The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the Department for Transport’s modification of the operator licensing regulations, which aim to avoid imposing unnecessary burdens on industry
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The European Commission has proposed revisions to the tachograph legislation to make full use of new technological opportunities such as satellite positioning
As the consultation on longer lorries launched by transport minister Mike Penning closes, the government has to make a decision on whether to go ahead with the proposal
The European Commission has revealed that it is investigating allegations that the German railway group Deutsche Bahn has breached anti-trust rules that prohibit the abuse of a dominant market position
The government has launched a consultation into proposals for a two metre increase in the length of articulated lorries operating within the existing weight limit of 44 tonnes
The European Union has taken a further step towards a single European sky at a conference in Budapest
The Rail Freight Group has urged the secretary-of-state for transport, Philip Hammond, to support rail freight in legislation to achieve government carbon reduction targets
Some 2.47 million goods vehicles travelled from Great Britain to mainland Europe last year – four per cent higher than in 2009 total, according to figures from the Department for Transport
News that the government is axing grants for rail freight has been greeted with dismay and anger by industry groups
EU investigators have raided the offices of a number of major truck manufacturers looking for evidence of anti-competitive activity
