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All Motor Transport articles in 2015 – Page 11
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XPO Logistics signs up to BOC's gas refuelling station following purchase of 10 dual-fuel HGVs
XPO Logistics has become one of the first third-party companies to sign up to use BOC’s liquid natural gas (LNG) refuelling station in Teeside, Middlesbrough, after it purchased 10 dual-fuel HGVs.The trucks, which run on a combination of LNG and diesel, are part of what XPO described as its “commitment ...
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Find out if zero-emission hydrogen vans will work in your fleet at Freight in the City Expo
Fleet managers looking to explore how zero-emission hydrogen vehicles could be effectively used in their own urban operations can find out what they need to know at next week’s Freight in the City Expo.Arcola Energy, Symbio FCell and ITM Power are working together to provide a complete package of zero-emission ...
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New safety technology for HGVs aims to save cyclist and pedestrian lives during collisions
A brand-new safety technology designed to prevent cyclists and pedestrians from being crushed underneath a lorry in the event of a collision made its worldwide debut at the Freight in the City Expo in London earlier this week (27 October).The brainchild of former Metropolitan Police safer transport command sergeant James ...
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TfL urges tomorrow's designers to create the urban safety truck of the future
Inventive young designers of tomorrow are being invited to create the next-generation of safer, urban trucks in an exciting new competition from Transport for London (TfL).The Future Truck Design Awards have been developed to explore all aspects of improving the safety and operation of trucks in towns and cities.With the ...
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Road Skills launches new online tool to streamline Fors record-keeping
Fors training firm Road Skills is launching a new record-keeping system aimed at making life easier for fleet operators.The Fors Pass Online package, powered by FleetCheck, will be officially launched at next week’s Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace and brings together all the key data management ...
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ArticleNew CILT chief executive announced following Agg's retirement
Former Norbert employee Kevin Richardson has been confirmed as CILT chief executive Steve Agg’s replacement. Agg announced he was set to retire at the end of this year back in April, after almost 10 years in the role.His replacement comes with a 35 year background in logistics including four years ...
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FedEx and TNT merger one step closer
FedEx and TNT are one step closer to their merger after a joint statement from the companies said they did not expect to receive a statement of objections from the European Commission, which might have slowed or even vetoed the deal.The EC launched an "in-depth" investigation into the merger, which ...
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ArticleNottingham City cycle superhighway works commence
Work has begun this week on a new, segregated cycle superhighway in Nottingham City centre following a public consultation earlier this year.The Western Corridor is one of the new routes proposed in the £6.1m Nottingham Cycle City Ambition Programme (NCCAP) and links the city centre to Woodside Road, Lenton.It will ...
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ArticlePalletways appoints new member and development director
Palletways has appointed Dave Walmsley as its member and network development director. Walmsley, who will oversee the network’s “continuous growth” in his new role, joins Palletways from Lyreco, where he held the role of commercial director for 25 years.He said: “Palletways has got a great reputation in the UK and ...
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Transport for London's road safety actions recognised at European level
Transport for London’s (TfL’s) efforts to improve road safety in the capital have been recognised as outstanding at a European level.TfL has received the Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees (PRAISE) award for a rigorous safety programme, which has improved the standards of its own drivers ...
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ArticleGulliver's to showcase municipal and general fleet hire services at Freight in the City Expo
Gulliver’s Truck Hire will be exhibiting at next week’s Freight in the City Expo and keen to speak with local authority fleet managers and freight operators looking to hire the latest general and municipal vehicles for their operations.The family-run firm owns a hire fleet of 6,000 late-registration vehicles fitted with ...
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Transport for London opens first section of North-South segregated cycle route
Transport for London (TfL) has opened the first section of its North-South segregated cycle route – six months after construction first commenced.The two-way 800m section runs from Elephant & Castle to the Peabody Estate on Blackfriars Road. It will intersect with the new Quietway 1 from Waterloo to Greenwich at ...
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ArticleWide customer base keeps ARR Craib in growth
Aberdeen-based ARR Craib Transport has said that the falling price of oil in 2014 did not stop its growth last year, as it leaned on food and drink and construction and building customers.In the year-ending 31 March 2015 turnover rose to £52.8, from £46.1m in the previous year, while pre-tax ...
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DPDgroup UK trading in a "very strong financial position"
DPDgroup UK, which trades as DPD and Interlink Express, has seen turnover rise 26% and pre-tax profit increase 19.6% and said it is “well placed to deliver further growth”.In the year from 30 December 2013 to 4 January 2015 DPDgroup reported turnover of £872.5m, up from £692.3m in its previous ...
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Vulnerable-road-user detection a key focus from exhibitors at Freight in the City Expo
With cyclist numbers on the rise in the UK’s towns and cities, it has never been more essential to assist commercial vehicle drivers and ensure they are able to detect vulnerable road users in close proximity of their vehicle.Freight in the City Expo at London’s Alexandra Palace on 27 October ...
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Profit continues to fall at TNT UK
Challenging market conditions in the UK and Europe combined with the loss of a major fashion contract saw pre-tax losses widen and turnover fall at TNT UK last year.Its annual results for the year to 31 December 2014 showed a 2.4% drop in turn-over to £725m last year (2013: £742m). ...
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ArticleEarned recognition will be of huge benefit to operators, says new DVSA boss
The new head of the DVSA has promised that its ‘earned recognition’ scheme will be a huge benefit to operators, “as they will be able to work in a freer way than they can now”.Speaking to MT last week after becoming interim chief executive of the DVSA following Alastair People’s ...
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UK cities overlooked in wake of new London Freight Enforcement Partnership?
Earlier this week, TfL launched the London Freight Enforcement Partnership – an evolved model of the Industrial HGV Task Force it started up two years ago.This ‘new and improved’ scheme will see TfL, the DVSA, the Met and City of London Police enhance their enforcement work across the capital with ...
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Licence Bureau to demonstrate how to keep fleet drivers safe and compliant at Freight in the City Expo
Licence Bureau will be talking to fleet operators at Freight in the City Expo about how its Compliance Managed Services (CMS) online portal can ensure its drivers are safe and legally compliant to operate vehicles.The web platform allows companies to assess, check and improve the performance of their drivers quickly ...
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Law-breaking skip operators in London may now be fined £200 for offences
Skip operators in the capital who flout the law may now be fined £200 in a move to protect residents and maintain road safety agreed by London boroughs.London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) agreed to set penalties for contravening regulations for operating skips on London’s public highways, including offences ...