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The Department for Transport this week released the latest findings of its long-term study into the use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) on UK roads. The in-depth, nationwide trial has been running for seven years and aims to establish whether the…

The advanced video telematics technology behind a truck platooning trial in the UK is being provided by VisionTrack. The company has joined a consortium of partners, led by Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), that is conducting the tests on behalf of…

Two million pounds worth of funding will be made available to small bus operators across Great Britain with the aim of making bus services more accessible for disabled passengers. The funding from the Department for Transport will be allocated by…

Operators can now apply for HGV Safety Permits a year ahead of the compulsory enforcement of London’s new Direct Vision Standard on 26 October 2020. Direct Vision Standard will target vehicle blind spots, with vehicles being awarded a star rating…

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) will be undertaking the UK’s first HGV platooning trials on British motorways next year. The trials will feature convoys of semi-automated trucks that will operate in tandem using a wireless connection. Acceleration, braking and steering…