Reliable And Durable Renault Trucks Range C
As part of a major capital investment programme to replenish its 140-strong fleet, Co. Fermanagh-based Quinn Building Products has introduced the first Renault Trucks Range Cs into its mixed line-up. The two 32-tonne Range C380 8x4s, supplied by Renault Trucks’ approved dealer, Diamond Trucks, are part of an ongoing stock investment with the objective of […]
London Midland Awarded New Contract Of Train Services
The Go-Ahead Group today welcomes the announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) that its 65% owned train operating company, London Midland, will continue to run the West Midlands franchise until October 2017. A direct award contract has been agreed which includes introducing schemes to benefit passengers throughout the duration of the new franchise which […]
Transport Ticketing & Passenger Information Global
Now in its seventh year, Transport Ticketing Global will welcome the largest gathering of transport and government executives from around the world, uniting them with payments innovators and smart ticketing specialists. Featuring a comprehensive three day programme of over 50 presentations and panel debates, 100 expert speakers will deliver insight into the latest transport developments […]
Edwards And Lombard Finance In A Short Film By The Times
Edwards Coaches, a family run business now in their 5th generation of ownership are a Coach Holiday company based in South Wales. As 2015 represents their 90th year of operation, Edwards Coaches have plenty of reason to be in celebratory mood. Tuesday 1st of December marks the release of the ‘The Times’ Newspaper short film […]
The Importance Of Using Recommended Engine Oils
In an environmentally conscious world, steps should be taken to ensure that your fossil-fuel engine emits the lowest amount of harmful bi products. Using the right products will also ensure that your engine performs to its optimum, while noxious fumes and gases are controlled. In reaction to the new Euro VI exhaust emission legislation, OEMs […]
You Can Keep Your Word Mr Cameron At Heathrow
· A longer runway, not a third runway · Our scheme designed to be politically and socially acceptable · 94% of MPs think the airport’s decision should be taken in national interest The Extended Northern Runway plan for Heathrow was, from its inception, designed to be politically and socially acceptable. It is clear that those […]
O’Donovan’s Green Credentials Secure Commerical Vehicle
Last week’s Fleet Hero Awards saw O’Donovan Waste Disposal named winner of the Commercial Vehicle Management award for the third consecutive year at the ceremony which celebrated the work of those organisations which have implemented solutions, policies and innovations to reduce their fleet’s carbon footprint and fuel costs. Organisations both large and small from […]
Rob Flello Calls For Urgent Action To Protect HGV
Following a visit to witness for himself the mayhem at the Port of Calais, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freight Transport, Rob Flello (@RobFlelloMP) said: “Despite Eurotunnel now becoming a fortress, the access roads have become like a virtual war zone, unsafe for motorists and professional drivers. If Calais is to survive as the […]
IAG Cargo Enhances Cargo Connector Service In US
IAG Cargo has launched its new Cargo Connector delivery service in the US. IAG Cargo customers in the country now benefit from an import delivery service that takes freight direct from the aircraft, delivering it to the forwarders handling facilities. Originally, Cargo Connector was offered as an export collection service, but with the addition of […]
Omission Of Funding From Chancellor’s Statement
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is extremely disappointed that, once again, the Chancellor has failed to address the urgent need for £150 million to fund truck driver training and considers the omission to be a threat to economic recovery. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett (@RHARichardB) said: “Our industry is suffering a chronic shortage of 45,000-50,000 […]
Firm Wastes No Time In Buying 30 Euro 6 vehicles
Ron Smith Recycling running 35 MAN units in 40-strong fleet. Transport manager for the Feltham-based firm, Chris Long, said: “We have chosen MAN because we are pleased with the way we have done business with them in the past.” The company is taking delivery of 25 TGM 18.250 4×2 fitted with Hyva kit, three TGS […]
Booths Adds Carrier Transicold Supra® Refrigeration Units
Supermarket chain Booths has added its first four Carrier Transicold Supra® 1150 MT (multi-temperature) units to its fleet for intensive store delivery work across northern England. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The family-run business specified the Supra units only a year […]
First Phase Of Wakefield Smart Motorway To Go Live
Drivers will be able to use an extra lane on a section of the M1 near Wakefield from Saturday 5 December ahead of a new smart motorway going live later this month. A 50mph speed limit will remain in place whilst contractors for Highways England test the technology before the first phase of the system […]
Nearly 1 In 4 Motorists Would Drive More Patiently
Venson research supports BRAKE Road Safety Week by asking drivers what one thing they would do to make roads safer. Venson is helping to highlight BRAKE Road Safety Week (23-29 November 2015) with its latest research aimed at understanding drivers’ approach to road safety. When asked what one thing they would do to help with […]
Almost One In Five Business Drivers Don’t Take Breaks
Eighteen per cent of business drivers have admitted that they do not stop for a break when driving for extended periods of time, according to research conducted for Brake’s Road Safety Week by Masternaut, a leading provider of fleet telematics. This is despite the UK Highway Code recommending that drivers take a 15-minute break every […]
DHL Parcel Selects MarkLogic For Track & Trace System
MarkLogic Corporation today announced that DHL Parcel Benelux has gone live with a new, rapid-response, consumer-facing Track and Trace system built on MarkLogic’s Enterprise NoSQL database platform. The new system, built on the MarkLogic database and developed by MarkLogic partner DIKW, was created, fully tested and went into production in just ten weeks. During testing […]
Operator Resolves Dispute With Real-Time Vehicle Tracking
Expressway Coaches, the Rotherham based luxury coach operator, avoided an attempted insurance fraud by making reference to its routeMASTER vehicle ‘trip replay’ and proving beyond doubt that their vehicle was never in the vicinity of the alleged incident. Vehicle ‘trip replay’ is a feature of the AGM Telematics’ vehicle tracking used by Expressway Coaches to […]
Fleet Optimisation Made Easy With New Fraikin Portal
Fraikin has launched a new web portal for its customers and suppliers, giving them fast and easy access to key management information about the availability and compliance of their vehicles. The portal, ‘Fraikin View’, hosts real time information uploaded by Fraikin’s network and more than 500 authorised repairers across the UK. This allows customers to […]
Arriva Trains Wales And Masabi Pass 350,000 Sales
Queuing for tickets has become a thing of the past as passengers travel using their smartphones Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) and Masabi, the global leader in transport mobile ticketing and fare collection, today announced that more than 350,000 mobile tickets have so far been sold for travel across Wales. The Arriva Trains Wales app, […]
Yodel Invests In Further ‘Super’ Service Centres
New strategically positioned sites open in Livingston, Waltham Cross and Southwark. With its parcel volumes increasing as the industry enters its annual peak season, independent carrier Yodel announces its investment in three new, strategically positioned, permanent ‘super’ service centres in Livingston, Waltham Cross and Southwark. These additions to its estate support Yodel’s capability to deliver […]
BIFA’s Steve Parker Is The New President Of CLECAT
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomes the appointment of BIFA Board Member Steve Parker as President of CLECAT, the Brussels-based European Association for forwarding, transport, logistics and customs services. CLECAT’s membership consists of the majority of national freight forwarder associations throughout the EU and its prime purpose is to guard and promote the freight forwarding sector’s interests at European […]
Sleigh And The City: CitySprint Pulls Out All The Stops This Festive Season With Reindeer Delivery
It’s exactly a month to go until Christmas, Black Friday is just days away, and CitySprint is trialling new delivery methods to ensure its couriers can deliver whatever the weather. Forecasters may be predicting a snowy festive season, but CitySprint has it covered. The UK’s largest same day distribution service is testing reindeer delivery to […]
Explore Britain’s Most Breath-Taking Landscapes
Network Rail has transformed Britain’s busiest station into a multimedia art gallery, as London Waterloo plays host to the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards exhibition from today until 7th February 2016. For the sixth year, Network Rail is supporting the competition, where amateur and professional photographers can highlight the very best imagery of Britain’s […]
FORS Silver Operator, Mick George, To Combat Drink
Mick George Ltd, who is accredited with FORS Silver status, is working alongside Cambridgeshire police to combat drink driving. Between mid-November and the New Year, officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit (BCH RPU) will be out in force targeting those under the influence of alcohol behind the wheel. FORS specifies that […]
RHA Calls On the Chancellor To Cut Duty And Fund
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) (@RHANews) welcomes the latest report from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) which confirms the long-held belief that raising duty on diesel or increasing VED on trucks would cost businesses and families £9.3 billion across the current Parliament. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett (@RHARichardB) said: “We are […]
Ericsson Mobility Report: 5G To Hit 150 Million
March towards 5G to open up opportunities for new industries and verticals Significant increase in mobile video consumption drives around six times higher traffic volumes per smartphone in North America and Europe by 2021 Mainland China becomes largest LTE market in the world with nearly 35 percent of all LTE subscriptions Mobile subscriptions in Africa […]
L.E. Jones On The Right Road With Bridgestone
One of the largest independent haulage companies in Wales is on the right road to significant tyre savings after agreeing a fleet agreement with Bridgestone. The world’s largest tyre manufacturer has responded to the needs of L.E. Jones with a holistic package of support within its Total Tyre Care provision of services. The premium M729 […]
Stagecoach Nominated For UK Bus Awards
Transport group has 15 finalists at national awards Five Stagecoach employees in the running for top awards Finalists in categories covering environment, unsung heroes and putting passengers first Transport operator Stagecoach is in the running for a host of top honours at the 2015 UK Bus Awards. Britain’s biggest bus operator has 15 finalists, including […]
Supply Chain And Fifth Wheel Supplier Make Perfect Couple
The leading FMCG supply-chain operator, Fowler Welch, reports safe coupling across its fleet since using the latest fifth wheel and coupling solutions from Fontaine Europe. With such a high distance travelled by the fleet – approx. 63 million kilometres each year – Fowler Welch requires a method of tractor-trailer coupling which is as close […]
BNP Paribas Rental Solutions Renew Contract With Vacu-Lug
Grantham-based retreading company, Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres, has renewed its contract with BNP Paribas Rental Solutions, which first began in February 2012. BNP Paribas Rental Solutions, part of French banking group BNP Paribas, is a commercial vehicle specialist with over 30 years’ experience and 15,000 vehicles under management across the UK and France. They supply contract […]
Operator Top Marks For Telematics On The School Run
Johnson Bros. Tours, the Nottinghamshire based independent coach tour specialist has used on- board telematic controls for over two years and, says the company, the system is now an integral part of their daily fleet operation. With 150 coaches to manage on nationwide and continental routes, plus the safe delivery and collection of over 4000 […]
Hireco Secure £500k Deal With Trailer Giant Krone
Hireco, the Northern Ireland based company which provides a full rental, leasing and 24/7 breakdown service for trucks and trailers (across the UK and Ireland) is delighted to announce an investment of £500k in securing the purchase of 20 GRP box vans from leading trailer manufacturer Krone. Hireco now employs over 100 people across […]
Vehicle Tracking Keeps Container Handler On Time
Assured Container Services, the specialist container and unaccompanied trailer handler has completed their first six months with Verilocation’s vehicle tracking system which, says the company, has already become an integral part of the business. Based in Grays, Essex and with 16, 44 tonne trucks in the fleet, ACS collect from all major UK ports including […]
Edwards Coaches Supply Velindre With Transport To London
On Tuesday the 17th and Saturday 22nd of November, two groups of volunteers from South Wales will be making their way to Heathrow, London to trek across Patagonia to mark the 150th anniversary of the initial Welsh settlement in the area. Edwards Coaches based in South Wales are supporting Velindre with a free of charge […]
Dundee Drivers Get An MOT
Drivers and other employees at Xplore Dundee are being offered free health checks, as National Express’s award-winning Health Bus initiative visits the Scottish garage. The team has travelled north to hold confidential appointments on site with staff; an independent health professional offers a range of checks and advice on various health-related matters, including tests […]
Edwards Featured In The Times
Currently celebrating their 90th year of operation, Edwards Coaches are an established and family run coach travel company based in the heart of South Wales. In 2011, Edwards Coaches founded a relationship with Lombard finance to help move the business forward and grow their fleet further. Following the initial deal with Lombard, commercial director Jason […]