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- LGVs with auto-gearboxes to be allowed in tests from January
- Local transport funding issues addressed by Transport Committee
- FTA calls for greater share of low emission funding for logistics sector
- Parking round table called for by MPs
- Operators should prepare themselves for Commonwealth Games, says RHA
- Downton confirms purchase of C & H (Hauliers) Ltd
- Driver CPC deadline passes; FTA voices concern
- DfT encourages hauliers to apply for longer semi-trailer permits
- Liverpool receives £46m investment as it aims to become northern logistics hub
- New Downton website goes live!
- New rules to improve cycle safety
- The future of the Highways Agency consultation launched
- CILT set for brand relaunch
- Downton experts talk logistics with Gloucestershire school students
- Major ongoing investment programme for Downton
- DfT to publish winter road plans shortly
- Downton shortlisted for Growing Business Awards!
- Confidence on the rise for logistics firms, suggests survey
- Reduced warehousing costs tops business' to-do lists
- DfT offers more longer trailers to operators
- Government set to reveal details of £15bn Roads Investment Strategy next month
- Strategic roads plan to be examined by Commons Transport Committee
- Consultation launched on HGV Road User Levy penalties
- Fuel duty will be frozen until 2015, says Chancellor
- Road network investment "will decide our country's future", says Transport Minister
- LGV 'convoy' technology investigated by DfT
- Driver recruitment push to support growing vehicle fleet
- Gloucester Rotary Club and Downton celebrate Aquabox success
- CV market seeing strong growth, says Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
- Out-of-Hours Consortium launched
- Westminster transport reshuffle
- South East drivers wanted by Downton
- Downton sponsors Guide Dog puppy campaign
- The Freight Transport Association urges HGV design changes
- The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to replace the DSA and VOSA
- Over a quarter of a million drivers have completed their periodic training
- Third Party Logistics providers (3PLs) expect strong growth in 2014
- European policy to restrict new trailer heights to four metres
- Industry job numbers rising, reveals recruiter survey
- Freight Transport Association puts pressure on chancellor to freeze fuel duty
- European Union to push ahead with alternative fuels scheme
- Transport Minister calls for more flexibility on Driver CPC training
- Road user levy introduced for foreign lorries
- Students claim competition prizes at Downton HQ!
- More than half of transport firms hold concerns over access to funding
- Transport employment increases year-on-year
- Driver CPC completions approaching 300,000
- FTA Everywoman Awards 2014 open to entries from ladies in logistics
- Driver recruitment drive in Manchester area
- Downton efficiency on the up thanks to Microlise
- Operating costs have soared 75% since 2000 says RHA
- Transport Committee calls for winter-proofing
- TfL urged to re-think congestion charge
- Transport grows again says International Road Transport Union
- TfL warns of unofficial congestion charge websites
- Registrations on the increase as big operators buy more
- Logistics wages rising faster than wider economy
- Staff levels in logistics expected to rise in 2014
- Warehouse space drops by over half since 2009
- End to confusion over compulsory breaks
- RHA seeks to keep driver training top of the government agenda
- Increase in truck registrations make UK the second largest market in Europe
- FTA asks for clarity on impact of Commonwealth Games on freight
- 2014 sees a slow start for new truck registrations
- Downton invests in major HQ refurbishment
- Van mileage growth continues to rise
- £175m contribution from European Investment Bank to support Scottish highways
- Irish Road Haulage Association calls for exemption on levy
- Not for profit group looks to highlight benefits of logistics careers
- Mayor of London announces road improvements for capital
- Congestion remains an issue for the capital
- Letter calling for cut to fuel duty delivered to Downing Street
- Leading health and safety organisation supports truck changes
- Further cuts denied as freeze on fuel duty is confirmed
- More could have been done for operators says FTA
- Highways experts say £200m pothole fund falls short
- 2013 showed positive signs for logistics
- UK climbs up the list of top logistics performers
- Downton sponsors Highclere Castle egg-stravaganza!
- Government faces fresh calls for fuel duty cut
- Government endorses out-of-hours deliveries to protect cyclists
- Report reveals extent of road damage
- DVSA formed to improve existing agencies
- European Logistics Association launches first ever European Supply Chain Day
- Report suggests surge in fleet vehicle acquisition
- Rules for more alternative fuel stations gain EU approval
- Report highlights need to change road network in face of climate change
- Rise in toll roads feared following Queen’s Speech
- Hauliers to be hit by Congestion Charge hikes
- FTA reacts to TfL guidance on London cycling infrastructure
- Photocard licence and tachograph card charges set to fall
- HGV Road User Levy enforcement rate only 50 per cent in Northern Ireland
- MEPs give the go ahead for safer lorry designs
- EC suggests further cuts to haulage red tape
- Downton makes special Easter delivery to Downton Abbey
- Larger vehicles could benefit from extension to low-emissions grant
- SMMT warns of potential delays to truck registrations
- £7.6m raised by HGV Road User Levy in five weeks
- MD Andy Downton to speak at Microlise Transport Conference 2014
- UK is world leader in e-commerce
- Runcorn ready for Downton recruitment day
- Rise in the cost of ferries could force Scottish hauliers to use other routes
- SfL launches scheme to monitor Driver CPC training providers
- Drivers flock to complete their CPC
- Driver and Vehicle Agency pleased with levels of compliance
- National funding for transport infrastructure could be absorbed by London, says Transport Committee
- Belgian authorities adopt strict approach to weekend rests
- Industry hits out against Congestion Charge hikes
- June closures planned for M4 Second Severn Crossing
- Motorway speeding fines on the rise
- Department for Transport tightens rule enforcement on foreign vehicles
- Hammond replaced as Transport Minister by John Hayes
- Government rejects 60mph motorway speed limit
- South West leaders speak out against transport funding 'inequality'
- Increased speed limit trial gets go-ahead in Scotland
- Road works done at worst times, says spending watchdog
- Low Carbon Truck Trial reaches half way point
- DfT hails longer semi-trailer success
- FTA unveils David Wells as new chief executive
- DVLA announces vehicle tax will be non-transferrable
- Operator concern over Christmas recruitment
- FTA warns government of driver shortages
- HGV speed limit to rise
- Highways Agency appoints new Chief
- Pilot will grant Highways Agency officers power to stop HGVs
- New nationwide Downton apprenticeship scheme launched
- £100m funding for new truck drivers backed by MPs
- Downton expands UK fleet with £4.5m tractor and trailer investment
- Future drivers turn out for Apprenticeships Open Day
- Impact of stowaways an “exaggeration”, says FSDF chief
- The end of the road for the tax disc
- Politicians pressured to answer questions on transport
- Mixed responses to Lib Dem plans to scrap Severn tolls
- Downton to get on their bikes for Guide Dogs
- DfT plan sets out to double cycling activity
- Downton invests in new South East workshop
- DFT sets date for discontinuation of paper driving licence
- Horsepower aims to get women into haulage
- New forms of ID to be accepted for Driver CPC training
- Team Downton celebrates charity bike ride success!
- Job prospects in transport industry hit 18 month high
- Border Force reports increase in stowaways in 2014
- MP encourages routine screen to check for sleep disorders
- DVSA puts wheels in motion on Remote Enforcement Office plan
- Seven-year high for vehicle registrations
- RHA poll of MPs shows strong support for initiative getting drivers into work
- Increase in drivers’ hours and tachograph convictions, says transport minister
- University displays plans for new truck
- European Council to push members to provide alternative fuel stations
- Plans to extend student loans to cover HGV licences not dead, claims APPG
- Foreign drivers no longer immune to UK fines
- All 1,800 longer semi-trailers now allocated
- RHA seeks support for driver training as report shows logistics skills deficit
- FORS to go national in 2015
- Government rules out student loan extension to address driver shortage
- Positive start to the year for British manufacturers but oil prices remain a thorn in their side
- Traffic expected to exceed pre-recession high this year
- New registrations peak in September
- DfT plans broader remit for road network watchdogs
- DVSA policy changes to meet EU rules on load restraints
- Letter: Migrant workers play a vital role
- Stroud MP Neil Carmichael visits Downton HQ
- Tower of London receives last delivery of poppies from CM Downton
- DVLA plans cuts to driver tachograph costs
- £15bn roads investment to include tunnel on A303
- Downton secures Nestlé contract
- Older HGVs could pay more to enter London
- DfT hints at driverless HGV trials in 2015
- Downton secures contract with DS Smith Plastics
- Truck and trailer pass rate continues to rise
- Autumn Statement announces motorway petrol price comparison signs
- New Safer Lorry Scheme introduced to protect pedestrians and cyclists
- Government approves cash for accident black spot - A417 Missing Link
- Downton set for mega magazine weekend
- Downton invests £1.5 million in Quedgeley warehouse extension
- FTA meets with the Treasury to discuss falling oil prices
- Supplier payments could be publicised by large firms
- Driver pay may increase above inflation
- Studies launched to address Northern transport challenges
- Improvements to HGV mirrors to roll out from July
- Industry experts convene at Quiet Cities summit
- FTA launches Logistics Manifesto urging greater understanding from government
- HGV driving test comes under fire from RHA for long delays
- Government 'national networks' plan gets industry thumbs up
- Longer truck cabs expected in 2022
- Plans to abolish paper licence counterpart put on hold
- George Osborne invites RHA to driver shortage discussion
- TfL calls for re-timing of deliveries during Road Modernisation Plan upgrades
- Highways Agency revises Dartford Crossing rules on car transporters
- Commercial vehicle registrations return to pre-recession levels
- Extra £15m announced for Gloucestershire during visit from Transport Secretary
- New generation of cabs delayed until 2022
- Half a million made through HGV Road User Levy fines
- Fundraising or hair-raising?
- Downton invests £9m in fleet of DAF Trucks
- RHA chief meets with business secretary Vince Cable
- DVSA registers upsurge in prohibitions for fuel spills
- Haulage stowaway issue needs to be addressed, says James Paice MP
- Manufacturing sector sees surge in growth
- Freight Transport APPG calls for further financial support for young drivers
- Border Force unveils plans to reposition controls in Calais
- Downton falls in puppy love with guide dog Laurie
- Treasury roundtable date announced by RHA
- Overtaking on M11 to be outlawed for HGVs
- Council ban for HGVs overtaking on A34 is “not acceptable” says RHA
- TfL criticises Jaupt over candidates’ loss of training hours
- Authorities urged not the ‘demonise’ diesel
- FTA calls on Osborne to cut fuel duty
- Scottish MP calls for tighter drink drive limits for HGV drivers
- Comparative fuel prices to be shown on M5
- A massive thank you from Lisa Hough
- Transport Committee criticises successive governments for new bridge and tunnel projects
- New truck registrations continue to surge
- DVLA launches online driving licence service
- FairFuelUK calls for investigation into fuel pricing
- Government reacts to first year of HGV Road User Levy
- Industry reacts to Chancellor’s 2015 budget
- Government reveals £44m raised by HGV levy
- FTA supports proposals for road improvements by Highways Agency
- Rush hour journey times double in UK cities
- Transport for the North launched to improve transport connections in the region
- Operation Stack contraflow rejected by Highways England
- European Commission to review Driver CPC rules
- Downton athlete hits the road for LUPUS UK
- Safety system to go live on Dartford Crossing next month
- Sir Peter Hendy to move on from TfL
- DVSA load securing guidance to feature at FTA conference
- DVLA licence checking service overwhelmed as counterpart is abolished
- Delivery time changes proposed to cut congestion in capital
- Channel Tunnel truck traffic record set in March
- Downton targets skills boost with first Apprenticeships Open Day
- Downton invests £500k in trailer telematics
- Sir Peter Hendy to deliver keynote address at FTA freight conference
- Driver CPC shortcut for professional drivers
- FTA warns against new licence checking system
- RHA welcomes Driver CPC bypass rules
- Patrick McLoughlin remains secretary of state for transport
- UK Petroleum Industry Association launches revamped Safe Loading Pass Scheme
- Logistics managers confident about state of industry
- A dream come true for 81 year old Gloucester resident
- FTA warns of Cities Devolution Bill confusion
- FTA supports use of longer semi-trailers following DfT trial
- Government gives green light for supply chain operative apprenticeship
- Government to consider city centre truck bans in peak hours
- Highways England to work with Greater Manchester on strategy for road network
- Highways England to present alternatives to Operation Stack
- Downton helps Gloucestershire disability cricket teams deliver success
- DfT data shows increase in trucks in Britain
- Boris Johnson proposes £1,000 retrofit for HGVs entering London
- Minister for Transport highlights lack of women in industry
- London Freight Compliance Unit to launch this summer
- FairFuelUK claims fuel duty hike is in the pipeline
- RHA lobbies Prime Minister for cash to train drivers
- TfL partnership to crack down on unsafe operators
- FTA calls for stricter enforcement of non-UK LEZ fines
- FTA urges government investment to deal with Operation Stack
- Operators pay the penalty for increase in stowaways
- TfL launches scheme to drive transition to low-emission vehicles
- New London commercial vehicle unit clamps down on driving offences
- Highways England reveals plans for charge-as-you-drive ‘electric motorway’ trials
- Road Haulage Association reacts to Calais crisis
- Logistics still behind other sectors in attracting under 25’s
- FTA and RHA criticise government for failing to invest in new drivers
- Bid for HGV driver apprenticeship denied by government for third time
- Operators warned to be ready for the Safer Lorry Scheme
- Transport minister allays DFA fears about drivers’ hours rules
- Logistics industry reacts to Chancellor’s Budget
- Operation Stack brings change to driver hours but splits RHA and FTA
- FTA asks French government to pay £21m to UK hauliers
- Winning rivals’ contracts main source of new business for haulage operators
- Investigation into cost of diesel by FairFuelUK backed by MPs
- Industry responds to proposed ban on lorries
- DVLA changes give third parties longer to view licences online
- Road haulage is "lifeblood" of British economy, says minister
- Kent County Council requests £300m funding to ease Calais disruption, according to reports.
- Leading industry bodies to collaborate to tackle skills shortage
- Rise in transport managers intending to quit in coming years
- Transport for the North hires consultants to develop Freight and Logistics Strategy
- Microlise launches search for UK's best HGV drivers
- Bumper figures for new truck registrations in 2015
- Transport Select Committee to investigate skills shortage in road haulage industry
- TfL to reveal more about orbital tunnel route
- Downton branches out to new sites in Gloucestershire
- Transport employers hiring ahead of Christmas surge, survey suggests
- Boris Johnson’s cycle safety plans have gone too far, says RHA executive
- FTA emphasises need for road and rail investment
- No easy solution to migrant crisis, says Calais mayor
- Improved mirror legislation welcomed by FTA
- DVSA planning to trial new O-licence IT system by end of 2015
- Downton achieves FORS bronze accreditation
- Poll finds delayed adoption of technology by hauliers
- Border Force expects to stop 80,000 illegal migrants in 2015
- Government rejects proposals to prioritise workers’ pay in insolvency process
- FTA approves of plans to end long motorway roadworks
- Welsh Government announces £2.7m infrastructure investment
- Downton backing UK’s first National Lorry Week
- Highways England announces £1.8bn fund for West Midlands roads
- DVSA fails to curb rising HGV driving test waiting times
- Highways England research reveals dangerously low HGV tyre pressures
- Commercial vehicle market exhibits strong growth
- CILT announces new chief executive
- FairFuelUK cites key research in opposition to rise in fuel duty
- Harsher penalties for drivers found using mobile phones
- Vacancies in logistics up by a quarter
- FTA rejects plans for rush-hour lorry ban
- Logistics skills crisis “unprecedented”, says RHA chief
- Downton confirms food sector contract wins
- George Osborne to discuss funding for Operation Stack alternative
- Highways England announces end to grey speed cameras
- Chancellor announces £250m lorry park investment in Kent
- London Cycling Campaign petitions for peak-time ban on HGVs
- Downton receives Soil Association organic certification
- Safer Lorry Scheme figures released for first two months
- Trailblazer LGV apprenticeship finally given government go-ahead
- Downton gears up for bumper Christmas
- Transport Committee asking drivers for comments on all-lane running
- Highways England calls for views on Operation Stack alternatives
- Highways England pledges to remove 400 miles of roadworks for Christmas
- Going the extra mile
- Boris proposes new safety measures for London’s lorries
- New Chepstow Facility Supports South Wales Contracts
- New Downton trucks for AB InBev
- Sat-nav revolution: new digital map will stop lorries getting stuck under bridges and on narrow lanes
- Downton Extends SAICA Paper Contract
- Downton Plays Host to New ITV Drama
- Highways England confirms overtaking ban for HGVs on M11
- National Apprenticeship Week
- Boris' call for side panel windows backed by Pidgeon
- Trio of paper and packaging renewals for Downton
- Driverless lorries expected to feature in next Budget
- Downton driver clinches coveted finalist spot at Microlise Driver of the Year awards
- Downton extends Saica partnership with new packaging contract
- Warehousing space in UK depleted by 2020, says LSH
- Award recognises CM Downton’s support for Armed Forces
- Logistics resources for schools launched by CILT
- Downton apprentice Tiana on the rise
- Downton looks to the future with second annual Apprentice Open Day
- Downton backs Government's #PassTheTorch Campaign
- Downton makes a splash at national swimming event
- APPRENTICESHIP OPEN DAY discovers WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE
- Chris Grayling takes transport brief in May government
- UK lorry drivers suffer as French protests continue, says FTA
- Downton lands £12m contract with aluminium giant
- Downton crowned Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year 2016
- Downton Inspire Workforce of the Future
- Motor Transport poll suggests industry divided on Brexit
- Downton Recognised for Outstanding Business Contribution in Gloucestershire
- European diesel price index drop to an ‘all time low’ in Q1 2016
- Downton named in 25 of the fastest growing businesses in Gloucestershire
- RHA and Microlise launch veteran training programme to tackle skills crisis
- Downton Employs Its Seventh Female HGV Driver
- Connor Parsons first in line to be crowned Outstanding Apprentice
- Downton addresses concerns over EU Referendum results
- Parents don't want their children to be truckers, says survey
- Leave vote could help with driver shortage, says FairFuelUK
- New Sharpness Distribution Centre Supports Firms Growth
- Fewer than one in five logistics companies have Brexit strategy, says survey
- Downton order creates new jobs at social sports retailer Sofab
- Government all-lane running plan slammed by Transport Committee
- Life on the road as a female lorry driver
- Downton Delivers for Young Gloucestershire
- Transport firms say retention is biggest issue
- FSDF chief warns of impact of driver shortage
- Retailers don't expect post-Brexit supply chain changes, says report
- Lorries face London ban 'to protect cyclists'
- Downton Competes in Worldwide Challenge
- Downton Sends Aid to Disabled Riders
- Downton Runs world's largest Half Marathon in aid of national charity
- Downton Gets Active with Football Tournament
- RHA launches second annual National Lorry Week
- Downton Receives Accolade for Armed Forces Support
- Gloucester Apprentice Tiana Harris achieves Transport Manager CPC
- Highways England use unmarked HGV to catch almost 2,700 dangerous drivers on England’s roads
- Downton Placed in Top 50 Third Party Logistics Providers
- FTA says grants will encourage green truck take-up
- All Eyes on Diabetes with World Diabetes Day
- Downton Climbs Halfway in The Family Business Power 100
- Fever-Tree Provides Further Tonic To Downton
- Forecasts predict 50% increase for Black Friday Orders
- Downton Helps Plymouth Fans Celebrate Cup Success
- Downton participates in Christmas Jumper Day
- Downton Continues To Be Correct Choice For DS Smith Plastics
- Downton Helps Out On DIY-SOS
- Downton Women Employees on Prestigious Award Shortlist
- Ban lorries from using car sat-navs, say councils
- £10,000 RAISED FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK
- Downton Invests In 300 New Trucks and Trailers
- Skills shortages still an issue says Freight Transport Association
- Top Safety Accreditation for Downton
- Another successful Apprentice Recruitment Day at CM Downton
- Downton Hires Its Eighth Female HGV Driver
- Rain Stops Play - Again
- Up For The Cup
- Smiths News Contract For Downton
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