Through their role as the highest authority on road transport in Great Britain, traffic commissioners have a uniquely high-level perspective on the industry. They share those views in frank annual...
Continuing Professional Development
The philosophy behind the walk-around check is to never assume that a key component of a vehicle is safe. If in doubt, check, to be sure. Safety can only be confirmed through direct observation. This...
Brakes & Braking Systems
Cummins has shown off the final stages of a £25m refurbishment of its turbocharger factory in Huddersfield, and highlighted two particular developments – an e-turbocharger and hydrogen engine – to...
Engines & Engine Parts
Caught between the maintenance demands of its 29 locations around the UK and Ireland and the challenges of recruiting qualified technicians, trailer supplier TIP Europe has taken matters into its own...
Apprenticeships
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Road Legal
Jodi Wesman doesn’t fit the mould as the standard bus engineering apprentice, but the 39-year-old couldn’t be happier about her placement as a first-year Level 3 mechelec at Plymouth Citybus (part of...
Bus & Coach
Sir Moir Lockhead, former patron of the SOE and co-founder of FirstGroup, chaired an expert panel discussion about safety of operations on Thursday 26 May, which took in presentations from some of his...
Road Safety
Although he did not have a master plan for his career, Rygor aftersales director Sean Joyce says that hard work has always stood him in good stead, as he tells Will Dalrymple
Workshop
An apprentice with Asperger’s was a garage first at London United/RATP, not because of his learning difficulties, but because he passed all of his Level 3 qualification end point assessments first...
Apprenticeships
Transport managers are personally responsible for making sure operators follow the obligations of their licence. Although not an easy role by any means, it can be a very satisfying one, as three IRTE...
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Not one but two major changes for truck and van body repairers, with the launch of a new commercial vehicle standard, and the revision of another light vehicle standard. Will Dalrymple reports
Bodyshop Equipment
Following a public tender offer to Haldex shareholders in summer 2022, axle manufacturer SAF-Holland declared its offer unconditional – which means successful -- on 18 August.
Brakes & Braking Systems