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The Spending Review is the first to be carried out since 2021 and will define the government’s spending limits for the next five years.
The RHA’s submission argues that growth cannot be achieved without a strong and resilient road transport secto…
Vinci Autoroutes has entered the final phase of its “Charge as you drive” project, a trial of dynamic wireless charging for electric vehicles on a 1.5 km stretch of the A10 motorway near Angervilliers, in Essonne, France. The initiative involves the in…
The head of France’s state railways, SNCF chief Jean-Pierre Farandou has warned that, if the modal split between road and rail is not evened up, trucks will strengthen their already dominant position in freight transport. In a document published by Fre…
A new rail service trial aims to alleviate congestion on the Trans Pennine road network by potentially removing up to 40 heavy vehicle movements per one-way journey. This initiative, a collaboration between Direct Rail Services (DRS) and PD Ports, seek…
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UK: Direct Rail Services[1] and PD Ports have launched a trial rail freight service between Teesport and Manchester Trafford Park using ultra-low IDA wagons which can transport 9 ft 6 in high cube containers across the Pennines withou…
If you’ve read any of my blogs[1] so far, you’ve probably caught the gist of why accelerating the switch to cleaner on-road freight is critical to both improving air quality in areas struggling with the impacts of truck pollution and reducing climate-w…
Leading palletised freight distribution provider Pall-Ex Group celebrated another year of growth and success at its annual awards ceremony, held this year on the 1st of February at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
Supported by main sponsor insurance br…
DAF Trucks is opening the doors to a new, multi-million pound apprentice training centre in Nottingham. With training provided by Skillnet, the DAF Apprentice Academy represents a £3.5 million investment into a brand-new development and facilities, and…
Air pollution is a public health crisis that’s being exacerbated by freight. So what policies can the government put in place to create a shift away from polluting diesel vans and improve air quality in towns and cities? Patrick Lee from Impact on Urba…
INFOGRAPHICS. The road transport sector in France starts 2025 in a delicate situation, following a particularly difficult 4th quarter of 2024.
1/ Evolution of activity
(*) Domestic road transport of goods carried out by vehicles registered in France, …