Looking ahead to 2025, it is clear that technology will be a talking point across every sector of the industry, whether that is high-tech cameras using artificial intelligence to advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), apps to monitor data or new coupling and uncoupling tractor-trailer combos.
The decarbonisation drive is also set to be a theme throughout this year, with more electric vehicles and more efficient trucks, buses and coaches in general on the roads, all fitted with the latest technology to reduce carbon emissions. It is set to be an interesting year ahead.
As for the first issue of 2025, we hear what upgrades truck manufacturers and service providers are bringing to the table in 2025 in R&M, servicing and workshop improvements (p10), as legislative changes in cybersecurity are poised to redefine maintenance practices.
Our annual look at operator costs is featured across five pages (p20), where we find that, despite a new UK government coming into power, the same macroeconomic situation remains – compounded by continued conflict and uncertainty around the world.
Finally, it was great to see the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) launch a new mentoring platform, designed to empower the next generation of engineering professionals.
The platform will connect SOE members with experienced mentors from diverse engineering fields – from road transport and plant operations to engineering surveyors – providing an unrivalled opportunity for knowledge-sharing and career development.
For more information on the mentoring platform and to register as a mentor or mentee, please visit www.tinyurl.com/5n8hztw2.
Justin Burns, Editor at Transport Engineer
