Transport and Logistics Network
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has released details of the eighth edition of its FORS Annual Conference. Confirmed for 23 October 2025. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Future Focus: Equipping Fleets for Tomorrow’.
Once again, the conf…
The Dartford Crossing will be closed for the rest of the afternoon after a crash between a car and a lorry.
The Queen Elizabeth II bridge is blocked clockwise from Junction 31 for Lakeside and Purfleet to Junction 1a for Dartford.
There are delays a…
The transport and logistics industry’s most exceptional women have been recognised at the 2025 everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards, in association with bp. The prestigious ceremony in London, attended by industry leaders, was the bigges…
The Dartford Crossing[1] has been closed following an accident involving an HGV and a car. The crash was just before the M25 QEII Bridge at around 11am today. (Thursday)
There is damage to the barriers and the road surface, as the lorry has leaked fuel…
Harrison’s Transport has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FH Aero 6×2 tractor units, specified with Globetrotter XL cabs and I-Park Cool to maximise driver comfort. The new arrivals replace trucks from a rival manufacturer in the Preston-based business’…
Scaffolding collapsed into a building in Paisley[1] after a lorry crashed into it.
Police scrambled to the scene, on West Street, just before 11am on Wednesday, July 2. The structure had fallen across the street, striking the tenement building opposite…
Fleet maintenance often conjures images of oil changes, brake checks and tyre rotations. However, the real challenge lies in identifying and managing the overlooked tasks that quietly impact daily operations. Whether related to commercial garage door s…
Hello and welcome to March’s newsletter
As many of you will know, last month we saw a step forward in the Government’s rail reform agenda with the publication of their consultation: “A railway fit for Britain’s future”[1].
We have engaged with Governme…
Mark Fitzpatrick, who was 72 and from Newport[1], died on Sunday, March 24 after he was involved in a crash on the A41 near Hinstock.
This week Shropshire Coroners Court heard evidence from witnesses to the crash, who described how Mr Fitzpatrick’s bik…
The 125CC moped was ‘chugging along’ in the inside lane
19:44, 02 Jul 2025
A moped driver was pulled over on the M6(Image: Staffordshire Police)
Police officers have slammed a learner moped driver for taking their bike on the M6.
The rider was travel…