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
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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
The announcement by transport minister, Mike Penning, that he will leave the domestic drivers’ rules unchanged has been dubbed a “victory for common sense” by the Freight Transport Association
European forwarders’ organisation CLECAT has produced a position paper highlighting opposition to European Union proposals to standardise trailer heights at 4m
As we approach the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review it is perhaps worth pausing and thinking about some of the implications for skills, says Dr Mick Jackson, chief executive of Skills for Logistics
