Hoping to revolutionise UK public transport, an advanced real-time electronic fixed-route system has been launched by Mobexx.
Telematics
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London, Milton Keynes Dealerpoint has been appointed the designated bodyshop for truck, bus and trailer repairs in Volvo's London region, the busiest area in the country.
Bodyshop Equipment
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Resulting from the retirement of the current post holder a vacancy now exists for a Chief Engineer.
TomTom's commercial vehicle fleets arm, TomTom Work, has launched two low-cost and practical devices to help operators with time management and logging.
Telematics
On page 40 of the March issue of Transport Engineer, Scott Dargan, operations director at Carrier Transicold, was quoted as saying that one of the company's employees was injured after falling from a cab roof. It was, in fact, someone from a competitor company that fell.
Personal Protective Equipment
Local bus operator Cotswold Green, in Gloucestershire, has put its first MAN/Plaxton Centro combination into service.
Gearboxes
Criminal gangs importing GPS jammers from China to help them steal transporters with valuable loads will soon be in for nasty surprise, according to tracking and recovery systems specialist Tracker.
Telematics
Nottinghamshire County Council says it is seeing the fruits of investment in new equipment to monitor its vehicles, fleet and personnel around the clock, courtesy of Masternaut Three X.
Telematics
Transportation of the UK's Olympic cycling hopefuls for the London 2012 games has been given a helping hand from Mercedes-Benz.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The arrival of another Optare Solo SE makes it three for Somerset independent Hatch Green Coaches of Hatch Beauchamp near Taunton, which has seen its fleet more than treble in two years, from eight vehicles to 27.
Bus & Coach
"Not for the first time there seems to be renewed debate about the issue of global warming.
Engines & Engine Parts
Tracey Horton has joined Gates as district sales manager for the Midlands, Wales and East Anglia. Her major product lines include drive systems (kits, belts, tensioners, specialist tools), fuel systems (hoses, adapters and couplings) and cooling systems (thermostats, hoses, radiator caps). The appointment is part of a move to strengthen Gates' sales force ahead of changes announced by Gates late last year. She is based in the Midlands and reports to Nick Racklyeft, regional sales manager, UK and...
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