transport

Bus Recovery Grant support in England has been extended to the end of March 2023 after the Department for Transport (DfT) injected another £130m into the scheme. The BRG was set up to support commercial bus operators in England due to…

In a £10m pilot scheme funded by the government, 20 DAF LF Electric trucks have entered service with the NHS and local authorities. NHS Supply Chain will operate eight LF Electric rigids with refrigerated bodies at several locations across the…

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is carrying out live tests of its automated Enviro200 bus in Scotland ahead of passenger services planned later in the year. Bus operator Stagecoach will be conducting on-road testing of the next-generation transport vehicle over the…

Perth’s McLaughlan Transport is continuing to improve the sustainability of its temperature-controlled trailer fleet with three new fuel-saving Carrier Transicold units. The Vector HE 19 refrigeration systems join McLaughlan’s fleet of 70 temperature-controlled trailers – delivering a range of items…

Cambridgeshire firm Knowles Transport has taken delivery of the first Renaults to join its 120-strong fleet as it aims to improve fuel performance and minimise downtime. The two T440 6x2s, supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, will move food, drink and…

Britain’s transport industry has been working hard in recent weeks to help bring humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine amidst the war and devastation caused by Russia’s invasion. Hauliers have provided drivers and trucks to send refugee aid packages…

Seven major British companies, including the operators of some of the largest commercial vehicle fleets in the country, have joined forces to help accelerate the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the UK. The firms – BP, BT, Direct…

CILT UK (The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK) has announced Steve Gooding FCILT, director, RAC Foundation, as its new 2021 President. Gooding’s primary role will be to promote CILT as the essential home for all stakeholders…

The pace of innovation and technological change is more rapid than ever before, especially for the automotive world. Trying to predict the future is not an exact science, of course, but Scania has been bold in setting out its stall…

The winners of the 2019 everywoman in Transport and Logisitics Awards have been announced. The awards, which have been running for 12 years, champion women working in the sector and celebrate the industry’s most exceptional role models. The winners revealed…