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Stowmarket-based Bacton Transport Services has been tackling the driver shortage by doubling its numbers of drivers for 7.5 tonne vehicles and training them up to drive artics with its own driver training program. In quick succession, Ron Cavill, Paolo Bongiovanni and Alastair Titchmarsh have progressed through the ranks and having successfully completed their C+E tests…

YDL is enhancing customer service after setting up its own call centre. The York-based company has taken on five full-time staff as part of this investment for depots 10 and 11. Tom Clarke, Commercial Director for YDL, said: “We have implemented a new call centre-style phone system so that we can further enhance customer service…

West Bromwich-based Transervice Express Transport has invested more than £250,000 in additional vehicles to assist with TPN trunking and delivery operations. The company has added two 44t tractor units and a 3.5t van to its fleet. The two tractors are both Renault T Evolution models, launched last year as updates to Renault’s T-series, which is…

Staff at Hampshire-based Riva South recently took part in an It’s A Knockout competition for charity. The foursome, including members of the TPN operations team, wore distinctive bright pink superhero capes and masks for the event. 21 teams took part in the day-long event, and although Riva South did not win, they helped raise £3,250…

GC Distribution has struck a deal to save TPN Partners almost 25% of their AdBlue costs, with the product being shipped out through the network. For an even bigger saving, TPN is allowing the empty containers to come back through the network for free for refilling. Recent inflationary pressures have seen the cost of AdBlue,…

TPN member Mars-Jones has expanded into new premises to support the company’s ongoing growth. The company has moved to new premises in North Wales, not far from its previous headquarters in Denbigh. Imogen Watson-May, General Operations Manager for Mars-Jones, said: “We were split over three locations but we have consolidated the operations into two premises.…