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CommercialMotor.com - Unite says long-hours culture is putting overworked HGV drivers at risk
www.commercialmotor.com | Feb 10, 2012
The Unite union has accused road transport bosses of operating on “the edges of legality”, suggesting the industry’s long-hours culture is putting overworked drivers and other road users at risk.

International Transport Workers' Federation: News online
www.itfglobal.org | Jan 12, 2012
Labour activists from around the world forged links with academics and unionists involved in occupational health in a bid to improve health and safety standards for road transport workers.

66 Highway Problems in Canada - Today's Trucking, the truck news site.
www.todaystrucking.com | Dec 15, 2011
Today's Trucking: covering truck news - a Canadian trucking and truck industry news website and magazine dealing with truck issues including trucking regulations, fleet management, owners/operators, and the latest in new truck and new trucking products.

Panalpina launches two new direct LCL services from Asia to Poland | eyefortransport | News,
www.eyefortransport.com | Dec 6, 2011
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Marad Unveils Ships Designs for Marine Highway Use | Journal of Commerce
www.joc.com | Dec 1, 2011
The Maritime Administration on Thursday released a set of 11 ship designs that could provide shippers an alternative to highway transportation. The list includes six roll-on, roll-off vessels, three combination container ro-ro vessels, one small container ship and one ship to transport trucks and

Industry confident fuel duty rise will be axed
www.roadtransport.com | Nov 28, 2011
The 3ppl increase in fuel duty planned for January is widely expected to be scrapped in tomorrow’s (29 November) Autum Statement, after a sustained campaign by the road transport industry.

House GOP Seeks to Link Highway Funding, Expanded Oil Drilling | Transport Topics Online |
www.ttnews.com | Nov 18, 2011
House Republicans said they plan to introduce a five-year highway funding bill that would be paid for by expanded domestic oil drilling.

Road toll plans likely to face opposition - FT.com
www.ft.com | Nov 8, 2011
As ministers consider a radical experiment in road pricing, recent history suggests David Cameron’s government faces a tough battle to win public support. When Tony Blair flirted with the concept in the final months of his premiership he was quickly

Weak economy slows profit growth at Stobart - News - Logistics Manager
www.logisticsmanager.com | Oct 26, 2011
The latest news from Logistics Manager - the leading resource for supply chain professionals

Study: Most States Failing to Boost Job Access for Women, Minorities
www.prweb.com | Oct 3, 2011
Transportation Equity Network study ranks all 50 states, DC in expanding access to federal highway construction jobs through training