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IBEC welcomes Innovation Taskforce report
Friday, March 12th, 2010IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today welcomed the publication of the Innovation Taskforce’s report and said it would serve as a roadmap to guide the country towards becoming a smart economy. (more…)
SFA welcomes late payments developments
Friday, March 12th, 2010The Small Firms Association (SFA) has welcomed the publication by An Tánaiste of figures showing that central government departments are making progress at implementing the decision of Government last May to pay their bills to small businesses within 15 days. (more…)
RHA welcomes report on ‘high-risk’ foreign lorries
Friday, March 12th, 2010The Road Haulage Association in Britain has welcomed a report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which makes the point that foreign trucks are more likely to be the cause of accidents involving heavy goods vehicles than UK operators. (more…)
Volvo Ocean Race is Galway bound
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Following the huge success in Galway when it was the finish of the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ireland, will again feature in the new route for 2011-12. The fleet will race from Lorient in France back to Galway on Ireland’s west coast. (more…)
Drivers warned on the effects of medicines
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Leaflets will be distributed through chemists with all prescriptions prompting drivers to check with their doctor or pharmacist that they are safe to drive while taking their medicines. (more…)
Quiet night-time deliveries
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Speaking at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Urban Logistics Conference on Wednesday, UK Transport Minister Paul Clark reinforced his view that quiet night-time deliveries can tackle urban congestion, reduce carbon emissions and engender more reliable deliveries without impacting on the lives of local residents. (more…)
Modec Ireland to exibit at the Energy Show
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Modec Ireland, a member of the OHM Group of companies, is to exhibit the Modec electric commercial vehicle at The Energy Show 2010.
(more...)Garda, what Garda?
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010A third of all Irish drivers have never been stopped by a Garda for any reason, according to a poll of 11,000 Irish motorists carried out by the Automobile Association (AA). (more…)
Irish customers like Mondays
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010Irish people seem to love Mondays, at least for doing business, according to AA Insurance. (more…)
New online road safety video
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has partnered with the Road Safety Authority (RSA, Cyclist.ie and Dublin City Council, to launch the first ever road safety online video. (more…)
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UK haulage industry news
- February registration fillip for vansFebruary UK registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show 10,348 vans and trucks registered in the month. Within that, there were 8,978 vans, up slightly, and 1,370 trucks, still well down. The rolling year total was down 32.2% to 220,521. This includes 188,048 vans, down 30.6% and 32,473 trucks, down 40.4%. “Despite t […]
- FTA issues note of caution on HS2The Freight Transport Association (FTA), which represents the users of rail freight in the UK, has asked that the needs of freight are not forgotten in the buzz surrounding High Speed Rail 2 (HS2). While the FTA supports investment in transport infrastructure, the increasingly important role of rail freight in moving goods around the country [...] […]
- RHA welcomes report on ‘high-risk’ foreign lorriesThe Road Haulage Association has welcomed a report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which makes the point that foreign trucks are more likely to be the cause of accidents involving heavy goods vehicles than UK operators. The Association is particularly encouraged by the report’s acknowledgment that “they contribute littl […]
- Foreign lorry focus for safer roadsThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into the regulation of commercial vehicles will provide a welcome focus on the issue of unsafe overseas lorries and driving practices, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Jo Tanner of FTA said: “The Public Accounts Committee is quite right to be concerned about the number of overseas trucks on [. […]
- Leigh welcomes VOSA impactEdward Leigh MP, Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts has welcomed news that the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA has in recent years increased by over a quarter the number of dangerous vehicles and drivers it annually removes from the roads. “But more can be done to modernize the Agency’s working practices and [...] […]