All Freight in the City articles – Page 2

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    Quiet kit innovations will aid night-time deliveries

    2012-10-15T09:48:00Z

    Operators could slash the noise generated by moving roll cages by almost half if they used rubber matting developed by Surrey firm Impactafloor.Demonstrated in the Noise Abatement Society’s (NAS) Quiet Delivery Depot at Commercial Motor Live earlier this month, the top 2mm layer of the Roll Cage Floor features hard ...

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    Drivers breaking quiet nights code

    2012-08-13T09:34:00Z

    One night last week in London, MT saw first-hand that many deliveries were being carried out as they would during the day, with no attempt to reduce noise.Operators need to focus on improving driver behaviour if night-time deliveries are to become a permanent way of working after the London Olympics.“It ...

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    Danes have appetite for night-time deliveries

    2011-10-24T09:20:00Z

    The state of the global economy and its subsequent effect on public spending, together with the environmental imperative that has made carbon reduction a top priority certainly hasn’t hindered the progress of night-time deliveries in Europe.There is an increasing appetite on the Continent for this simple win-win solution, which improves ...

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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 ...