Published at 3:32pm 3rd June 2020. (Updated at 5:02pm 3rd June 2020)
Ordering people arriving in the UK to quarantine for 14 days is “essential” to save lives, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said as she set out details of the government’s controversia…
The best energy suppliers don’t just offer excellent value for money – they deliver fantastic customer service, too. And that’s important. After all, you might have the cheapest gas and electricity prices possible, but if your bills are inaccurate or i…
The charity that helps look after the county’s beauty spots has issued a plea to families to leave behind barbecues when heading to open spaces.
It comes after neighbours spotted a smouldering campfire at Doxey’s Pool, on The Roaches, shortly before 7….
Prime minister Boris Johnson and home secretary Priti Patel together last year as they face huge pressure over the travel sector’s fate. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)
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The UK government is facing a growing revolt over its 14-day travel quarantine…
MONTREAL, Que. – Final mile delivery providers will need to adjust to lasting changes to how stores are used, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.Brody Buhler, global managing director, post and parcel with Accenture, warned during a Movin’ On session …
CALGARY, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association is leading an initiative to offer 25,000 free personal protective equipment (PPE) kits to truck drivers.“This is being done in support of the safety of commercial truck drivers who continue to ha…
Lincolnshire-based Fowler Welch has taken delivery of 45 new trailers mounted with new Carrier Transicold Vector® HE (High Efficiency) 19 multi-temperature (MT) refrigeration units, forming an integral part of the company’s continuing work to reduce th…
A Slippery Rock University student was killed and an Ohio man seriously injured Tuesday morning in a near head-on crash in Mercer County near the Butler County line, authorities said.
Nicholas C. Cheptiony, 25, a Kenyan native attending SRU, was pronou…
Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, June 3, 2020:
Tanker driver’s move towards protestors deemed accidental, driver released without chargesThe Minnesota Department of Public Safety reported this week that it does not appear that a tanker truck dri…
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Preliminary data from FTR and ACT Research point to May Class 8 orders of 6,600 and 6,700 units respectively, marking continued subdued activity from fleets.May orders were down 37% year-over-year, according to FTR, as fleets remain…
Yesterdays [June 2] bin lorry crash [Picture: Simon Haydon]
by Richard Williams | 3rd June 2020
Police are appealing for witnesses following a bin lorry crash that resulted in the closure of the A21 and a man being airlifted to hospital with serious …
Mercedes-Benz Vans is working with Tesco.com to ensure the online grocer is able to evaluate the new drivers it needs to meet record-breaking home delivery demand.
Britain’s biggest retailer recently picked 10 million items in a single day for the firs…
MONTREAL, Que. – Plans to add 327 kilometers of pedestrian and bicycle paths in Montreal are designed to promote social distancing, but they represent yet another challenge for the trucks and vans that deliver goods.The routes, added to some of the cit…
A transport truck driver was taken to hospital following a two vehicle crash east of Peterborough Tuesday night. Emergency crews responded to the collision at Villiers Line and County Rd. 2 at about 8:30 p.m. Witnesses say a car travelling south on Vi…
A 65-year-old HGV driver has pleaded guilty to several counts of dangerous driving after his vehicle struck a people carrier on the M1 and killed a passenger.
Polish national Wojciech Bukowski appeared via video link at Luton Crown Court last month and…