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Hauliers welcome increase in HGV driver apprenticeship funding But increase in funding to train heavy vehicle technicians is inadequate to tackle shortages, says the Road Haulage Association.
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Freight crime falling in ‘unclassified’ parking areas, TAPA EMEA reports Freight thefts from unclassified truck parking places in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region have significantly decreased since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data from the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA EMEA).
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Police imposing blanket movement embargoes on abnormal loads, hauliers say Transport groups say police actions are delaying projects and increasing operating costs.
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Lack of toilets for drivers is "dehumanising", say hauliers RHA echoes call for improved facilities as delegates at GMB conference told professional drivers are being forced to ‘go’ anywhere - sometimes leading to prosecution and job losses – or urinate in a bottle.
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Emissions from transport and storage fall by 40% Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 9% in 2021 and are now 40% less than they were in 2000, according to the latest ONS data.
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