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Updates as A-road closed after lorry crash

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Hallam bags eight Volvo FH Aeros to boost fleet efficiency

South Yorkshire’s Hallam Express has taken delivery of its latest models from Volvo Trucks, this time opting for eight new FH Aero 460 6×2 tractor units.
Supplied by Crossroads Truck and Bus, the trucks join an already predominately Volvo operation, wi…

What the papers say – August 29

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Carlisle road closures: Three to avoid over the next fortnight

But the news isn’t too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:
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Man dies in collision involving car and lorry near Hail Weston

A man has died in a collision between a lorry and a car near St Neots.Emergency services were called to the B645, between Hail Weston and Great Staughton, after the collision between a Vauxhall Astra and a Mercedes lorry at about 18:40 BST, said Cambri…

St Johnston: Woman dies after being struck by a lorry in Donegal

The road remains closed to allow for an examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.Witnesses, including anyone with dash-cam footage, have been asked to come forward.The woman’s death brings to four the number of people killed o…

Volvo FH Aero aces mpg for Axis Logistics

Axis Logistics has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH Aero 500 Globetrotter XL, having been “blown away” with the fuel figures recorded on a demonstrator vehicle with turbo compound technology.
The new rear-steer tag-axle 6×2 tractor unit replaces a mode…

China considers cuts to Belt and Road rail rate subsidies

Expected trade growth, inventory restocking to buoy H2 market: Cosco Shipping
The carrier said it was “cautiously optimistic” about business prospects in the second half of the year, while acknowledging that a “complex geopolitical situation,” delivery…