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Month: March 2020

Industry News

Roads watchdog calls for road users to name and shame poor road signs

March 2, 2020 Carol Millett

Road users are being urged to report poor road signs on motorways and A-roads in a bid to force Highways England to improve signage across the UK’s major roads network.

Industry News

HS2 may need over 500 full-time tippers at construction peak

March 2, 2020 Tim Wallace

HS2 Ltd, the public body tasked with overseeing the project, has revealed that at least 500 tippers may be needed full-time during the peak of its construction.

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Smart motorway’s lack of hard shoulder contributed to fatal Eddie Stobart lorry crash

March 2, 2020 Carol Millett

The lack of a hard shoulder on the M25 contributed to the death of two women who were killed when an Eddie Stobart lorry driver crashed his truck into a broken down car parked in the left hand lane, a court has heard.

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Bibby Distribution slashes accident rate by three quarters

March 2, 2020 Carol Millett

Bibby Distribution has cut its accident rate by 75% since 2015 after a major safety drive.

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Rivus wins five-year fleet management deal with Kier

March 2, 2020 Carol Millett

Rivus Fleet Solutions has signed a five-year fleet management and maintenance deal with construction firm Kier which sees it take over the construction firm’s 7,000 vehicle fleet operation.

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Maritime Transport orders 275 Volvo FH I-Save tractors

by Chris Tindall in Industry News

Maritime Transport has placed an order for 275 Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units, becoming one of the largest operators of the models in the UK.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

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LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

Posted by Admin on Mar 28, 20181

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183
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