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Recruitment company online. en-gb Copyright (C) 2005 - 2008 by Jobs in Transport Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:14:32 GMT Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:14:32 GMT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 2 http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/images/page/logo-print.gif http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/ 174 68 http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/July/foreign-lorries-commons-committee.html The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the acknowledgement by the House of Commons Transport Select Committee that the UK road transport industry faces unfair competition from continental haulage due to the higher levels of diesel duty which it pays and the prospect of the removal of restrictions to foreign lorries working in the UK. 257 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/July/50m-green-funding-for-van-fleets.html Public sector fleet operators are set to benefit from up to £50m of government money over three years to encourage them to improve their van fleets' green credentials. 258 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/July/brown-defends-fuel-duty-decision.html Gordon Brown has defended a decision to postpone a 2p rise in fuel duty after David Cameron suggested it was timed to coincide with next week's by-election. 255 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/July/6bn-to-target-m-way-congestion.html A £6 billion package of measures aimed at easing motorway congestion in England has been announced. 256 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/June/under-a-third-support-road-charge.html Fewer than a third of people in Greater Manchester support plans for a congestion charge, according to an independent poll. 254 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/June/manchester-c-charge-to-go-ahead.html The government looks set to allow congestion charging for drivers entering and leaving Manchester. 253 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/June/treasury-nets-17billion-windfall-from.html Gordon Brown is scooping a £1.7billion windfall from soaring oil prices and energy bills, research has shown. 252 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/May/hauliers-call-for-longer-lorries.html The UK's road hauliers are calling for longer and heavier lorries to be trialled for certain types of freight. 250 Tue, 20 May 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/May/fake-hgv-licences-for-sale-on-web.html The DVLA has expressed concern that unqualified lorry drivers could be on the UK's roads using fake HGV licences. 251 Tue, 20 May 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/May/oil-price-may-hit-200-a-barrel.html The price of crude oil could soar to $200 a barrel in as little as six months, as supply continues to struggle to meet demand, a report has warned. 249 Thu, 8 May 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/May/kilmarnock-cooking-oil-bus-pilot-scheme.html Transport group Stagecoach is to extend its Bio-bus initiative for a further six months after the project generated a reduction in carbon emissions and increased recycling. 248 Tue, 6 May 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/April/oil-pauses-for-breath-near-120.html Oil prices have paused for breath after a series of steep daily rises which saw them approach $120 a barrel on Tuesday. 247 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/April/return-of-plans-to-tax-drivers-for.html Plans to charge motorists for every mile they drive have been resurrected by the Government. 246 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/April/americas-truckers-grind-to-a-halt.html Rocketing diesel costs are forcing US hauliers out of work and into taking action - to bring their plight to the notice of politicians. 245 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/April/name-and-shame.html The Freight Transport Association says that the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), responsible for checking legal compliance of lorries and their drivers, should compile and publish a list of the foreign lorry operators who most frequently break regulations on roadworthiness, overloading and drivers’ hours. 244 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/February/farmers-warn-of-knock-on-impact-of-fuel.html There are growing concerns that the proposed increases for fuel duty, due to come into force on April 1st, could have knock on effects on the whole of British industry. 243 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/February/introduction-of-london-low-emission.html The introduction of the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) should be the catalyst for fleet managers to review their entire transport operation, as many vehicles are unlikely to conform to the tough new regulations. 242 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/February/dartford-tolls-should-be-scrapped.html The Freight Transport Association is angry that discounts for using the Dartford crossing are to be restricted to local residents and that the facility is not to be extended to local businesses. 241 Fri, 8 Feb 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/February/uks-first-emissions-zone-begins.html The most heavily polluting lorries are facing charges of £200 per day to enter Greater London as Britain's first low emission zone (LEZ) comes into force. 240 Mon, 4 Feb 2008 8:00:00 GMT http://www.jobsintransport.co.uk/news/2008/January/international-lorry-operators.html The Freight Transport Association has expressed astonishment that French authorities in Calais have banned the use of electronic scanning equipment designed to detect the presence of illegal immigrants in lorries bound for the UK. 239 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 8:00:00 GMT