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Let's talk about the thing that keeps every transport operator up at night: staying compliant in a constantly changing landscape. The rules shift, DVSA priorities evolve, and that O-Licence you've built your business on feels more fragile by the day.

What if there was a place to get ahead of it all? Not with vague advice, but with direct access, real strategies, and a community of people who actually get it?

That place is Transport Conference 2026

📍 The Essentials:

When: 23 September 2026

Where: National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham

Why: To stop reacting and start leading.

✨ What Makes This Different:

This isn't another stuffy seminar. It's a strategic pit-stop for your business. We've built the day around what you actually need:

Straight Talk from the Source: Sessions with The Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands and DVSA officials. Ask the questions you can't get answered anywhere else.

Workshops That Actually Work: Move beyond theory. Dive into case studies on operator licensing, nail your maintenance audit trail, and build driver management systems that stick.

The Tech You Need to See: An exhibition floor packed with the latest solutions for telematics, compliance software, and fleet efficiency—no sales fluff, just tools that work.

Your New Professional Network: Connect with hundreds of transport managers, fleet operators, and directors. The conversations in the coffee line might be as valuable as the sessions.

🎟️ The Logistics (Because Details Matter):

Full Day Access: 9 AM - 5 PM

Fuel for Thought: A proper hot buffet lunch and all-day refreshments are included. We know a good networking session runs on good coffee.

Early Bird Investment: £75 if you book by 31 March 2026. (Standard price: £85)

Pro-Tip: Download your QR code ticket to your phone. It's your golden ticket for entry.

This conference is for you if: You're a transport operator, manager, director, or anyone whose job involves keeping wheels turning and licences valid. If you're tired of navigating compliance alone, this is your crew.

Ready to join the conversation that shapes your industry's future?

N155 GTR, January 2023. 

Lots of things were needed to get the DAF through a DVSA test of roadworthiness. As it’s a private HGV there are a few things that don’t require test/certification but on the whole the test is pretty strict, and rightly so. 

The unit had been stood for two years so needed a good mechanical once over. Egertons Fleet Services in Milton Keynes took care of things for me. It needed small things like marker lights and kerb mirror sorting but the rest was pretty big stuff. Four new tyres, two steerer due to age and the ten year law and two drive tyres due to wear. Rear brake linings were near non-existent and inner hub seals were leaking. The exhaust proved the most tricky item to source. A section of the pipe was not available due to parts now being obsolete for this vehicle. Thankfully the people at Egertons know a good fabricator who managed to source the right gauge pipe and copy the original part that came off. 

I found a few cassettes in the local record store so obviously they came home with me to live in the cab. The old Grundig player was just about working at the time of collection from Egertons but I have since upgraded, more to follow on that. 

Dawn of the Dead (1978), dir. George A. Romero