Last year the government launched the Generation Logistics campaign, which aims to improve recruitment and retention in the logistics sector. This year the government has made the decision to provide the campaign with another year of funding. This time the government...
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Rail emissions less than previously thought
In the fight against climate change, reducing carbon emissions has become a top priority. Transportation is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and reducing carbon emissions in this area will be key to achieving net zero. There has recently been some...
HGV driver shortage eased towards the end of 2022
HGV skills bootcamps Recent figures have revealed that job vacancies in the haulage sector decreased by 15.3% in the final quarter (October to December) of 2022. It is thought that the HGV driver shortage in the UK is still almost 50,000 but it is believed that these...
Could there be a modal shift from road to rail to decarbonise freight?
Introduction The University of Birmingham and Pass Logistics (Multi-modal freight company) have signed a memorandum to conduct research into switching contained goods from road to rail to support decarbonisation. The aim of this memorandum is to develop solutions to...
Battery or hydrogen for net zero HGV’s
Introduction The transport industry is still considering what the best long-term solution may be for net-zero HGVs. There are currently two leading technologies that HGVs can adopt which are hydrogen trucks, or battery trucks. The current debate is focused on which...
Government launches ‘Generation Logistics’
The government has launched a campaign called ‘Generation Logistics’, which will be an industry-led recruitment and awareness campaign supported by the government to help address the skills shortage in the transport and logistics sector. Why has the government...
Off-payroll working: Hauliers could face heavy fines from HMRC
New off-payroll working rules were brought in last April and it is important that haulage firms and driving agencies check that they are compliant with the new rules. What are the off-payroll working rules? The IR35 legislation was introduced in 2000 to ensure that...
HGV driver shortage easing, but will it be short-lived?
Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green has reported there are promising signs that we could be through the worst of the HGV driver shortage crisis. Wage increases and more tests easing HGV driver shortage Since the height of the HGV driver shortage in...
Rail fares due to increase in March by 3.8%
Rail fares increase in line with July’s RPI inflation rate The government has confirmed that rail fares across England are due to increase by 3.8% in March 2022. This is the largest increase in rail fares within the last nine years with the increase being in line with...
Generation logistics receives another year of government funding
Last year the government launched the Generation Logistics campaign, which aims to improve recruitment and retention in the logistics sector. This year the government has made the decision to provide the campaign with another year of funding. This time the government...
Rail emissions less than previously thought
In the fight against climate change, reducing carbon emissions has become a top priority. Transportation is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and reducing carbon emissions in this area will be key to achieving net zero. There has recently been some...
HGV driver shortage eased towards the end of 2022
HGV skills bootcamps Recent figures have revealed that job vacancies in the haulage sector decreased by 15.3% in the final quarter (October to December) of 2022. It is thought that the HGV driver shortage in the UK is still almost 50,000 but it is believed that these...