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Wednesday, 29 July 2015

The Telegraph

• Operation Stack back in force on M20 as Foreign Office warns 'stay clear of Calais'Lorries are once again being parked on the M20 as a 'heavy volume' of traffic led police to reintroduce emergency closures

The Mirror

• Driver who pulled into bus lane to avoid ambulance slams 'ludicrous' council for slapping her with £60 fine Lynne Plaxton, 50, from Hull, thought she was obeying the rules of the road, but instead was punished with a fixed penalty notice

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Shortage of UK driving staff could bring £74bn transportation industry to a standstillResearch from supply management specialist Comensura reveals that the £74bn UK transportation industry could become gridlocked due to a growing driver shortage, largely caused by an ageing workforce and young candidates being dissuaded by the cost of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC). Half of specialist driver recruiters cite a low candidate availability, coupled with the rising demand that creates a staffing gap in the sector. Availability is the lowest for Moffat, HIAB and ADR drivers- with up to nine out of ten recruiters saying that there’s a low a...

Other News Sources

• Rejection of M20 contraflow proposal – frustrating says FTAThe rejection by Highways England of a contraflow on the M20 in Kent during Operation Stack has been described as “extremely frustratingâ€� by the ...