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Academic research in the field of transport and road haulage

Where Has All The Business Gone?

Professor Alan McKinnon of the Logistics Research Centre at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, is the nearest person we have as a guru on the economic fortunes of road transport. more…

LRUC: Need for a Fresh Review of the Options

Three reports have been published over the past month which intensify the debate over Britain's plans for Lorry Road-User Charging (LRUC). On March 24th, the House of Commons Transport Committee released its report on 'Road Pricing: the Next Steps' which contains a chapter on the LRUC. more…

LRUC critique and feedback

This is the third in a series of reports concerned with lorry road-user charging (LRUC) in the UK. more…

Bigger trucks bring bigger benefits

Study Finds that the Benefits of Increasing Maximum Lorry Weight to 44 tonnes were Greater than Expected. more…

Why Study for a Degree in Transport & Logistics?

Dr Nick Hubbard [Head of Division - Transport & Logistics at the University of Huddersfield] explains why transport & logistics graduates are so highly sought after by leading companies. more…

CV safety developments

Trend spotters at the recent Hanover Show need have looked no further than safety to find a common thread among manufacturers and suppliers alike. Systems to keep drivers awake, eliminate blind spots around the vehicle, as well as active safety systems designed to overcome potential accidents were on show on most truck manufacturers stands. more…

Logistics in an Era of Congested Infrastructure

In a lecture to the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport on the 19th October, Professor Alan McKinnon of the Logistics Research Centre, Heriot Watt University examined the impact of traffic congestion on companies' logistics operations. more…

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