Road transport solicitors have criticised the government for ‘sneaking in’ tough new tachograph rules at the height of the pandemic and not publicising the changes. Backhouse Jones described the new EU requirements as the most onerous on drivers “since the tachograph was first invented” and that nothing at all had been done to raise awareness […]
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Haulage prices have fallen 11% in the past year, but are likely to rise as the thinly spread road freight industry enters its busiest period, according to the latest Transport Exchange Group Price Index. The report found that the average price-per-mile for road freight vehicles has dropped for the second month in a row, as […]
GXO said it was continuing to fulfil its distribution duties for Wilko after the beleaguered retailer collapsed into administration this week. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was appointed as administrator of the high street shopping chain on Thursday (10 August) after battling “incredibly challenging trading conditions”. PwC said Wilko will continue to trade in all its stores with […]
Buckinghamshire Council has refused to approve lorry route applications serving HS2 sites, believing that the work will bring the county to a standstill.