners with Lytx to protect drivers

    on Jul 14, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Uno Bus partners with Lytx to protect drivers

    Uno Bus has deployed the Lytx DC Protect™ Programme, across its entire fleet of buses with a five-year agreement

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  • Senior TC launches consultation on regulation of professional drivers

    on Jul 13, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Senior TC launches consultation on regulation of professional drivers

    The Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell, has launched a consultation on the regulation of professional drivers

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  • RHA Chief witnesses Calais mayhem

    on Jul 1, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on RHA Chief witnesses Calais mayhem

    The Chief Executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA), Richard Burnett made the trip to Calais on Tuersday to witness for himself the appalling conditions under which UK hauliers are currently operating

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  • FTA members come to the rescue of stranded truckers

    on Jul 1, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA members come to the rescue of stranded truckers

    Freight Transport Association members have stepped in to help fellow truckers who are stuck in Operation Stack on the M20 in Kent

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  • Two drivers face six month driving suspensions

    on Jun 30, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Two drivers face six month driving suspensions

    Two  HGV  drivers  are  facing six month driving suspensions after carrying illegal  alcohol  loads  –  evading total tax and duty revenue of more than £70,

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  • Transport Exchange Group expands telematics integration with Causeway  

    on Jun 30, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Transport Exchange Group expands telematics integration with Causeway  

    Causeway recently teamed up with Transport Exchange Group to help members turn empty vehicle capacity into profit. Members of Haulage Exchange and Courier Exchange can now further take advantage of live vehicle data using Causeway’s telematics software to better promote empty vehicles and provide live load updates to trading partners

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