The road haulage sector is still facing rising operational costs, and transport companies have “little choice” but to pass the increase to shippers. 

 

Yesterday’s Transport Intelligence (Ti) road freight survey echoes what has long been reported about the industry. 

 

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https://theloadstar.com/rising-costs-and-lack-of-drivers-means-its-still-a-bumpy-road-for-hauliers/ 

 

A further £16.5m is being spent on improving lorry parking facilities and increasing spaces for HGVs across England, the department for transport (DfT) has announced. 

 

Roads minister Guy Opperman said 38 truckstops will be upgraded with new showers and restaurants, as well as better lighting and secure fencing so drivers can feel safer and sleep with greater peace of mind. 

 

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https://motortransport.co.uk/truckstops-get-multi-million-pound-makeover-in-second-tranche-of-funding/18181.article 

 

WEC Lines is entering the refrigerated container market by adding the first batch of 50 brand new 45ft High-Cube Pallet-Wide refrigerated container (reefer) units to its extensive container fleet, solidifying its commitment towards providing comprehensive transport solutions to meet client demand. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/wec-lines-enters-the-refrigerated-container-market?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-03-01-2024&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticleweclinesenterstherefrigeratedcontainermarket 

 

Over three quarters of supply chain and logistics leaders are experiencing notable workforce shortages in their operations, with more than a third characterising the resource shortage they face as either high or extreme, according to a study by Descartes Systems Group. 

 

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https://motortransport.co.uk/industry-news/more-than-three-quarters-of-logistics-chiefs-report-workforce-shortage-descartes-study-reveals/17972.article 

 

The government is proposing to roll out FairFuelUK’s PumpWatch across Britain’s forecourts as a way of preventing unfair fuel price rises. 

 

The proposal would see see forecourts across the country legally required to share live information on their pump prices within 30 minutes of any change in price, which could save motorists 3p per litre on fuel by helping them find the best deal at the pump. 

 

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https://motortransport.co.uk/government-looks-to-roll-out-pumpwatch-scheme-to-prevent-forecourt-fuel-hikes/17807.article 

 

Even more vital goods will be transported across the UK by rail, following an ambitious target announced by Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, to grow rail freight by at least 75%. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/government-sets-ambitious-target-to-grow-rail-freight-by-at-least-75?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-12-21-2023&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlegovernmentsetsambitioustargettogrowrailfreightbyatleast75 

 

RHA estimates that NOx from HGVs has been slashed by around 70 percent since 2013. 

 

The improvements can largely be attributed to the introduction of cleaner Euro VI trucks onto the UK’s roads in the last decade. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/nox-emissions-from-hgvs-falls-by-70?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-01-01-2024&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlenoxemissionsfromhgvsfallsby70 

 

New safety standards for HGVs operating in the capital are due in October 2024. 

 

Transport for London (TfL) is launching its Progressive Safe System (PSS) which will replace the current Safe System. 

 

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https://www.rha.uk.net/Media/News-Blogs-and-Press-Releases/News-Updates/Detail/articleid/1637 

 

The RHA and Logistics UK, the two main groups representing the UK’s hauliers, have expressed disappointment that the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) published by Transport for London (TfL) does not take into account concerns that have already been expressed by industry. 

 

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https://www.rha.uk.net/Media/News-Blogs-and-Press-Releases/Press-Releases/Detail/articleid/1615