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Industry confident fuel duty rise will be axed

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.

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KBC Logistics fined £12,000 over reversing truck incident

Dartford haulier KBC Logistics has been fined £12,000 after an employee was seriously injured when he was crushed by a reversing lorry.

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Traffic Commissioner speaks out over VOSA row

The public row which saw the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) accuse VOSA of undermining their judicial independence has been described as a "crisis" by TC for Scotland Joan Aitken.

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Rise in crossings from UK to Europe

A total of 2.49 million goods vehicles travelled from Great Britain to mainland Europe in the 12 months to the third quarter of 2011 - 1% higher than the equivalent period last year.

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Royal Mail sees surge in parcel deliveries thanks to e-commerce boom

Royal Mail has seen a surge in the amount of packets and parcels it delivers as e-commerce has taken off, according to its boss.

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