DVSA: Our plans for heavy vehicle testing
Heavy vehicle testing restarted at Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) on 04 July 2020.As you know, we’ve been issuing certificates of temporary exemption (CTEs) to vehicles and trailers due for test.We’re…
Heavy vehicle test exemptions – September 2020
Heavy vehicle test exemptions – September 2020Certain vehicles and trailers with MOTs due in September 2020 are getting exemptions.Have I got an exemption?Eligible vehicles and trailers with September 2020 test…
Drivers’ hours changes
EU rulesDriving hoursThe main EU rules on driving hours are that you must not drive more than:9 hours in a day - this can be extended to 10 hours twice…
Two superspan gantries installed over M6 in under 10 hours
With a width of some 40m, the gantries stretch across both the north and southbound carriageways and will house the latest technology to keep drivers informed on journeys. The M6…
Major Birmingham University station upgrade will boost economy and improve journeys for passengers
The arrival of the Commonwealth Games will be matched with a major upgrade to Birmingham’s University station, Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris announced, as he unveiled £12 million of government investment…
PM commits £350m to fuel green recovery
UK industry will receive around £350 million to cut down carbon emissions under new plans to step up efforts to tackle climate change, PM Boris Johnson announced.The multimillion pound investment…
Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers
Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengersWalking, cycling, and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers
How a Manchester motorway could soon get its missing link
The only motorway in England which drivers need to come off to continue their journey on the same motorway could be about to get its missing link.The anomaly was created…
Driving the change to greener vehicles: apply for funding
Businesses can apply for a share of £15 million to support the development of zero emission vehicle technologies and a supporting supply chain. The UK is seeking to put green…
Jaguar Land Rover to cut temporary factory-floor roles
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is set to cut the number of contract-agency workers its employs on its factory floors following a drop in sales.It has not confirmed how many roles…