On 23 December, 2017 The Department for Transport released its consultation on the creation of a new Major Road Network (MRN). It has announced that key roads, below the motorway network and largest ‘A’ roads currently operated by Highways England, could benefit from up to £100m investment each.

The steady advance of vehicle automation enables exciting possibilities for the transport industry and society as a whole. And Volvo Trucks has been at the forefront of this evolution for well over two decades. A newly released two-part film presents the Volvo Trucks view on how automation is set to transform the way we live and work in the coming years.

On 30 November, 2017 the Mayor of London launched a new public consultation on the next phase of his plans to tackle London’s toxic air by expanding the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).

The Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB) is encouraging employers to rethink their approach to Driver CPC Periodic Training to help achieve their business objectives.

Transport for London (TfL) has recently conducted a consultation on imposing Direct Vision Standards (DVS) on all vehicles wishing to operate in the Capital.

In November Chris Grayling, UK Secretary of State for Transport, announced the withdrawal of the earlier decision to site a lorry park at Stanford West in Kent on the grounds that the government can no longer defend the judicial review

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is warning that the London economy risks being damaged by the new 'Toxin Tax' and the planned Ultra Low Emission Zone imposed by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

The Department for Transport is asking for views on proposed changes to the Highway Code.

The Road Haulage Assication (RHA) is calling on both hauliers and drivers to beware of taking the wrong tax advice on employment status.