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ArticleGive lorries access to major London routes to ensure essential deliveries, say hauliers
As work begins this week to close off major routes in London to lorries, cars, vans, hauliers are calling for lorries to be exempt from the ban.The new measures, announced by Mayor Sadiq Khan last week, aim to ensure social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic by giving more road space ...
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ArticleCould this be the last mile solution of the future?
The need for reduced handling during the Covid-19 crisis at a time when fewer people have been in their places of work has also given some operations an opportunity to experiment with limited autonomous delivery projects, although not in the UK.This has been the case at Jacksonville in Florida US, ...
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ArticleSamsara launches service to help fleet managers switch to electric vehicles
Technology specialist Samsara has launched a Fleet Electrification Report and an electric vehicle (EV) consulting service to help fleet managers get the information and the management support they need to electrify their fleets.The launch follows a survey by Samsara which found that 46% of fleet managers are searching for data ...
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ArticleVirtual Skills Festival attracts over 1,600 students
With schools and colleges closed and businesses having to withdraw volunteers Career Ready has had to put its 2020 programme of face to face activities on hold. To enable students to benefit from interactions with volunteers and mentors Career Ready has launched an online Skills Festival.Career Ready has partnered with ...
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Article"Covid will evolve your business in ways you wouldn't otherwise have seen for years," analyst claims
The Covid-19 pandemic will speed the evolution of the transport and logistics sector and transform how some businesses operate, according to new research.The crisis has already seen a number of changes that have affected warehousing and distribution operations, including changes in the way that many people have bought goods, with ...
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ArticleMenzies Distribution launches One Stop food deliveries after spike in demand
Menzies Distribution has expanded into delivering food products to over 500 One Stop stores to help the retailer cope with a surge in demand during the Covid-19 lockdown.The logistics firm, which was already delivering newspapers and magazines to One Stop stores, set up the food delivery operation in just 48 ...
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ArticleVW launches all-electric ABT eTransporter van in the UK
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched the ABT eTransporter 6.1, its first fully-electric van in the UK. Developed in collaboration with premium partner ABT e-Line, the eTransporter offers a range of just 82 miles with a cargo space of 6.7 cu m and payload of 1,001kg with ...
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ArticleGovernment in £1.7bn pledge to improve roads and fix potholes
The government is to spend £1.7bn on improving the roads, repair bridges and fill in millions of potholes as the country starts a tentative return to work.The Transport Investment Fund cash is intended to make journeys on roads and motorways smoother and safer over the coming weeks and months.In addition, ...
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ArticleHSE given "massive" injection of funds to investigate social distancing breaches
The HSE has had a “massive” injection of funds to investigate firms whose business practices fail to adhere to social distancing practices in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, a transport solicitor has warned.As increasing numbers of UK employees begin to return to work, Backhouse Jones solicitor Mark Davies said every ...
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ArticleSurprise plan to restart London road charging schemes branded "shockingly nonsensical"
Transport for London has been accused of opportunism after mayor Sadiq Khan announced that it would reintroduce all road charging schemes from Monday (18 May).The FTA said the decision threatened the green shoots of recovery across the Capital’s economy and jeopardized many logistics firms as they attempted to claw their ...
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ArticleBaxter Freight recruits new operations manager
Baxter Freight has appointed a new UK operations manager.Luke Braddow (pictured) will start his role working remotely, along with the rest of the business, ensuring that it remains open and operational during the UK lockdown.The company said video conferencing had enabled Braddow to see and speak to his new colleagues ...
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ArticleTIP Trailer Services opens Nuneaton "super-branch"
TIP Trailer Services had opened a new flagship depot next door to its existing operation in Nuneaton.Built on a brownfield site, TIP said the “super-branch” was its biggest ever investment in new workshop facilities.The 10-acre site contains a purpose-built ten bay workshop, brake roller testers and an MOT lane to ...
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ArticleScania offers truck drivers free refreshments in gesture of thanks
Scania is serving complimentary refreshments to truck drivers from its hospitality trailer as part of a tour thanking them for keeping the country moving.Beginning today (15 May) the trailer will visit distribution centres across the country and offer a full menu of refreshments including tea, a range of coffees, hot ...
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ArticleUltra-light van bodies will be ideal for home delivery market
Coventry-based engineering specialist Penso is to launch a range of new ultra-lightweight 3.5-tonne delivery vans for the booming home delivery market, writes George Barrow.Based on the front-wheel-drive Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with a medium-wheelbase, the Penso Blue Ocean Home Delivery Pod offers multi-temperature delivery with the prospect of increased payload and volume.The ...
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ArticleCompany whose driver died after crashing into parked truck fined £450,000
A company that failed to ensure two of its workers were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely before they crashed into a parked articulated lorry and died has been fined £450,000.Welding contractor Renown Consultants was also ordered to pay £300,000 in costs following a complex case in which Zac ...
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Asos defends approach to social distancing after dispute with GMB over Barnsley warehouse
Claims by the GMB union that an Asos warehouse had become “a cradle of disease” after warehouse workers contracted Covid-19 have been firmly rebutted by the retailer, as well as by its recognised trade union.Asos said there was no evidence to suggest nine confirmed coronavirus cases at its Barnsley warehouse ...
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Article"Public still don't appreciate us," claim over half of UK's HGV drivers
Just over half of UK HGV drivers feel underappreciated by the public, according to a survey conducted at the height of the lockdown – a significantly larger proportion than in Ireland or the US.The poll, carried out on almost 1,000 drivers by fleet tech firm CameraMatics on 3 April, found ...
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ArticleNew online hub gives hauliers latest service station information
Hauliers now have instant access to the availability of service stations across England after two tech firms worked together to provide a colour-coded online hub.Uploaded to the Traffic England website, the information shows current availability of the 118 motorway services, as well as the provision of fuel, drinks, takeaway food, ...
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ArticleMy Transport Planner enables London home delivery
A provider of fresh produce to London eateries has successfully launched its home delivery operation, thanks to new transport planning software.Based in New Covent Garden Market, Classic Fresh Foods specialises in supplying fresh produce to discerning chefs in hotels, restaurants and gastropubs across London.However, with most of its customers closing ...
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ArticleRental and leasing firms urged to ensure safe practices to avoid legal claims
Employers in vehicle rental and leasing must take steps to ensure they are operating safely during the Covid-19 pandemic as businesses attempt to return to normality following lockdown, according to the BVRLA.Vehicle rental operators have been exempt from business closure as many have played a role in providing vehicles to ...