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    Silent night

    2011-07-11T08:44:00Z

    If a retailer wants to consider handling deliveries outside the traditional peak delivery window, there are numerous hoops to jump through and, until now, the potential benefits have not seemed worthwhile. But the results of the DfT-funded Quiet Delivery Demonstration Scheme (QDDS) trials have shown there are a significant number ...

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    Improving delivery times on the quiet

    2011-07-04T11:24:00Z

    Reduced fuel consumption, reduced round trip times, improved shift productivity, reduced store turnaround times, increased product availability, less congestion, better air quality, reduced carbon emissions – all are proven benefits that out-of-hours deliveries can provide.Yet many local authorities are reluctant to give the green light to out-of-hours deliveries for fear ...

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    Night-time deliveries can save fuel and CO2

    2011-07-04T11:21:00Z

    Operators can reduce their fuel bills and lower their carbon emissions if they are allowed to make out-of-hours deliveries.The results of the Quiet Deliveries Demonstration Scheme (QDDS) trials, unveiled last week, show a raft of operational benefits as well as wider gains for local communities.Developed jointly by the FTA, the ...

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    Love thy neighbour

    2011-03-28T11:09:00Z

    As noise complaints about operators increase, Roger Brown looks at ways to keep local residents happyRoad transport can be a noisy business, and operators could be vulnerable to noise complaints from nearby residents and businesses.However, experts tell MT that many noise disturbance problems with neighbours can be tackled if firms ...

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    DBC opts for DAFs with quiet fridges

    2010-04-12T10:18:00Z

    DBC Foodservice has taken delivery of 35 dual-compartment 12- and 18-tonne DAF LF55 220’s from Ryder to deliver frozen food to high street restaurants and cafés.DBC has taken the vehicles on a contract-hire basis because they run a Frigoblock refrigeration system. This is powered by the truck’s engine, reducing the ...

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    Silent night trials to take place in 2010

    2009-12-03T10:15:00Z

    The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) has confirmed that it will be conducting six night-time delivery trials across the UK in 2010 in partnership with the DfT and the FTA.The trials will assess the potential benefits of out-of-hours deliveries for operators and any negative impacts on local residents.Lisa Lavia, MD at ...

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    Silence is golden for hauliers

    2008-09-25T14:30:00Z

    Extending night-time delivery window could provide substantial cost savings for operatorsOperators should consider adopting quieter delivery methods ahead of the introduction of a common standard across Europe.The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) says the European Union is looking to embrace quiet delivery as a common approach across Europe and anticipates it ...

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    Consolidation centres: urban myth?

    2008-04-24T14:44:00Z

    Proof of the success of urban consolidation centres is difficult to find, yet local authorities are lining up to announce their interest in them.Since the turn of the century, the increasing use of the phrase ‘urban consolidation centre’ (UCC) among local authorities has also reflected a significant growth in plans ...

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    Silent night trial a hit with Sainsbury’s

    2008-02-14T14:26:00Z

    The supermarket’s night-time deliveries get thumbs-up from councilSupermarket chain Sainsbury’s claims its recent trial of night-time deliveries has proved successful and could be replicated elsewhere in the UK.The three-month pilot took place late last year in Wandsworth, and involved rescheduling two early morning deliveries to the south-west London store to ...