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More COVID-19 coach safety products from Irizar

Coachmaker Irizar Group has developed two products to help reduce the risk of spreading Coronavirus among passengers.

Bus & Coach
News

Caetano full-electrics begin London service for Abellio

The first five full-electric buses in a fleet of 34 have started operating on one of two London bus routes operated by Abellio.

Finance & Leasing
News

Latest round of Isuzus for drinks wholesaler

Dorset drink wholesaler Nectar Imports has taken delivery of five new Isuzu trucks into the Nectar fleet.

Rigids
Features

Tech Talk: How to specify a full-electric bus for zero-emissions operations

Every bus route is different, in terms of distance travelled, topography traversed, popularity of use, traffic conditions and road location (urban/suburban/rural). Countries and operators have their own preferences of vehicle type and specification.

Electric Vehicles
Features

Ro-ro truck does track work too

From its headquarters in Derbyshire, SRS Rail System International manufactures and provides road/rail hire vehicles that keep millions of the UK’s train passengers on the move. John Henderson visits

Rigids
Features

Municipal vehicles: new best practice guide

IRTE is preparing a new best practice guide on the inspection and maintenance of RCVs

Standards & Practices
Features

DVSA plans irtec reaccreditation for MOT vehicle assessors

DVSA has announced plans to reaccredit all of its nearly 500 MOT vehicle assessors to the irtec inspection technician level. Will Dalrymple explains its proposal in the context of the original arrangement

Road Tests
Features

Profile: DAF truck technician apprenticeships

Steve Banner profiles DAF Trucks’ apprenticeship provision operated with City of Bristol College

Apprenticeships
Features

Profile: Scania dealer TruckEast

Next year, Scania dealer TruckEast celebrates 50 years of servicing customers in eastern England. Although the trucks have evolved, the business has not

Repair & Maintenance
Features

Match-fit?

Much attention has been given to the important issue of safely returning vehicles to service after extended storage due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Standards & Practices
Features

Municipal vehicles: juice for refuse

Battery-electric refuse collection vehicles offer zero emissions in operation, but much effort and expense is required of the operator to reach that point, finds Steve Banner

Electric Vehicles
Features

Legal Update – June 2020

This page is brought to you by specialist transport law firm Backhouse Jones. Its COVID-19 hub is available via www.is.gd/ifogih

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