All Urban distribution articles – Page 7
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Robinsons Brewery puts UK's first Volvo FL Urban artics onto drinks distribution operation
Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery has taken delivery of the UK’s first new-series Volvo FL Urban artics, chosen for their “crucial” manoeuvrability capability on dray operations.The purchase of the 24-tonne GCW, 4x2 tractor units forms part of an investment programme by the brewery, which includes £5m spent on a new brewhouse and ...
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Paragon launches London Lorry Control Scheme routing software
A new vehicle routing and scheduling system to help transport planners comply with the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) and other time-sensitive road restrictions has been developed.Paragon Route Control will enable planners to build compliant routes, cutting the time spent on manual planning, reducing the need for route deviations, minimising ...
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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 ...
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ArticleOperators asked to voice opinions to shape Transport for the North freight strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) is seeking the views of operators to help shape the UK’s first pan-regional freight and logistics strategy.The new strategy is expected to enable TfN to determine the steps that are required, in terms of network and policy development, to realise the freight and logistics industry’s ...
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Transport for the North announces new chief executive will be Merseytravel's David Brown
Transport for the North (TfN) has chosen Merseytravel director general David Brown as its new chief executive.He will lead the organisation as it develops a new strategy for transforming the northern economy through better transport connectivity between the city regions, which is due to be published in March 2016.An interim ...
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Southampton City Council slashes fleet costs with Michelin tyre management strategy
Southampton City Council has slashed its annual tyre bill through its new tyre management strategy with Michelin.Switching to Michelin tyres in April 2013, from its previous mixed-brand policy, saw an immediate 11% cost reduction due to extended replacement intervals, followed by a further 3% the following year as more Michelin ...
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Grundon picks Daf LF for ability to navigate tight spaces in London
Waste and recycling firm Grundon has opted for the “outstanding” manoeuvrability and turning circle of a new Daf LF 220 FA with a 12.6m3 rear-loader K-Maxi body for its London operation.Grundon’s latest vehicle was specified to help the London operator tackle access issues within the capital and help drivers easily ...
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Geo-fenced speed limiter designed to reduce pedestrian injuries from fast-moving vehicles
A new geo-fenced speed limiter has been launched that will automatically reduce the speed of vehicles within a designated zone to help prevent injuries to pedestrians.Oldham-based AutoKontrol has developed its new Geokontrol speed limiter to cut vehicle speed to as low as 6mph in geo-fenced zones.Geo-fencing works by using GPS ...
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Van driver safety the focus of new field service conference
Van driver safety is to be the focus of a new conference organised by Microlise on 4 November at the MIRA Proving Ground in Warwickshire.Aimed at field service and van fleet managers, it will enable delegates to learn about new technologies, as well as techniques to improve road safety and ...
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Welsh council makes significant fleet savings through tyre management strategy
Cardiff Council has reduced the amount of out-of-hours callouts made for its fleet through a new tyre management regime.Previously, the council made 150 out-of-hours calls each year to replace failed tyres on its fleet of 500 vans and 60 trucks. However, since appointing ATS Euromaster to manage its fleet’s tyres, ...
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Low-carbon champions recognised for their achievements in vehicle design and operations
Pioneers in the design, engineering and operation of low-carbon vehicles were recognised at the annual Low Carbon Champions Awards last week at Milton Keynes.TV personality, writer and blogger Robert Llewellyn - who starred in Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge - was Master of Ceremonies, presenting the Awards at the Double ...
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Amazon boosts click and collect operation
Amazon is boosting its click and collect operation by offering customers free standard delivery to its network of 13,000 Pickup Locations across the UK.Goods are delivered to secure sites located at rail, tube and petrol stations, local shops, business parks, university campuses and public buildings, which are then collected at ...
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Isuzu Truck to demonstrate latest refuse-collection-bodied trucks suited to urban operations at RWM
Isuzu Truck will be demonstrating its latest models built for the refuse collection and waste management sector at next month’s RWM exhibition in Birmingham.The manufacturer’s new Euro-6 Forward F120.240 12-tonne rigid chassis will be on the stand - the first one fitted with a refuse collection body – alongside an ...
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West Midlands long-term transport strategy released for public feedback
A long-term strategic transport plan to help the West Midlands unlock its economic potential has been put out to public consultation.Movement for Growth has been developed by the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) and sets out the region’s proposed transport strategy for the next 20 years.It includes strategic road ...
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Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme sees a surge in members reaching gold status
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (Fors) scheme has seen an increase of 129% in gold status members since its national roll-out in February this year.There are now 87 gold members in the voluntary scheme, which represent more than 21,700 fleet vehicles.Steve Agg, chairman of the Fors Governance and Standards Advisory ...
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Extended Sunday store hours for retailers an 'evolution, not revolution' for logistics sector
Logistics firms have welcomed the proposal to extend Sunday trading hours for large retailers as a natural progression of the existing trend that has seen consumers demand more flexible deliveries.The chancellor announced in his Summer Budget last week that a consultation would be launched into enabling larger shops to open ...
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BVRLA calls for 'national framework' for city devolution
The BVRLA has said that the government must provide “direction” to its Cities Devolution Bill to ensure that vehicles are not subject to different legislation in different cities.In May, chancellor George Osborne set out plans for English cities to get more powers over areas such as transport as part of ...
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Driving through Central London in a Volvo distribution truck: first-hand report
With the current focus on truck safety in London, Volvo kindly laid on two distribution trucks for our technical editor to drive so that we could experience for ourselves just what it's like to drive through the city centre on a typical weekday, and how much help the latest technology ...
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Joint intelligence freight compliance unit planned for London
Transport for London (TfL) is launching a Freight Compliance Unit (FCU) in the next few months to become the central hub for all enforcement activity directed at non-compliant HGVs in the capital.A vital component of the new unit will be a shared intelligence unit based in central London manned by ...
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Pukka Pies picks New Dailys for urban multi-drop capabilities
Pukka Pies has picked two 5.2-tonne New Daily vans for multi-drop work on its town centre delivery routes.The first Iveco’s to join the fleet, Pukka said it needed vehicles nimble enough to handle urban deliveries, yet with the versatility to operate efficiently on motorway runs.Supplied by Sherwood Truck & Van, ...